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Planning and Development Act 2005.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for a system of land use planning and development in the State and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Coastal zone management Land-use planning Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Local government Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Policy and guidelines will be monitored on an ongoing basis and reviewed as required or at least within five years of its adoption.
Abstract

This Planning and Development Act, consisting of 268 sections divided into sixteen Parts and completed by nine Schedules, aims at performing the following activities: a) consolidate the provisions of the Acts repealed by the Planning and Development (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 (the Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959, the Town Planning and Development Act 1928 and the Western Australian Planning Commission Act 1985) in a rewritten form; b) provide for an efficient and effective land use planning system in the State; and c) promote the sustainable use and development of land in the State. The Act also establishes a body called the Western Australian Planning Commission as a body corporate with perpetual succession. The Commission is an agent of the State and has the status, immunities and privileges of the State. The Commission is to establish a committee to be known as the Coastal Planning and Coordination Council aimed to advise the Commission on matters relating to coastal planning and coordination throughout the State.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.wa.gov.au

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Australia | 2006

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2021)

Keyword: Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Local government, Land-use planning, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees, Public land, Lease, Liability/compensation, Subdivision of land, Expropriation, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX