Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION 2020 (NO 1) (NO 28 OF 2020) - REG 10

before section 1.99A, insert

1.99AA     Additional exemption criterion—bushfire prone areas

    (1)     If any of the following developments is in a bushfire prone area, the development must have written agreement from the emergency services commissioner under the strategic bushfire management plan:

        (a)     section 1.99C (Schools—new buildings or alterations to buildings);

        (b)     section 1.99E (Schools—entrances);

        (c)     section 1.99F (Schools—verandahs etc);

        (d)     section 1.99J (Schools—shade structures);

        (e)     section 1.99K (Schools—covered external walkways);

        (f)     section 1.99N (Schools—landscape gardening);

        (g)     section 1.99Q (Schools—toilet and changeroom facilities);

        (h)     section 1.99U (Schools—demountable and transportable buildings).

    (2)     In this section:

"bushfire prone area "means an area that is at high risk of being impacted by bushfires mentioned in the strategic bushfire management plan.

"strategic bushfire management plan"—see the Emergencies Act 2004

, dictionary.