New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT 1979 - SECT 2.12

2.12 Constitution of Sydney district and regional planning panels

(cf previous s 23G)

(1) The Sydney district planning panels specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2 are constituted for the particular parts of the designated Sydney districts so specified in relation to each such panel.

(2) The regional planning panels specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2 are constituted for the particular parts of the State (other than a part within the designated Sydney districts) so specified in relation to each such panel.

(3) A Sydney district or regional planning panel is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister (except in relation to the procedure of the panel and any directions authorised to be given to the panel under section 9.1 or other provision of this Act).

(4) A Sydney district or regional planning panel is a NSW Government agency.

(5) The Minister may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, amend Part 3 of Schedule 2 for any of the following purposes--

(a) to constitute a Sydney district planning panel and to specify the part of the designated Sydney districts for which it is constituted (including by constituting a single panel for all of the designated Sydney districts),

(b) to constitute a regional planning panel and to specify the part of the State (other than a part within the designated Sydney districts) for which it is constituted,

(c) to abolish a Sydney district or regional planning panel,

(d) to change the name of a Sydney district or regional planning panel or to change the part of the designated Sydney districts or State for which it is constituted,

(e) to make savings and transitional provisions consequent on any of the above.