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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT 1979 - SECT 2.3
Panels established by Minister or Planning Secretary
2.3 Panels established by Minister or Planning Secretary
(cf previous s 22)
(1) The Minister or the Planning Secretary may, by order
published on the NSW legislation website, establish panels for the purposes of
this Act.
(2) The chairperson and other members of any such panel are to be
appointed by the Minister or the Planning Secretary (as the case requires).
(3) The functions of any such panel are to be as specified in the order by
which it is established, and (without limitation) may include-- (a) the
investigation of any matter relevant to the administration of this Act, or
(b) the provision of advice, recommendations or reports with respect to any
such matter to the Minister, the Planning Secretary or other person or body
engaged in the administration of this Act.
This subsection does not limit any
functions conferred on any such panel under this or any other Act.
(4) Any
such panel is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister or the
Planning Secretary (except in relation to the procedure of the panel and any
directions under section 9.1).
(5) The order establishing any such panel is to specify the name of the panel.
The word "panel" is not required to be included in the name of the panel.
(6)
Schedule 2 contains provisions with respect to the members and procedure of
any such panel.
(7) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to
the functions, members and procedure of any such panel.
(8) Any such panel is
a NSW Government agency, unless the order by which it is established provides
that it is not a NSW Government agency. Note : By virtue of section 13A of the
Interpretation Act 1987 , a NSW Government agency has the status, privileges
and immunities of the Crown.
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