(1) A local government must not make a local law that establishes an alternative development process.
(2) An alternative development process is a process that is similar to or duplicates all or part of a process in the Planning Act, chapter 3.
(3) However, if a local law already contains a provision that establishes an alternative development process, the local government--
(a) may repeal the provision at any time; and
(b) may amend the provision until a new planning scheme comes into effect in the local government area.
(4) A planning scheme is a planning scheme, other than a transitional planning scheme, under the Planning Act.
(5) This section does not apply to a local law about--
(a) advertising devices; or
(b) gates and grids; or
(c) levees; or
(d) roadside dining;
until the local government decides (under the Planning Act, schedule 1, section 1) to prepare its next IPA planning scheme.
(6) A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no effect.