Tasmanian Numbered Acts

LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS AMENDMENT (MAJOR PROJECTS) ACT 2020 (NO. 21 OF 2020)

- Act 21 of 2020
- Royal Assent 13 October 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 Amended

   3.      Principal Act
   4.      Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
   5.      Section 8 amended (Functions of Commission)
   6.      Section 12 amended (Existing uses and developments)
   7.      Section 48AA amended (Enforcement of major project permits)
   8.      Section 51 amended (Permits)
   9.      Section 52 amended (What if applicant is not the owner?)
   10.     Section 54 amended (Additional information)
   11.     Section 60A amended (Permit for certain works not required)
   12.     Part 4, Division 2A substituted
   13.     Section 63 amended (Obstruction of sealed schemes)
   14.     Section 65D amended (Requirements of enforcement notices)
   15.     Section 65E amended (Offences and penalties in relation to enforcement notices)
   16.     Section 65I amended (Authorised officers)
   17.     Section 77 amended (Agreement may not breach planning scheme)
   18.     Section 82 amended (Evidentiary provision)
   19.     Section 83 amended (Planning schemes, &c., to be judicially noticed)
   20.     Section 87F inserted
   21.     Schedule 5 amended (Savings and Transitional Provisions – Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Streamlining of Process) Act 2014)
   22.     Schedule 9 inserted

   PART 3 - Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 Amended

   23.     Principal Act
   24.     Section 25 amended (Assessment of permissible level 2 activities)
   25.     Section 25A amended (Assessment of applications for permits that are combined with applications for planning scheme amendments)
   26.     Section 27AB repealed
   27.     Section 27AC amended (Directions in relation to permits in respect of EL activities)
   28.     Section 35 amended (Financial assurance to secure compliance with Act)
   29.     Section 42B amended (Interpretation of Division 8)
   30.     Section 42C amended (Offences relating to licences)
   31.     Section 42D amended (Persons to whom licences for existing lawful activities may be granted)
   32.     Section 42G amended (Effect of decision to grant licence in relation to existing authorisations)
   33.     Section 42I amended (Applications for environmental licences)
   34.     Section 42K amended (Grant of licence by Board)
   35.     Section 42M amended (Notifications of grant or refusal of licences or refusal to accept application for licences)
   36.     Section 42N amended (Variation of licence by Director at holder's request)
   37.     Section 42Q amended (Variation by Board of licence)
   38.     Section 42ZB amended (Issue of licence document in relation to licence granted, varied, transferred or renewed)
   39.     Section 42ZJ amended (Appeals by persons who have made representations)
   40.     Section 44 amended (Environment protection notices)
   41.     Section 55A amended (General environmental duty defence)
   42.     Section 92 amended (Powers of authorized officers and council officers)
   43.     Section 98AA amended (Liability for payment of fees)
   44.     Schedule 5 amended (Characteristics to be Considered in Determining Class of Assessment)

   PART 4 - Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 Amended

   45.     Principal Act
   46.     Section 35 amended (Heritage works require heritage approval)

   PART 5 - Concluding Provision

   47.     Repeal of Act