(1) This section applies if the Macedon Ranges area is declared to be a distinctive area and landscape by the Governor in Council under section 46AO.
(2) The consultation conducted by the Minister before the commencement date in relation to the Macedon Ranges Localised Planning Statement is taken to satisfy the requirements of section 46AW for the purposes of a Statement of Planning Policy in relation to the Macedon Ranges area.
(3) In this section—
commencement date means the day on which the Planning and Environment Amendment (Distinctive Areas and Landscapes) Act 2018 comes into operation;
"Macedon Ranges area "means the policy area identified in the Macedon Ranges Localised Planning Statement;
"Macedon Ranges Localised Planning Statement" means the draft statement prepared by the Department in partnership with the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and the Victorian Planning Authority.
Part 3AAC (Headings and ss 46AZN– 46AZT) inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 76.
Part 3AAC—Amendments in the Great Ocean Road region
Division 1—Compliance with Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan
S. 46AZN inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 76.