Victorian Current Acts

VICTORIAN PLANNING AUTHORITY ACT 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--VICTORIAN PLANNING AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers

   4.      Establishment  
   5.      Official seal  
   6.      Authority represents the Crown  
   7.      Objects  
   8.      Functions  
   9.      Powers  
   10.     Performance of functions and exercise of powers in accordance with planning and Government economic and social objectives  
   10A.    Obligations of Authority in relation to Yarra River land  
   10B.    Obligations of Authority in relation to declared areas  
   10C.    Obligations of Authority in relation to the Great Ocean Road region  

           Division 2--Board of the Victorian Planning Authority

   11.     Board of directors  
   12.     Constitution of the board  
   13.     Appointment of directors  
   14.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson  
   15.     Acting appointments  
   16.     Vacancies, resignations, removal from office  
   17.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   18.     Proceedings of the board  
   19.     Resolutions without meetings  
   20.     Indemnity  

           Division 3--Chief executive officer and staff of the Authority

   21.     Appointment of chief executive officer  
   22.     Appointment of acting chief executive officer  
   23.     Employees and other staff  
   24.     Consultants and contractors  

           Division 4--Conflicts of interest

   25.     Definitions  
   26.     Meaning of general conflict of interest  
   27.     Meaning of specific conflict of interest  
   28.     Circumstances in which a person does not have a conflict of interest  
   29.     Board meetings  
   30.     Board resolutions without meetings  
   31.     Delegates and agents  
   32.     Advisors  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   33.     Power to request information or assistance  
   34.     Duty to consult  
   35.     Duty to establish systems and procedures to enable cooperation with Councils and other public sector bodies  
   36.     Minister may give directions to Authority  
   37.     Designated areas  
   38.     Committees  
   39.     Payment of certain members of committees  
   40.     Delegation by the Authority or chief executive officer  
   41.     Confidential information  
   42.     Chief executive officer may issue evidentiary certificates  
   43.     Authority must publish certain codes, policies or processes  
   44.     Annual business plan  
   45.     Authority must not depart significantly from budget without approval  

   PART 3--GENERAL

   46.     Regulations  

   PART 4--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   47.     Definitions  
   48.     Transfer of property etc. from superseded Authority to Victorian Planning Authority  
   49.     Superseded references  
   50.     Transfer of members  
   51.     Transfer of chief executive officer  
   52.     Transfer of staff and entitlements  
   53.     Report of operations and financial statements  
   54.     Annual business plan  
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