Western Australian Current Regulations

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (STATE PLANNING POLICIES) REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 3

3 .         Overview

        (1)         These regulations provide for matters relating to the preparation, advertising, approval, amendment and repeal of a State planning policy.

        (2)         If the Commission prepares a proposed State planning policy under section 26 of the Act, in order to be effective, the proposed policy must —

            (a)         be advertised, for public inspection and public submissions, in accordance with Part 2 Division 2; and

            (b)         be approved by the Governor, and come into operation, in accordance with Part 2 Division 3.

        (3)         The Commission may prepare a proposed amendment to a State planning policy under Part 2 Division 1.

        (4)         If the Commission prepares a proposed amendment, in order to be effective, the amendment must —

            (a)         if required — be advertised, for public inspection and public submissions, in accordance with Part 2 Division 2; and

            (b)         be approved by the Governor or the Minister, as the case requires, and come into operation, in accordance with Part 2 Division 3.

        (5)         A State planning policy may be repealed in accordance with Part 3.