Town and Country Planning Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jun 2021 · Part IV · Planning Control
20B. Duty to seek advice
Feedback & supportWithout prejudice to section 20A, it shall be the duty of every
Federal Government and State Government department or agency to seek advice from the Council on a development proposal relating to—
Council
“Council” means the National Physical Planning Council established under section 2A;
any coastal reclamation excluding reclamation for the construction of a jetty or beach rehabilitation; and
any construction of a major national infrastructure including—
airports, seaports, inland ports, railway transportation networks, highways, power stations, dams and toxic waste disposal sites; and
other infrastructure of national interest as determined by the Council.
For the purpose of seeking the advice from the Council under subsection (1), the Federal Government and State Government
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department or agency shall submit to the Council the development proposal together with a social impact assessment report and other reports as determined by the Council.
development
“development” means the carrying out of any building, engineering, mining, industrial, or other similar operation in, on, over, or under land, the making of any material change in the use of any land or building or any part thereof, or the subdivision or amalgamation of lands; and