Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
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Parliament of New South Wales
  • An Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for the State of New South Wales.
Citation Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Passed by Parliament of New South Wales
Passed22 November 1979
Assented to by Governor Roden Cutler
Assented to21 December 1979
Administered by Department of Planning and Environment
Legislative history
Bill titleEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Bill 1979
Introduced by William Haig
Introduced13 November 1979
Status: Amended

The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is an Act of the New South Wales Parliament.

Contents

Parts of the Act

The Act covers the entire spectrum of environmental assessment and was divided into 11 Parts.

It was amended in November 2017 by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 (commenced on 1 March 2018), and is now divided into 10 Parts. [1]

Controversy over Part 3A

The Act gained considerable controversy with the introduction of section 3A that effectively allowed the Planning Minister to declare a project as of "State significance" and assume direct approval delegation. [2] Although it was introduced to streamline the planning process and fast track the assessment of large infrastructure projects, a public perception of its misuse was a significant factor in the defeat of the Keneally government.[ original research? ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979". www.planning.nsw.gov.au. NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024.
  2. ↑ admin (5 March 2012). "So what exactly is part 3A?". saverozelle.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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