The act incorporated a three-tiered system of state, regional (now repealed) and local levels of significance, and required the relevant planning authority to take into consideration the impacts to the environment (both natural and built) and the community of proposed development or land-use change.[1] Most development requires a Statement of Environmental Effects detailing the impacts to both natural and human environments, which should be taken into consideration by the regulatory authority, while larger projects require a more thorough environmental impact assessment and greater public scrutiny.
The Act covers the entire spectrum of environmental assessment and was divided into 11 Parts.
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
PART 2A - PLANNING BODIES
PART 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING INSTRUMENTS
PART 3A - (REPEALED)
PART 3B - STRATEGIC PLANNING
PART 4 - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT
PART 4A - CERTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT
PART 4B - (REPEALED)
PART 4C - LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
PART 5 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PART 5A - (REPEALED)
PART 6 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
PART 7 - FINANCE
PART 7A - LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF CONTAMINATED LAND
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
It was amended in 2017 by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 (commencing on 1 March 2018), and is now divided into 10 Parts.[2]
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - PLANNING ADMINISTRATION
PART 3 - PLANNING INSTRUMENTS
PART 4 - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONSENT
PART 5 - INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
PART 6 - BUILDING AND SUBDIVISION CERTIFICATION
PART 7 - INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCE
PART 8 - REVIEWS AND APPEALS
PART 9 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
PART 10 – MISCELLANEOUS
Controversy over Part 3aedit
The Act gained considerable controversy with the introduction of section part 3a that effectively allowed the Planning Minister to declare a project as of “State significance” and assume direct approval delegation.[3] 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.
^. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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Text of the Act
November 15, 2023
environmental, planning, assessment, 1979, passed, australian, state, south, wales, parliament, south, waleslong, title, institute, system, environmental, planning, assessment, state, south, wales, citation1979, 203enacted, byparliament, south, walesadminister. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 was passed in the Australian state of New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979Parliament of New South WalesLong title An Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for the State of New South Wales Citation1979 No 203Enacted byParliament of New South WalesAdministered byDepartment of Planning and EnvironmentStatus Current legislationIt is an Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for the State of New South Wales The act incorporated a three tiered system of state regional now repealed and local levels of significance and required the relevant planning authority to take into consideration the impacts to the environment both natural and built and the community of proposed development or land use change 1 Most development requires a Statement of Environmental Effects detailing the impacts to both natural and human environments which should be taken into consideration by the regulatory authority while larger projects require a more thorough environmental impact assessment and greater public scrutiny Contents 1 Parts of the Act 2 Controversy over Part 3a 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksParts of the Act editThe Act covers the entire spectrum of environmental assessment and was divided into 11 Parts PART 1 PRELIMINARY PART 2 ADMINISTRATION PART 2A PLANNING BODIES PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING INSTRUMENTS PART 3A REPEALED PART 3B STRATEGIC PLANNING PART 4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PART 4A CERTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT PART 4B REPEALED PART 4C LIABILITY AND INSURANCE PART 5 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PART 5A REPEALED PART 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT PART 7 FINANCE PART 7A LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF CONTAMINATED LAND PART 8 MISCELLANEOUSIt was amended in 2017 by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 commencing on 1 March 2018 and is now divided into 10 Parts 2 PART 1 PRELIMINARY PART 2 PLANNING ADMINISTRATION PART 3 PLANNING INSTRUMENTS PART 4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONSENT PART 5 INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 6 BUILDING AND SUBDIVISION CERTIFICATION PART 7 INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCE PART 8 REVIEWS AND APPEALS PART 9 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT PART 10 MISCELLANEOUSControversy over Part 3a editThe Act gained considerable controversy with the introduction of section part 3a that effectively allowed the Planning Minister to declare a project as of State significance and assume direct approval delegation 3 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 See also editEnvironment of Australia Environmental planningReferences edit Environmental Planning And Assessment Act 1979 NSW s79c Guide to the updated Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 www planning nsw gov au NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment What is Part3a Archived from the original on 3 October 2013 Retrieved 27 September 2013 External links editText of the Act Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 amp oldid 1045077595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,