Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on the day appointed under section 2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 for the commencement of that Act.
3 Definitions
In this Regulation:amended EP&A Act 1979 means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as amended by the EP&A Amendment Acts.amended EP&A Regulation 1994 means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994, as amended by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Regulation 1998 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Further Amendment Regulation 1998.amended LG Act 1993 means the Local Government Act 1993, as amended by the EP&A Amendment Acts.appointed day means the day appointed under section 2 of the EP&A Amendment Acts for the commencement of that Act.EP&A Amendment Acts means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 and the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998.existing EPI means an environmental planning instrument:(a) that was in existence immediately before the appointed day, or(b) that was the subject of a decision under section 54 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 immediately before the appointed day and was made before 1 July 1999.existing provision of an existing EPI means a provision of the EPI:(a) as in force immediately before the appointed day, or(b) as amended after the appointed day, but before 1 July 1999, by some other environmental planning instrument that was the subject of a decision under section 54 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 immediately before the appointed day, or(c) as inserted in the EPI after the appointed day, but before 1 July 1999, by some other environmental planning instrument that was the subject of a decision under section 54 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 immediately before the appointed day.new EPI means an environmental planning instrument that is not an existing EPI.new provision of an existing EPI means a provision of the EPI that is not an existing provision.prescribed activity means an activity specified in the Table to section 68 of the unamended LG Act 1993:(a) in item 1, 2, 5, 6 or 7 of Part A (buildings, temporary structures or moveable dwellings), or(b) in item 2 (but only in relation to the erection of an advertising structure over a public road) or 3 of Part E (public roads).repealed LG Act 1919 means the Local Government Act 1919, as in force immediately before the appointed day.unamended EP&A Act 1979 means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as in force immediately before the appointed day.unamended EP&A Regulation 1994 means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994, as in force immediately before the appointed day.unamended LG Act 1993 means the Local Government Act 1993, as in force immediately before the appointed day.cll 3: Am 11.12.1998.
4 Notes
The explanatory note and table of contents do not form part of this Regulation.
Part 2 Provisions arising from repeal of Local Government Act 1919
Division 1 Continued operation of repealed LG Act 1919
5 Certain applications for approvals may continue to be made
(1) An application for approval for the subdivision of land or the opening of a public road (other than subdivision that comprises development of the kind referred to in clause 29 (2) (g)) may be made on or after the appointed day under Part 12 of the repealed LG Act 1919, as if that Act had not been repealed, in the following circumstances:(a) where the application is for the same development as a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before the appointed day,(b) where the application is for the same development as a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 on or after the appointed day in response to a development application made under that Act before the appointed day.(2) An application may not be made under subclause (1) on or after 1 July 1999.(3) Nothing in this clause prevents a development application for the subdivision of land (including the opening of a public road by a person other than the Crown) from being made under the amended EP&A Act 1979 in the circumstances referred to in subclause (1).cll 5: Am 11.12.1998.
5A Approvals required for certain subdivisions
(1) This clause applies to development of the kind referred to in clause 29 (2) (g).(2) Development to which this clause applies must not be carried out without an approval under Part 12 of the repealed LG Act 1919.(3) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 July 2001.cl 5A: Ins 11.12.1998. Am 31.5.2000.
6 Applications for approvals
The repealed LG Act 1919 continues to apply to and in respect of an application for approval for the subdivision of land or the opening of a public road made under Part 12 of that Act (including an application arising under clause 5 or 5A) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.cl 6: Am 11.12.1998.
7 Post-determination matters
(1) The repealed LG Act 1919 continues to apply to and in respect of:(a) any approval given under Part 12 of that Act for the subdivision of land or the opening of a public road (including an approval arising under this Division), and(b) any subdivision of land or opening of a public road carried out in accordance with such an approval, andas if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(c) the vesting of land required to be conveyed or transferred to a council under Part 12 of that Act as a condition of such an approval,(2) Division 3 of Part 23 of the Conveyancing Act 1919, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to and in respect of the conveyance or transfer of land for the purposes referred to in sections 340A and 340B of the repealed LG Act 1919 as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
8 Appeals
Section 341 of the repealed LG Act 1919 continues to apply to and in respect of any determination under Part 12 of that Act (including any determination arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
Division 2 Transition to amended EP&A Act 1979
9 Securities
Any security lodged under section 331 of the repealed LG Act 1919 is taken to have been lodged under a condition of a development consent referred to in section 80A (6) of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and may be enforced accordingly.
9A Conditions on subdivision arising from existing development consents
(1) This clause applies to subdivision authorised by:(a) a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before the appointed day, orreferred to in this clause as the original development consent.(b) a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 on or after the appointed day in response to a development application made under that Act before the appointed day,(2) At any time before issuing a subdivision certificate under the amended EP&A Act 1979 for subdivision to which this clause applies, the consent authority by which the original development consent was granted may, by notice in writing given to the applicant for the certificate, impose such conditions on the development consent as it could have imposed on a subdivision approval under the unamended LG Act 1919.(3) Conditions imposed under subclause (2):(a) are not to deal with matters of a kind that, under the amended EP&A Act 1979 or the amended EP&A Regulation 1994, must be done before the subdivision certificate may be issued, and(b) are to be additional to, but not inconsistent with, any other conditions to which the original development consent is subject.(4) Conditions may not be imposed under this clause if conditions have been imposed under clause 49A in relation to the same subdivision.(5) The amended EP&A Act 1979 applies to the consent authority’s determination to impose conditions on the original development consent under subclause (2) in the same way as it applies to a consent authority’s determination to impose conditions on a development consent under section 80A of that Act.(6) Nothing in this section authorises the making of an appeal under section 97 of the amended EP&A Act 1979 in relation to any aspect of the development consent other than the conditions imposed under this clause.(7) A subdivision certificate must not be issued under the amended EP&A Act 1979 in relation to subdivision to which this clause applies unless the certifying authority for the subdivision (which, by virtue of clause 30, will be a consent authority or council) is satisfied that all of the conditions of the original development consent in relation to the subdivision (including those imposed under subclause (2)) have been duly complied with.(8) Subclause (7) does not apply to any condition that, according to its terms or by necessary implication from its content, does not have to be complied before a subdivision certificate is issued.(9) This clause does not apply to or in respect of a subdivision the subject of a development consent that authorises or requires any work in the nature of subdivision work.cll 9A: Ins 11.12.1998.
9B Construction of references to certain approvals
In any development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before, on or after the appointed day, a reference to:(a) an approval under Part 12 of the repealed LG Act 1919 (in whatever terms expressed), oris taken to be a reference to a subdivision certificate under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(b) a certificate under section 327 of the repealed LG Act 1919 (in whatever terms expressed),cll 9B: Ins 11.12.1998.
Division 3 General
10 General savings
Subject to this Part:(a) anything begun under a provision of the repealed LG Act 1919 (whether begun before, on or after the appointed day) may be continued and completed under that Act as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted, and(b) subject to paragraph (a), anything done under a provision of the repealed LG Act 1919 for which there is a corresponding provision in the amended EP&A Act 1979 (including anything arising under paragraph (a)) is taken to have been done under the corresponding provision of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
Part 3 Provisions arising from amendment of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Division 1 Continued operation of unamended EP&A Act 1979
11 Development applications
The unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to and in respect of any development application made, but not determined by the consent authority, before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
12 Development applications the subject of section 101 directions
(1) This clause applies to a development application that was made, but not determined by the consent authority, before the appointed day, under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development application for prohibited development within the meaning of section 101 of that Act), being a development application:(a) that is the subject of a direction in force immediately before the appointed day under section 101 of that Act, or(b) that belongs to a class or description of development applications the subject of a direction in force immediately before the appointed day under section 101 of that Act.(2) Section 101 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to a development application to which this clause applies as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
13 Post-determination matters
Sections 92, 95 and 96 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continue to apply to and in respect of any determination of a development application under Part 4 of that Act (including a determination arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
14 Revocation and modification of development consents
(1) Section 102 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to the modification of a development consent in respect of which an application was made, but not determined by the consent authority, under that section before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(2) Section 103 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to the revocation or modification of a development consent in respect of which a notice of intention was given by the Director under that section before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
15 Appeals against determinations
(1) Sections 97, 98 and 99 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continue to apply to a determination of a development application under Part 4 of that Act (including a determination arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(2) Section 100 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to and in respect of any appeal under section 97, 98 or 99 of that Act (including an appeal arising under subclause (1)) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(3) Section 102 (5) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues to apply to a determination of an application made under section 102 (1) of that Act (including a determination arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(4) Section 103 (4) and (5) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continue to apply to any action taken under section 103 (1) of that Act (including action arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
16 Continuation of certain regulations
To the extent to which any provision of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continued by this Division depends on the provisions of the unamended EP&A Regulation 1994, the provisions of the unamended EP&A Regulation 1994 are taken to continue in force for that purpose as if the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Regulation 1998 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Further Amendment Regulation 1998 had not been made.
Division 2 Transition to amended EP&A Act 1979
17 State significant development
(1) Development that, immediately before the appointed day, was the subject of a direction in force under section 101 (1) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (being development the subject of a development application made on or after the appointed day but not being development the subject of a development application referred to in clause 12) is taken to be State significant development as if it had been declared to be State significant development by means of a notice referred to in section 76A (7) (b) (iii) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(1A) Without limiting subclause (1), development with respect to any coal mine the subject of a direction under section 101 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is State significant development.(2) Development referred to in subclause (1) or (1A) ceases to be State significant development on 1 July 2001 unless, before that date, it becomes State significant development as a consequence of action of the kind referred to in section 76A (7) of the amended EP&A Act 1979 having been taken.cl 17: Am 11.12.1998; 31.5.2000.
18 Concurrences
Any concurrence in force immediately before the appointed day for the purposes of section 77A or 79 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to have been given for the purposes of section 79B of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
19 Determination of specific development applications by Minister
(1) Despite Division 1, section 88A of the amended EP&A Act 1979 applies to a development application made before the appointed day in the same way as it applies to a development application made on or after the appointed day.(2) The amended EP&A Act 1979 applies to a development application made before the appointed day (being a development application the subject of a direction made on or after the appointed day under section 88A of that Act) in the same way as it applies to a development application made on or after the appointed day.
20 Development consents
(1) Subject to Division 1, a development consent granted and in force under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development consent arising under Division 1) is taken to be a development consent granted and in force under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) In particular:(a) a condition of a “deferred commencement” consent referred to in section 91AA of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a condition of a “deferred commencement” consent referred to in section 80 (3) of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) a condition of a “staged development” consent referred to in section 91AB of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a condition of a “staged development” consent referred to in section 80 (4) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(3) A development consent arising under subclause (1) is taken to be subject to the conditions prescribed by Part 7 of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 (the Part 7 conditions) as if the development consent had been granted under the amended EP&A Act 1979 and, if the Part 7 conditions are inconsistent with any other conditions of the development consent, the Part 7 conditions prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.cll 20: Am 11.12.1998.
21 Section 94 contributions
(1) Division 6 of Part 4 of the amended EP&A Act 1979 applies to and in respect of a condition of a development consent (including a development consent arising under Division 1) imposed under section 94 or 94AA of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 in the same way as it applies to and in respect of a condition imposed under Division 6 of Part 4 of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) A contributions plan in force immediately before the appointed day under section 94AB of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a contributions plan in force under section 94B of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and may be amended or repealed accordingly.(3) A direction in force immediately before the appointed day under section 94A of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a direction in force under section 94E of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and may be amended or revoked accordingly.
22 Lapsing of development consent
(1) A variation of the period of a development consent made before the appointed day under section 99 (2) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a variation made under section 95 (2) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) An extension of the period of a development consent granted and in force before the appointed day under section 99 (4C) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be an extension granted under section 95A (2) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
23 Revocation and modification of development consents
(1) The provisions of the amended EP&A Act 1979 and the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 apply to and in respect of the modification and revocation of a development consent granted and in force under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development consent arising under Division 1) in the same way as they apply to and in respect of a development consent granted and in force under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) For the purposes of applying the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 to the modification of a development consent referred to in subclause (1), clause 72A of that Regulation is taken to apply to an application under section 96 (2) of the amended EP&A Act 1979 to modify a development consent if the original development application for the consent was notified or advertised:(a) under section 84 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979, or(b) under a provision of an environmental planning instrument referred to in section 30 (4) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979.cll 23: Am 11.12.1998.
24 Registers of development consents
The register kept by a council for the purposes of section 104 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be the register kept by the council for the purposes of section 100 of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
25 Application of sections 102, 103 and 104 of the amended EP&A Act 1979
Sections 102, 103 and 104 of the amended EP&A Act 1979 apply to and in respect of a development consent granted by the Minister under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 and in force (including a development consent arising under Division 1) in the same way as they apply to and in respect of a development consent granted by the Minister under the amended EP&A Act 1979.
26 Avoidance of development consents
Section 79B (10) of the amended EP&A Act 1979 applies to and in respect of a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development consent arising under Division 1) in the same way as it applies to and in respect of a development consent granted under the amended EP&A Act 1979.
27 Existing indemnities
Any indemnity that a person is taken to have given under section 77 (9) of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continues as if it had been given under the amended EP&A Regulation 1994.
28 Regulations relating to existing use
The substitution of Division 2 of Part 4 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 by Division 10 of Part 4 of the amended EP&A Act 1979 does not affect the validity or continuity of any regulation relating to existing uses.
Division 3 General
29 Certain activities require development consent under amended EP&A Act 1979
(1) This clause applies to development consisting of:(a) a prescribed activity proposed to be carried out within the area of a council, orincluding development proposed to be carried out in connection with an existing use, but not including development referred to in subclause (2).(b) the subdivision of land within the area of a council,(2) This clause does not apply to development of the kind referred to in subclause (1) that consists of:(a) any activity that, immediately before the appointed day, was specified in item 6 of Part A of the Table to section 68 of the unamended LG Act 1993 (relating to the use and occupation of uncompleted buildings), or(b) any prescribed activity (other than an activity referred to in paragraph (a)) that, immediately before the appointed day, was exempted, excluded or suspended from the requirement for approval under the unamended LG Act 1993:(i) by the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993, as in force immediately before the appointed day, or(ii) by a local approvals policy in force under the unamended LG Act 1993 (being a local approvals policy that is still in force at the time the development application for development consent is made), or(iii) by or under the provisions of any Act, including the provisions of an environmental planning instrument of a kind referred to in section 28 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979, or(c) any subdivision of land that, immediately before the appointed day, was exempted from the requirements for approval under the repealed LG Act 1919 by or under the provisions of that or any other Act, including the provisions of an environmental planning instrument of a kind referred to in section 28 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979, or(d) any development:(i) carried out by the Crown, orbeing development that, immediately before the appointed day, constituted an activity within the meaning of Part 5 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979,(ii) carried out by any person prescribed by the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 for the purposes of section 115M of that Act (as referred to in section 115H (a) of that Act) in relation to Crown building work,(d1) any development consisting of the demolition of a building or work:(i) carried out by the Crown, or(ii) carried out by any person prescribed by the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 for the purposes of section 115M of that Act (as referred to in section 115H (a) of that Act) in relation to Crown building work,(d2) any development consisting of subdivision:(i) carried out by the Crown, or(ii) carried out by any person prescribed by the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 for the purposes of section 115M of that Act (as referred to in section 115H (a) of that Act) in relation to Crown building work,(d3) any non-structural alterations to a building:(i) carried out by the Crown, or(ii) carried out by any person prescribed by the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 for the purposes of section 115M of that Act (as referred to in section 115H (a) of that Act) in relation to Crown building work,(e) any prohibited development, or(f) (Repealed)(g) any activity within the meaning of Part 5 of the Act:(i) in respect of which an application for approval to a determining authority within the meaning of that Part has been made, but not finally determined, immediately before the appointed day, or(ii) which was approved by a determining authority within the meaning of that Part before the appointed day and that commences pursuant to that approval not later than 3 years after the appointed day.(3) Development to which this clause applies may not be carried out except with development consent.(4) Development consent may not be granted in relation to development for a prescribed activity that involves the erection of a building unless the requirements of Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993 have been complied with.(5) The requirements relating to the notification of proposed development under the amended EP&A Act 1979 (including any requirements applied by clause 32 (1)) do not apply to a development application for development for which the requirements referred to in subclause (4) are required to be complied with.(6) Subclauses (4) and (5) apply only if a local approvals policy (being a local approvals policy with respect to the notification of applications for approvals) is in force under the unamended LG Act 1993 at the time the development application for development consent is made.(7) This clause has effect:(a) despite the existing provisions of an existing EPI, andbut is otherwise subject to the provisions of any new EPI and to any new provisions of an existing EPI.(b) despite any rezoning of land (whether effected by existing or new provisions of an existing EPI or otherwise),(7A) Nothing in this clause requires development consent to be obtained for any development for which development consent is required to be obtained otherwise than by operation of this clause.(8) The consent authority for the purposes of development to which this clause applies is the council unless, by or under the Act, some other person is the consent authority for the purposes of that development.(9) Despite Part 9 of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994, the fee for an application to carry out development of the kind to which this clause applies, being the erection of a building within the meaning of the unamended LG Act 1993, is the fee determined in accordance with an order under clause 33.(10) (Repealed)(11) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 July 2001.cl 29: Am 11.12.1998; 31.5.2000.
29A Effect of environmental planning instruments on certain prescribed activities
(1) This clause applies to a prescribed activity that, immediately before the appointed day, did not constitute development within the meaning of the unamended EP&A Act 1979.(2) A prescribed activity to which this clause applies:(a) is not subject to the provisions of an environmental planning instrument merely by virtue of the fact that it is development within the meaning of the amended EP&A Act 1979, but(b) is subject to the provisions of an environmental planning instrument to the extent to which those provisions applied to that activity, immediately before the appointed day, pursuant to section 26 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979.(3) This clause has effect despite the existing provisions of any existing EPI, but is subject to the provisions of any new EPI and to any new provisions of an existing EPI.(4) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 July 2001.cl 29A: Ins 11.12.1998. Am 31.5.2000.
30 Certifying authorities
(1) The consent authority or council by which a development consent is taken to have been granted by virtue of clause 20 or 45 is taken to have been appointed as the principal certifying authority for the development, and is to be the certifying authority for all aspects of the development, for the purposes of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) If, but for this clause, both a consent authority (not being a council) and a council:(a) would be taken to have been appointed as the principal certifying authority for the development, andthe council only is taken to have been appointed as the principal certifying authority for the development and is to be the certifying authority for all aspects of the development.(b) would be the certifying authority for all aspects of the development,cl 30: Am 11.12.1998.
31 Development control plans
A development control plan in force immediately before the appointed day under section 72 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 is taken to be a development control plan in force under section 72 of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
32 (Repealed)
cl 32: Am 11.12.1998; 30.6.1999. Rep 31.5.2000.
33 Maximum fees chargeable for certain matters arising under amended EP&A Act 1979
(1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, establish a schedule of maximum fees that may be charged for or in connection with:(a) an application to carry out development of the kind to which clause 29 applies, being the erection of a building within the meaning of the unamended LG Act 1993, or(b) a complying development certificate or a Part 4A certificate, or(c) an application for a complying development certificate or a Part 4A certificate.(2) Such an order may fix the maximum amount of any such fee or the maximum rate at which any such fee may be calculated.(3) The maximum fee that may be charged for or in connection with a matter for which a maximum amount or maximum rate is fixed by such an order is:(a) a fee of the maximum amount so fixed, oras the case requires.(b) a fee calculated at the maximum rate so fixed,(4) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 July 2001.cl 33: Am 11.12.1998; 30.6.1999; 31.5.2000.
34 Operation of Part 4C
Part 4C of the amended EP&A Act 1979 does not apply to or in respect of any development carried out under the authority of:(a) a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development consent arising under clause 20 or 45), or(b) an approval for a prescribed activity granted under the unamended LG Act 1993.
35 General savings
Subject to this Part:(a) anything begun under a provision of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (whether begun before, on or after the appointed day) may be continued and completed under that Act as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted, and(b) subject to paragraph (a), anything done under a provision of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 that has been repealed by the EP&A Amendment Acts and for which there is a corresponding provision in the amended EP&A Act 1979 (including anything arising under paragraph (a)) is taken to have been done under the corresponding provision of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
35A Continuation of certain regulations
To the extent to which any provision of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 continued by this Part depends on the provisions of the unamended EP&A Regulation 1994:(a) the provisions of that Regulation are taken to continue in force for that purpose as if the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Regulation 1998 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Further Amendment Regulation 1998 had not been made, and(b) in particular, the Director’s requirements under clause 52 of the unamended EP&A Regulation 1994 continue to have effect.cll 35A: Ins 11.12.1998.
35B Director’s requirements
Any Director’s requirements that, immediately before the appointed day, were in force under clause 52 of the unamended EP&A Regulation 1994 are taken to be Director’s requirements in force under clause 55 of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994, and may be amended and revoked accordingly.cll 35B: Ins 11.12.1998.
Part 4 Provisions arising from amendment of Local Government Act 1993
Division 1 Continued operation of unamended LG Act 1993
36 Certain applications for approvals may continue to be made
(1) An application for approval of a prescribed activity (other than a prescribed activity that comprises development of the kind referred to in clause 29 (2) (g)) may be made on or after the appointed day under Division 3 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993, as if that Act had not been amended, in the following circumstances:(a) where the application is for the same development as a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before the appointed day,(b) where the application is for the same development as a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 on or after the appointed day in response to a development application made under that Act before the appointed day.(2) An application may not be made under subclause (1) on or after 1 July 1999.(3) Nothing in this clause prevents a development application for a prescribed activity from being made under the amended EP&A Act 1979 in the circumstances referred to in subclause (1).cl 36: Am 11.12.1998.
36A Approvals required for certain prescribed activities
(1) This clause applies to development of the kind referred to in clause 29 (2) (g).(2) Development to which this clause applies must not be carried out without an approval under Division 3 of Part 1 of the unamended LG Act 1993.(3) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 July 2001.cl 36A: Ins 11.12.1998. Am 31.5.2000.
37 Applications for approvals
The unamended LG Act 1993 continues to apply to and in respect of an application for an approval for a prescribed activity made, but not determined by the council, under Division 3 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of that Act (including an application arising under clause 36 or 36A) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.cl 37: Am 11.12.1998.
38 Post-determination matters
Sections 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 of the unamended LG Act 1993 continue to apply to and in respect of:(a) any determination of an application for an approval for a prescribed activity made under that Act (including a determination arising under this Division), andas if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(b) any approval for a prescribed activity granted under that Act (including an approval arising under this Division),
39 Appeals
Sections 176 and 177 of the unamended LG Act 1993 continue to apply to and in respect of any determination of an application for an approval for a prescribed activity under that Act (including a determination arising under this Division) as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
40 Continued operation of section 70
Section 70 of the unamended LG Act 1993 continues to apply to a building:(a) for whose erection tenders had been called before the appointed day, oras if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(b) if no tenders had been called, whose erection had commenced before the appointed day,
40A (Repealed)
cl 40A: Ins 11.12.1998. Rep 31.5.2000.
41 Continued operation of section 732 (c)
Section 732 (c) of the unamended LG Act 1993 continues to have effect in relation to a council’s receipt of a certificate issued before the appointed day in accordance with the certification procedure referred to in section 653B of that Act as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
42 Continued operation of section 733
Section 733 of the unamended LG Act 1993 continues to have effect in relation to any advice furnished in good faith by a council before the appointed day, and anything done or omitted to be done in good faith by a council before the appointed day, as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
43 Continuation of certain regulations
To the extent to which any provision of the unamended LG Act 1993 continued by this Part depends on the provisions of the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993, the Local Government (Orders) Regulation 1993, the Local Government (General) Regulation 1993 or the Local Government (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1993, as in force immediately before the appointed day, the provisions of those Regulations are taken to continue in force for that purpose as if the Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulation 1998 had not been made.
Division 2 Transition to amended EP&A Act 1979: matters relating to approvals
44 (Repealed)
cl 44: Am 11.12.1998. Rep 31.5.2000.
45 Approvals
(1) Subject to Division 1, an approval for a prescribed activity granted and in force under the unamended LG Act 1993 (including an approval arising under Division 1 but not including an approval for an activity specified in item 6 of Part A of the Table to section 68 of that Act) is taken to be a development consent granted under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) In particular:(a) a condition of a “deferred commencement” approval referred to in section 95 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be a condition of a “deferred commencement” consent referred to in section 80 (3) of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) a condition of a “staged development” approval referred to in section 96 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be a condition of a “staged development” consent referred to in section 80 (4) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(3) However, an approval for a prescribed activity granted under the unamended LG Act 1993 is not taken to be a development consent if:(a) the activity comprises development that, immediately before the appointed day, required development consent under the unamended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) the development consent referred to in paragraph (a) has not been obtained.(4) A development consent arising under subclause (1) (being a development consent for building work or demolition work) is taken to be subject to the conditions prescribed by Part 7 of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 as if the development consent had been granted under the amended EP&A Act 1979.
46 Certain approvals taken to be construction certificates
(1) An approval granted and in force under the unamended LG Act 1993 for a prescribed activity involving building work is taken to be a construction certificate issued under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) Subclause (1) does not affect the requirements of any condition imposed on the approval including, in particular, any requirements that must be complied with before work is carried out under the authority of the approval.
47 Fire safety certificates and statements
(1) An interim fire safety statement issued before the appointed day under clause 27A of the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993 is taken to be an interim fire safety certificate issued under Part 7B of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994.(2) A fire safety certificate issued before the appointed day under clause 27 of the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993 or clause 5E of the Local Government (Orders) Regulation 1993 is taken to be a final fire safety certificate issued under Part 7B of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994.(3) An annual fire safety statement issued before the appointed day under clause 6H of the Local Government (General) Regulation 1993 is taken to be an annual fire safety statement issued under Part 7B of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994.
48 Certain approvals taken to be interim occupation certificates
(1) An approval granted and in force under the unamended LG Act 1993 for an activity referred to in item 6 of Part A to the Table to section 68 of that Act is taken to be an interim occupation certificate issued under the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) Subclause (1) does not affect the requirements of any condition imposed on the approval including, in particular, any requirements that must be complied with before the building to which the approval relates may be occupied or used.
49 Certificates of classification taken to be final occupation certificates
A certificate of classification granted under the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993 is taken to be a final occupation certificate issued under Part 4A of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
49A Conditions on buildings and works arising from existing development consents
(1) This clause applies to a building or work (including work in the nature of subdivision work) authorised or required by:(a) a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before the appointed day, orreferred to in this clause as the original development consent.(b) a development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 on or after the appointed day in response to a development application made under that Act before the appointed day,(2) After receiving an application for a construction certificate under the amended EP&A Act 1979 for a building or work to which this clause applies, the certifying authority for the development (which, by virtue of clause 30, will be a consent authority or council) may impose such conditions on the construction certificate:(a) as it could have imposed on an approval under the unamended LG Act 1993, or(b) in the case of work in the nature of subdivision work, as it could have imposed on a subdivision approval under Part 12 of the repealed LG Act 1919.(3) Conditions imposed under subclause (2):(a) are not to deal with matters of a kind that, under the amended EP&A Act 1979 or the amended EP&A Regulation 1994, must be done before the construction certificate may be issued, and(b) are not to be inconsistent with any conditions to which the original development consent is subject.(4) A construction certificate in relation to the erection of a building is not to be forwarded or delivered to the person to whom it is granted unless:(a) the certifying authority for the development (which, by virtue of clause 30, will be a consent authority or council) is satisfied that any long service levy payable under section 34 of the Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Act 1986 (or, where such a levy is payable by instalments, the first instalment of the levy) has been paid, and(b) the certificate identifies the classification of the building in accordance with the Building Code of Australia.cll 49A: Ins 11.12.1998.
49B Construction of references to certain approvals
In any development consent granted under the unamended EP&A Act 1979 before, on or after the appointed day:(a) a reference to an approval under Division 3 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993 for the erection of a building (in whatever terms expressed) is taken to be a reference to a construction certificate under the amended EP&A Act 1979 for the building work involved in the erection of the building, and(b) a reference to a certificate of classification under the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993 (in whatever terms expressed) is taken to be a reference to an occupation certificate.cll 49B: Ins 11.12.1998.
50 Securities
Any security lodged under section 97 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to have been lodged under a condition of a development consent referred to in section 80A (6) of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and may be enforced accordingly.
51 Application of sections 93 and 732 to matters arising under amended EP&A Act 1979
(1) Sections 93 and 732 of the unamended LG Act 1993 continue to apply to and in respect of the carrying out of a prescribed activity under the authority of a development consent granted under the amended EP&A Act 1979 (including a development consent arising under clause 45) in the same way as they applied, before the appointed day, to and in respect of the carrying out of a prescribed activity under the authority of an approval granted under the unamended LG Act 1993.(2) For the purpose of giving effect to this clause, sections 93 and 732 of the unamended LG Act 1993 are taken to form part of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
52 Certification of components, processes and designs
Any component, process or design that, immediately before the appointed day, was accredited under Division 5 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to have been accredited in accordance with Part 7E of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994, and any such accreditation may be extended, reviewed or revoked accordingly.
53 Substitution of section 69 not to affect prescribed persons under that section
The replacement of section 69 of the unamended LG Act 1993 by section 69 of the amended LG Act 1993 does not affect the validity or continuity of any regulation under which a person is a prescribed person for the purposes of that section.
54 Records under section 113
Records kept by a council under section 113 of the unamended LG Act 1993 in relation to approvals for prescribed activities are taken to be records kept by the council under section 100 of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
Division 3 Transition to amended EP&A Act 1979: matters relating to orders
55 Definition
In this Division, prescribed action means action of a kind referred to in the following orders set out in the Table to section 124 of the unamended LG Act 1993:(a) order No 1, but only when given in the circumstances set out in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the matter set out in Column 2 of that Table,(b) order No 2,(c) order No 3, but only when given in the circumstances set out in paragraph (a) or (b) of the matter set out in Column 2 of that Table,(d) order No 4,(e) order No 5, but only when given in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph (g) of the matter set out in Column 1 of that Table,(f) order No 6, 13, 14, 15A or 26.
56 Powers to give orders
Anything done before the appointed day under Part 2 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to have been done under Division 2A of Part 6 of the amended EP&A Act 1979, but only to the extent to which it could have been done under that Division had that Division been in force when it was done.
57 Orders under section 124
(1) An order for prescribed action in force immediately before the appointed day under section 124 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be an order for the corresponding action specified in the Table to section 121B of the amended EP&A Act 1979.(2) Despite the provisions of the amended EP&A Act 1979, the maximum penalty that may be imposed under that Act for a contravention of such an order is the maximum penalty that could have been imposed under the unamended LG Act 1993 had the EP&A Amendment Acts not been enacted.
58 (Repealed)
cl 58: Rep 31.5.2000.
Division 4 General
59 Building certificates
(1) Anything done before the appointed day under Part 4 of Chapter 7 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to have been done under sections 149A–149G of the amended EP&A Act 1979, but only to the extent to which it could have been done under those sections had those sections been in force when it was done.(2) In particular:(a) a building certificate issued before the appointed day under section 172 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be a building certificate issued under sections 149A–149D of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) records kept by a council under section 174 of the unamended LG Act 1993 are taken to be records kept by the council under section 149G of the amended EP&A Act 1979.cl 59: Am 11.12.1998.
60 Powers of entry
Anything done before the appointed day under Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to have been done under Division 1A of Part 6 of the amended EP&A Act 1979, but only to the extent to which it could have been done under that Division had that Division been in force when it was done.
61 Requests under section 202
A request made before the appointed day by the Director-General of New South Wales Fire Brigades under section 202 (3) of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be a request made under section 118L (3) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
62 Requests under section 203
A request made before the appointed day by the Director-General of New South Wales Fire Brigades under section 203 (1) of the unamended LG Act 1993 is taken to be a request made under section 118M (1) of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
63 Authorisations for purposes of section 679
Any person authorised before the appointed day by a council for the purposes of section 679 of the unamended LG Act 1993 in relation to offences under section 654 or 657 (c) of that Act (as referred to in the definition of in the Dictionary to that Act) is taken to be authorised for the purposes of section 127A of the amended EP&A Act 1979 in relation to offences under clause 80GG or 80GJ (c) of the amended EP&A Regulation 1994 (as referred to in the definition of in section 127A (9) of the amended EP&A Act 1979).
64 General savings
Subject to this Part:(a) anything begun under a provision of the unamended LG Act 1993 (whether begun before, on or after the appointed day) may be continued and completed under that Act as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted, and(b) subject to paragraph (a), anything done under a provision of the unamended LG Act 1993 that has been repealed by the EP&A Amendment Acts and for which there is a corresponding provision in the amended EP&A Act 1979 (including anything arising under paragraph (a)) is taken to have been done under the corresponding provision of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
Part 5 Provisions arising from amendment of other Acts
65 Amendment of Heritage Act 1977
The provisions of:(a) section 78 of the Heritage Act 1977, as in force immediately before the appointed day, andcontinue to apply to an appeal that the Minister has commenced to determine before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(b) Subdivision 1 of Division 4 of Part 4 of that Act as applied by section 78, as then in force,
66 Amendment of Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991
A compliance certificate issued under section 50 of the Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991 is taken to be a certificate of compliance for the purposes of:(a) section 109J of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) section 37 of Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973, and(c) section 66 of Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986.
67 Amendment of Land and Environment Court Act 1979
(1) The Land and Environment Court Act 1979, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to:(a) any appeal made under section 341 of the repealed LG Act 1919 (including any appeal arising under Division 1 of Part 2 of this Regulation), and(b) any appeal made under section 97, 98, 99, 102 or 103 of the unamended EP&A Act 1979 (including any appeal arising under Division 1 of Part 3 of this Regulation), andas if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(c) any appeal made under section 176, 177, 178, 180, 182 or 185 of the unamended LG Act 1993 (including any appeal arising under Division 1 of Part 4 of this Regulation),(2) Any order for prescribed action (within the meaning of Division 3 of Part 4) made or confirmed by the Land and Environment Court in a decision arising from an appeal referred to in subclause (1) (c) is taken to be an order for the corresponding action specified in the Table to section 121B of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
68 Amendment of Roads Act 1993
(1) Section 9 (3) of the Roads Act 1993, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to and in respect of the opening of a public road carried out after the appointed day under the authority of an approval under Part 12 of the Local Government Act 1919 as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(2) Section 15 of the Roads Act 1993, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to and in respect of:(a) any application made before the appointed day for an approval under that section, and(b) any approval given under that section in respect of such an application, andas if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.(c) any determination of a roads authority with respect to such an application,
69 Amendment of Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973
Section 37 of the Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to an application made under that section before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
70 Amendment of Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986
Section 66 of the Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986, as in force immediately before the appointed day, continues to apply to an application made under that section before the appointed day as if the EP&A Amendment Acts had not been enacted.
71 Amendment of Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994
A compliance certificate granted under section 73 of the Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994 is taken to be a certificate of compliance for the purposes of:(a) section 109J of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) section 37 of Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973, and(c) section 66 of Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986.
72 Amendments with respect to integrated development
The amendments made to other Acts by the EP&A Amendment Acts in relation to integrated development do not apply to or in respect of any licence, permit, authority or approval for which an application was made before the appointed day.
73 Construction of certain references
In any Act or instrument:(a) a reference to a provision of the repealed LG Act 1919, the unamended EP&A Act 1979 or the unamended LG Act 1993 is, if the provision has been replaced by a corresponding provision in the amended EP&A Act 1979, taken to be a reference to the corresponding provision of the amended EP&A Act 1979, and(b) a reference to any act, matter or thing referred to in a provision of the repealed LG Act 1919, the unamended EP&A Act 1979 or the unamended LG Act 1993 is, if the provision has been replaced by a corresponding provision in the amended EP&A Act 1979, taken to be a reference to the corresponding act, matter or thing referred to in the corresponding provision of the amended EP&A Act 1979.
Part 6 Other provisions
pt 6 (cl 74): Ins 19.2.1999.
74 Olympic Co-ordination Authority
Despite clause 20 of Schedule 6 to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the provisions of section 76 (2) and (3) of that Act apply to and in respect of the Olympic Co-ordination Authority or anything done or proposed to be done by or on behalf of the Olympic Co-ordination Authority.pt 6 (cl 74): Ins 19.2.1999.
Part 7 Provisions consequent on enactment of Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1999
pt 7: Ins 31.5.2000.
75 Existing applications for modification of development consents
(1) Section 96 of the unamended 1979 Act continues to apply to an application for the modification of a development consent made under that section before the commencement of Schedule 3 to the 1999 amending Act as if the 1999 amending Act had not been enacted.(2) In this clause:the 1999 amending Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1999.the unamended 1979 Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 3 to the 1999 amending Act.Parts 8 (cll 75–78): Ins 31.5.2000.
Part 8 Provisions consequent on enactment of Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
Parts 8 (cll 75–78): Ins 31.5.2000.
76 Definitions and application
(1) In this Part:approval has the same meaning as it has in Division 5 of Part 4 of the 1979 Act.grant has the same meaning as it has in Division 5 of Part 4 of the 1979 Act.the 1997 Act means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.the 1979 Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.(2) Pursuant to clause 1 of Schedule 6 to the Act, this Part is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1999 (the date of commencement of the 1997 Act).Parts 8 (cll 75–78): Ins 31.5.2000.
77 Development that is no longer integrated development
(1) This clause applies to development:(a) that was integrated development before the commencement of the 1997 Act, andbeing development that, as a consequence of the enactment of the 1997 Act, has ceased to be integrated development because it no longer requires any approval of a kind referred to in section 91 of the Act.(b) in respect of which an application for development consent was made (but not determined) before that commencement,(2) Division 5 of Part 4 of the 1979 Act does not apply to development to which this clause applies.(3) Any action taken under the 1979 Act in relation to development to which this clause applies on the basis that it was integrated development has effect as if it had been taken on the basis that it was development that was not integrated development.(4) In particular, concurrence given under section 93A of the 1979 Act in relation to development to which this clause applies is taken to have been given under section 79B of the Act.Parts 8 (cll 75–78): Ins 31.5.2000.
78 Development that continues to be integrated development
(1) This clause applies to development:(a) that was integrated development before the commencement of the 1997 Act, andbeing development that, as a consequence of the enactment of the 1997 Act, continues to be integrated development because it still requires an approval of a kind referred to in section 91 of the Act.(b) in respect of which an application for development consent was made before (whether determined before or after) that commencement,(2) In the case of development that formerly required an approval under the Pollution Control Act 1970 or the Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995:(a) the general terms of approval to be given under section 91A or 92 of the 1979 Act are to be general terms of the corresponding approval under the 1997 Act, and(b) the approval to be granted as referred to in section 93 of the 1979 Act is to be the corresponding approval under the 1997 Act.Parts 8 (cll 75–78): Ins 31.5.2000.
Part 9 Fisheries management
pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.
79 Definitions
In this Part:fisheries approval means a licence, endorsement or permit, of any kind, issued under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.fisheries management plan means a management plan made under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.fishing activity has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1994 and includes fish stocking.issued, in relation to a fisheries approval, includes renewed.pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.
80 Transitional provision pending making of fisheries management plans
For the purposes of the definition of activity in section 110 (1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the carrying out of a fishing activity pursuant to a fisheries approval issued for a period of not more than 12 months, being a fishing activity that is carried out at any time before:(a) a fisheries management plan that has been the subject of environmental impact assessment under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is made with respect to the carrying out of the fishing activity, orwhichever first occurs, is prescribed not to be such an activity.(b) 1 July 2003,pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.
81 Environmental assessment of fisheries approvals issued in accordance with fisheries management plans that have been subject to environmental impact assessment
For the purposes of the definition of activity in section 110 (1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979:(a) the issue, in accordance with a fisheries management plan that has been the subject of environmental impact assessment under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, of a fisheries approval to carry out a fishing activity, andare prescribed not to be such an activity.(b) any fishing activity carried out under a fisheries approval so issued,pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.
82 Aquaculture
Nothing in this Part applies to or in respect of aquaculture within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.
83 Expiry of Part
This Part expires on 31 March 2001 unless, before that date:(a) the Fisheries Management Act 1994 is amended to provide for the making of management plans concerning fishing activities and fish stocking that will be subject to environmental assessment under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 before the managements plans are made, and(b) those amendments have commenced.pt 9 (cll 79–83): Ins 19.7.2000.