State Policies and Projects Regulations 2024

State Policies and Projects Regulations 2024

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 .

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

JEREMY ROCKLIFF

Premier

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the State Policies and Projects Regulations 2024 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 .

4.   Commission to advertise exhibition of draft State Policy

(1)  For the purpose of section 6(2)(b) of the Act, the Commission is to advertise the exhibition of the draft State Policy –

(a) in at least 2 daily newspapers circulating generally in the State; and

(b) on the Commission’s website.

(2)  The advertisement referred to in subregulation (1) is to include a statement advising –

(a) that the draft State Policy is to be displayed at the office of the Commission and published on the Commission’s website; and

(b) of the right of any person to submit representations in accordance with section 8 of the Act.

5.   Notice of amendment of planning scheme

For the purposes of section 13(5)(b) of the Act, notice of an amendment by the Commission of a planning scheme is to –

(a) specify the effect of the State Policy; and

(b) state details of the amendments made to the planning scheme as a result of the inconsistency of the scheme with the State Policy; and

(c) be printed in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the planning scheme relates; and

(d) be displayed at the office of the Commission and published on the Commission’s website; and

(e) be displayed at the office of the planning authority which administers the planning scheme and published on that planning authority’s website.

6.   Commission to advertise exhibition of draft integrated assessment report

(1)  For the purpose of section 22(b) of the Act, the Commission is to advertise the exhibition of the draft integrated assessment report –

(a) in at least 2 daily newspapers circulating generally in the State; and

(b) on the Commission’s website.

(2)  The advertisement referred to in subregulation (1) is to –

(a) include a summary of the project of State significance; and

(b) specify that the draft integrated assessment report is to be displayed at the office of the Commission and published on the Commission’s website; and

(c) contain a statement advising of the right of any person to submit representations in accordance with section 23 of the Act.

7.   Notice of State of the Environment Report available for public inspection and purchase

For the purpose of section 29(2)(b) of the Act, the Commission is to cause notice to be given in the Gazette and on the Commission’s website that the State of the Environment Report is available for public inspection and purchase at the office of the Commission and on the Commission’s website.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 24 December 2024

These regulations are administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.