State Policies and Projects Regulations 2014

State Policies and Projects Regulations 2014

I, the Lieutenant-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 .

A. M. BLOW

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

WILLIAM E. F. HODGMAN

Premier

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the State Policies and Projects Regulations 2014 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 24 November 2014.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 .

4.   Commission to advertise exhibition of draft State Policy

For the purpose of section 6(2)(b) of the Act, the Commission is to –

(a) advertise the exhibition of the draft State Policy in at least 2 daily newspapers circulating generally in the State; and

(b) include a statement in that advertisement advising –

(i) that the draft State Policy is to be displayed at the office of the Commission; and

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

5.   Notice of amendment of planning scheme or interim order

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

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

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

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

(d) be displayed at the office of –

(i) the Commission; and

(ii) the planning authority which administers the planning scheme or interim order.

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 in at least 2 daily newspapers circulating generally in the State.

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

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

(b) specify the place at which the draft integrated assessment report may be inspected; 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 that the State of the Environment Report is available for public inspection and purchase at the office of the Commission.

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

Notified in the Gazette on 21 November 2014

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