s. 8 8 Minister is planning authority S. 8 amended by (1) The Minister may prepare— Nos 86/1989 ss 5(2), 25(c), (a) a planning scheme for any municipal district 35/1995 s. 4(b), or other area of ; or 77/1996 s. 8, 89/1997 (b) amendments to any provision of a planning s. 75(1), scheme. 77/2003 s. 4, substituted by (2) The Minister is a planning authority under this No. 81/2004 s. 3. Act. (3) This Act applies to a planning scheme prepared by the Minister as if it were an amendment to a planning scheme. 8A Municipal councils are planning authorities S. 8A inserted by No. 47/2007 (1) A municipal council is a planning authority— s. 4. (a) for any planning scheme in force in its municipal district; and (b) for any other planning scheme for which it is authorised under this section to prepare an amendment. (2) Despite subsection (1)(a), a municipal council may only prepare an amendment to a planning scheme if authorised to do so by the Minister under this section. (3) The Minister, on the application of a municipal council, may authorise that municipal council to prepare an amendment to any part of the State standard provisions and local provisions of— (a) a planning scheme in force in its municipal district; or (b) a planning scheme applying to an area adjoining its municipal district. (4) An application under subsection (3) must be in writing in a form approved by the Minister and contain the information required by the Minister.
S. 8 amended by Nos 86/1989 ss 5(2), 25(c), 35/1995 s. 4(b), 77/1996 s. 8, 89/1997 s. 75(1), 77/2003 s. 4, substituted by No. 81/2004 s. 3. 8 Minister is planning authority s. 8 (1) The Minister may prepare— (a) a planning scheme for any municipal district or other area of ; or (b) amendments to any provision of a planning scheme. (2) The Minister is a planning authority under this Act. (3) This Act applies to a planning scheme prepared by the Minister as if it were an amendment to a planning scheme. S. 8A inserted by No. 47/2007 s. 4. 8A Municipal councils are planning authorities (1) A municipal council is a planning authority— (a) for any planning scheme in force in its municipal district; and (b) for any other planning scheme for which it is authorised under this section to prepare an amendment. (2) Despite subsection (1)(a), a municipal council may only prepare an amendment to a planning scheme if authorised to do so by the Minister under this section. (3) The Minister, on the application of a municipal council, may authorise that municipal council to prepare an amendment to any part of the State standard provisions and local provisions of— (a) a planning scheme in force in its municipal district; or (b) a planning scheme applying to an area adjoining its municipal district. (4) An application under subsection (3) must be in writing in a form approved by the Minister and contain the information required by the Minister.
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