(b) provide sound, strategic and co-ordinated planning of the use and development of land in its area; (c) review regularly the provisions of the planning scheme for which it is a planning authority; (d) prepare amendments to a planning scheme for which it is a planning authority; (e) prepare an explanatory report in respect of S. 12(1)(e) amended by any proposed amendment to a planning No. 3/2013 scheme; s. 71(1)(a). (f) provide information and reports as required S. 12(1)(f) inserted by by the Minister. No. 3/2013 s. 71(1)(b). (2) In preparing a planning scheme or amendment, a planning authority— (a) must have regard to the Minister's directions; and (aa) must have regard to the Victoria Planning S. 12(2)(aa) inserted by Provisions; and No. 77/1996 s. 10. (ab) in the case of an amendment, must have S. 12(2)(ab) inserted by regard to any municipal strategic statement, No. 77/1996 strategic plan, policy statement, code or s. 10. guideline which forms part of the scheme; and (b) must take into account any significant effects S. 12(2)(b) amended by which it considers the scheme or amendment No. 86/1989 might have on the environment or which it s. 25(d). considers the environment might have on any use or development envisaged in the scheme or amendment; and
(b) provide sound, strategic and co-ordinated planning of the use and development of land in its area; (c) review regularly the provisions of the planning scheme for which it is a planning authority; (d) prepare amendments to a planning scheme for which it is a planning authority; S. 12(1)(e) amended by No. 3/2013 s. 71(1)(a). (e) prepare an explanatory report in respect of any proposed amendment to a planning scheme; S. 12(1)(f) inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 71(1)(b). (f) provide information and reports as required by the Minister. (2) In preparing a planning scheme or amendment, a planning authority— (a) must have regard to the Minister's directions; and S. 12(2)(aa) inserted by No. 77/1996 s. 10. (aa) must have regard to the Victoria Planning Provisions; and S. 12(2)(ab) inserted by No. 77/1996 s. 10. (ab) in the case of an amendment, must have regard to any municipal strategic statement, strategic plan, policy statement, code or guideline which forms part of the scheme; and S. 12(2)(b) amended by No. 86/1989 s. 25(d). (b) must take into account any significant effects which it considers the scheme or amendment might have on the environment or which it considers the environment might have on any use or development envisaged in the scheme or amendment; and
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