s. 8 code or guideline in the planning scheme. (5) The Minister may issue directions or guidelines as to the form and content of any planning scheme or planning schemes. (6) A planning authority must comply with a direction of the Minister under subsection (5). S. 8 8 Minister is planning authority amended by Nos 86/1989 (1) The Minister may prepare— ss 5(2), 25(c), 35/1995 (a) a planning scheme for any municipal district 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), 77/2003 s. 4, scheme. substituted by No. 81/2004 (2) The Minister is a planning authority under this 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. S. 8A 8A Municipal councils are planning authorities 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—
code or guideline in the planning scheme. (5) The Minister may issue directions or guidelines as to the form and content of any planning scheme or planning schemes. (6) A planning authority must comply with a direction of the Minister under subsection (5). 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—
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