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heritage, leasing or other land use proposals. Inquiries and assessments will be triggered by directions issued under other parts of the legislation package. For example, under the Planning Bill, the Minister responsible for planning may require an inquiry into, or an assessment of, a proposal to vary the Territory plan. Land and leasing legislation will combine all existing ACT leasing legislation under a new law. The lease purpose clause and leases generally will continue to define the nature of development and the specific activities that may be carried out on any parcel of land.
All new leases will be required to be not inconsistent with the Territory plan and to meet appropriate planning requirements. This legislation will also deal with a number of specific issues relating to leasing and land use. These include betterment, compulsory acquisition of land, allocation of leases at less than market value for specified community or economic development purposes, and classifications of public land. Approvals and orders legislation will set in place common mechanisms for the control of a range of activities which are significant in terms of planning, heritage, environment protection or leasing considerations.
Controlled activities will include, for example, the erection, alteration or demolition of structures; activities affecting places or things included in the Heritage Register; and activities specified in the Territory plan or in a lease to be subject to approval, including lease purpose changes. Procedures for giving approval to such activities will be specified in the legislation, and the conduct of controlled activities without approval will be an offence.
In addition to the legislation specified above, consequential amendments and transitional provisions legislation will provide for amendments and set in place transitional provisions necessitated by the planning and land use package.
Regulations under the planning and associated land use legislation will provide for the application of time limits to relevant components of the decision-making processes specified in the legislation. Decisions not taken within the relevant prescribed time limit will be deemed, for the purposes of initiating an appeal, to constitute a refusal or decision in the negative, and so allow the commencement of any relevant appeal or challenge process. These provisions should allow for greater certainty and ensure that delays are kept to a minimum.
Mr Speaker, in developing this integrated package of land planning legislation, the Government is committed to a full and meaningful process of public consultation. We are honouring this commitment in a number of ways. Firstly, we have considered all the submissions and comments received in response to the former Government's consultation paper
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