Legislation
The activities in the Growth Centres are governed by NSW and Commonwealth legislation, including:
- State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 No 203
- National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
- Threatened Species and Conservation Act 1995
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
- Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991
- Water Management Act 2000
- Rural Fires Act 1997
- Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008
Other NSW laws which are relevant to the probity of the Department of Planning & Infrastructure's work in the Growth Centres are
- Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 No 35
- Protected Disclosures Act 1994 No 92
- State Records Act 1998 No 17
- Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPAA)
(Find out about lodging a GIPAA request)