Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

The Housing Delivery Authority has the following functions—

the functions under this Act delegated to the Housing Delivery Authority,

providing advice, recommendations and reports to the Minister, at the Minister’s request, about the following—

the supply and availability of housing in the State,

the declaration of specific residential accommodation or residential accommodation and other development on specific land as State significant development,

the zoning of land for residential purposes or for residential and other purposes,

a direction that the Planning Secretary, or a panel, person or body, be the planning proposal authority under section 3.32 for a proposed instrument,

preparing guidance materials in relation to the declaration of State significant development under section 4.36,

other functions conferred or imposed on the Housing Delivery Authority under this Act, including the regulations and other instruments under this Act, or another Act.

If the Minister decides not to accept a recommendation of the Housing Delivery Authority made under subsection (1)(b)(ii), (iii) or (iv), the Minister must publish notice of the decision, and the reasons for the decision, on the NSW planning portal.