Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

A local planning panel has the following functions—

the specified functions of a council as a consent authority under Part 4 that are conferred on it under this Act,

to advise a council on any planning proposal that has been prepared or is to be prepared by the council under section 3.33 and that is referred to the panel by the council,

to advise a council on any other planning or development matter that is to be determined by the council and that is referred to the panel by the council.

The Minister may give directions to councils under section 9.1 (either to particular councils or to councils generally) on the planning proposals that are required to be referred to a local planning panel for advice.

This section does not limit the functions that may be exercised by a local planning panel under this Act.