Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

The Minister or the Planning Secretary may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, establish panels for the purposes of this Act.

The chairperson and other members of any such panel are to be appointed by the Minister or the Planning Secretary (as the case requires).

The functions of any such panel are to be as specified in the order by which it is established, and (without limitation) may include—

the investigation of any matter relevant to the administration of this Act, or

the provision of advice, recommendations or reports with respect to any such matter to the Minister, the Planning Secretary or other person or body engaged in the administration of this Act.

Any such panel is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister or the Planning Secretary (except in relation to the procedure of the panel and any directions under section 9.1).

The order establishing any such panel is to specify the name of the panel. The word “panel” is not required to be included in the name of the panel.

Schedule 2 contains provisions with respect to the members and procedure of any such panel.

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the functions, members and procedure of any such panel.

Any such panel is a NSW Government agency, unless the order by which it is established provides that it is not a NSW Government agency.