Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

In connection with the operation of this Subdivision, the Commission must publish a practice direction with respect to—

in relation to restricted development—

the circumstances under which the Commission will be prepared to assess restricted development; and

if an assessment is to be undertaken—how the Commission will proceed with the assessment (including requirements as to the information that must be provided by an applicant for a development authorisation and the other steps that an applicant must take); and

in relation to impact assessed development (not being restricted development)—

requirements as to the preparation of an EIS, including the level of detail that an EIS must address with respect to various classes of development;

any other requirements for assessing the level of impact of a development that is to be assessed as impact assessed development;

the information that must be provided by the proponent at the various stages assessed under this Act; and

any other matter prescribed by the regulations.

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take into account principles and requirements prescribed by the regulations; and

in relation to subsection

(b), classify the issues identified by the Commission as being relevant to the proper assessment of development according to categories of importance so as to indicate the levels of attention that should be given to those issues in the preparation of an EIS.