Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993

The Commission may alter an authorised version of an electronic planning instrument – so as to correct an error in the version as to spelling, punctuation, order of provisions, cross-referencing, numbering, format or printing; or so as to make references to one gender include references to the other gender; or so as to replace a reference in the scheme to a body, office, person, place or thing with a reference to another body, office, person, place or thing that has replaced the body, office, person, place or thing; or so as to leave out from the version any provision that is spent, has expired or has otherwise ceased to have effect or that is a provision of a saving, transitional or validating nature that only applies to a time or event that has passed.

The Commission may authorise the alteration of an electronic zoning map forming part of an authorised version of an electronic planning instrument or an authorised version of an electronic policy instrument, so as to – maintain alignment between that map and a layer of cadastral data on the LIST database, a layer of topographic data on the LIST database or another layer of data on the LIST database; or modify the technical characteristics of the map, such as attribute tables and metadata, providing that the planning markings are not altered (except in so far as paragraph (a) applies); or correct errors arising from the electronic characteristics of the electronic planning map, including gaps in data or overlaps in data; or improve the clarity of the electronic planning map, including by altering any colours or symbols used on the map.

Unless the planning scheme or special planning order indicates a contrary intention, an alteration under this section to planning markings consisting of – a zone boundary set out in an electronic zoning map; or any other line, that – is set out in an electronic zoning map; and separates an area, to which provisions of the planning scheme or special planning order are to have a particular effect, from another area in relation to which provisions of the scheme or order are to have a different effect – is to be such that the zone boundary or other line follows the boundaries of parcels of land as shown on a layer of cadastral data on the LIST database.