Acting under section 15A(8) of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 (the Act) the Premier and Minister for Planning, the Hon David Bartlett MP, has directed the Resource Planning and Development Commission (the Commission) to prepare a report on the revised draft State Policy on the Protection of Agricultural Land 2007 (the draft State Policy).
In accordance with section 6(2) of the Act the Commission has given notice in The Examiner, The Advocate and The Mercury newspapers that the draft State Policy is on public exhibition at its office for 8 weeks. A Background Paper has been prepared by the Department of Justice setting out the context and basis for the draft State Policy. Both documents can be inspected at the Commission's office at Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart.
Any person may submit a written representation on the draft State Policy before the expiration of the exhibition period. Representations must be received by the Commission no later than 4.30pm, Monday, 1 September 2008. Representations can be submitted by fax or email but must be received before 4.30pm on the closing date. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please note that submissions will be treated as public documents unless an argument is put to the contrary by the person making the submission.
Written representations should be sent to:
Address: Resource Planning and Development Commission
GPO Box 1691, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001 or,
Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Fax Number: (03) 6233 5400
Email: enquiry.rpdc@justice.tas.gov.au
An Implementation Guide and Model Planning Scheme Provisions have been prepared to provide guidance on how the draft State Policy may be implemented. The documents do not form part of the draft State policy but, in accordance with the Premier's direction, will be assessed (outside the statutory process) concurrently with the draft State Policy. These documents can also be inspected at the Commission's Hobart office.
Written comments on the supporting documents, as they relate to the draft State Policy, are invited within the exhibition period.
