Planning Act 2023
- Number
- A2023-18
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Planning Infringement Notices) Regulation 2023[1]
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Property Developers Act 2024[5].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Heritage and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2025[6].
- Proposed amendments by Planning (Territory Priority Project) Amendment Bill 2025[7].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 3 April 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (s 623, s 624) |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) Delegation 2023 (No 1) [104] | 24 November 2023 | NI2023-720 |
| Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 1)[105] | 23 November 2023 | NI2023-721 |
| Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 2)[106] | 23 November 2023 | NI2023-723 |
| Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 3)[107] | 24 November 2023 | NI2023-724 |
| Legislation (Planning) Delegation 2023 (No 4)[108] | 28 November 2023 | NI2023-743 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 3 April 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (s 623, s 624) |
| 28 November 2024 - 2 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 28 November 2024 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 638) |
| 28 September 2024 - 27 November 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 28 September 2024 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions and lapsed modifications (pt 20.3) |
| 11 July 2024 - 27 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 11 July 2024 | Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act |
| 1 January 2024 - 10 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 January 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-52[109] |
| 27 November 2023 - 31 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for commenced provisions, amendments by A2023-36[110] and modifications by SL2023-29[10] |
| 20 June 2023 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 20 June 2023 | Republication for new Act |
| 20 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 19 June 2023 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Planning Bill 2022[111].
Notification statement
The Planning Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 19 June 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 19 June 2023 | LA[112] s 75 (1) |
| s 36, s 38, s 50, s 51, pt 20.2, pt 20.3 | 20 June 2023 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 27 November 2023 | s 2 (2) and CN2023-10[113] |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 524 | commences 27 November 2029 | s 524 (2) |
| ch 20 hdg note, pt 20.1 hdg, s 601, s 602, pt 20.2, pt 20.4, pt 20.5 hdg, s 618 (2), pt 20.6 hdg, s 621, s 622, s 625, pts 20.7 to 20.10, pt 20.11 hdg, s 637, pts 20.12 to pt 20.17 | commences 27 November 2026 | s 602 |
| s 274 (2) (g), s 280 (2) (b), s 282, s 283, s 521, sch 2 pt 2.2 item 15, sch 5 pt 5.2 item 10 column 2 everything after 'direct sale', dict def University of NSW | commences 8 July 2025 | s 521 (2) |
| s 623, s 624 | 2 April 2025 (midnight) | s 623 (4), s 624 (3) |
| s 638 | 27 November 2024 (midnight) | s 638 (3) |
| pt 20.3 | 27 September 2024 (midnight) | s 612 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-36[5] | Property Developers Act 2024 | sch 2 pt 2.5 | awaiting commencement |
| A2023-52[109] | Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 January 2024 |
| A2023-36[110] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.49 | 27 November 2023 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2023-29[10] | Planning (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2023 | sch 1, mods 1.4 -1.6 | 27 November 2023 | 27 November 2026 (midnight) |
| SL2023-29[10] | Planning (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2023 | sch 1, mods 1.1-1.3 | 27 November 2023 | 27 September 2024 (midnight) |