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Biosecurity Act 2015 repeals the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 – October 2015
The Biosecurity Act 2015 was recently assented to and once it commences it will mean more important changes for local government. The new legislation
October 2015 – Case Law: Council’s power to impose development servicing charges
The Land and Environment Court recently handed down a decision which is of importance to all local councils and county councils who exercise water management
October 2015 – Case law: Council officer acting as agent not delegate
In our July 2014 Newsletter (click here) we reported on the Land and Environment Court’s (LEC) judgement of DeAngelis v Pepping [2014] NSWLEC 108. In De
August 2015 – Case law: LEP making provisions applied
In Ryan v The Minister for Planning [2015] NSWLEC 88 Sheahan J has confirmed that the same legal constraint applies to the LEP making process
August 2015 – Case law: Can Councils grant Leases and Licences over Public Roads?
In the case of M H Investments Aust Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2015] NSWCATAP 180, the Appeal Panel of the NSW Civil and
August 2015 – EP&A Acts Amendments – Copyright
One amendment to the EP&A Act not dealt with by the Planning Circular PS15-004 addresses the long standing issue concerning the potential for Councils to
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