Planning and Development Act 2024
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Chapter 4 Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies | ||
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Regional spatial and economic strategy | ||
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28. (1) A regional assembly shall, in accordance with this Chapter, make a long-term strategic planning and economic framework for the development of its region, which shall make provision for the matters set out in section 29 (in this Act referred to as a “regional spatial and economic strategy”). | ||
(2) The objectives of a regional spatial and economic strategy shall be to support— | ||
(a) the implementation of the National Planning Framework, and | ||
(b) the economic policies and objectives of the Government. | ||
(3) A regional spatial and economic strategy shall be in accordance with— | ||
(a) the principles of proper planning and sustainable development, and | ||
(b) the economic policies and objectives of the Government. | ||
(4) A regional spatial and economic strategy shall make provision for a period that is not less than 10 years and not more than 20 years. | ||
(5) A regional spatial and economic strategy shall be materially consistent with— | ||
(a) the National Planning Framework, | ||
(b) the National Marine Planning Framework, and | ||
(c) any relevant National Planning Policies and Measures. | ||
(6) The Minister may make regulations concerning the preparation, making and revision of regional spatial and economic strategies and related matters. | ||
(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6), regulations made under that subsection may direct two or more regional assemblies— | ||
(a) to prepare and make a regional spatial and economic strategy jointly in respect of— | ||
(i) the combined regions of those regional assemblies, or | ||
(ii) such part of the combined regions of those regional assemblies as may be specified in the regulations, | ||
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(b) to cooperate in respect of such other matters as may be prescribed. |