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Planning Reform Seminar Series – Part 5
Despite the recent pandemic, the commencement of the PDI Act is ‘on track’ for July 2020 for Phase 2 councils and September 2020 for Phase 3 councils.
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Genetically Modified food crops in SA – with councils as the gatekeepers!
The Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 (“the Act”) has operated for a significant period of time to prevent the cultivation of genetically-modified (“GM”) food crops in SA.
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Special compliance rules for the delivery of council services and facilities
Further to our Alert regarding council/committee/subsidiary meetings under the Emergency Management (Public Activities) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 (‘the Direction’), this Alert provides a practical summary of the special compliance rules that…
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Unpacking the new regime – defined public activities and prohibited gatherings
Today, the Emergency Management (Public Activities) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has come into effect (‘the Direction’). It revokes the previous Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 7 and the Gatherings No…
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Declaration of Rates – Legal Verification Service
We know that even in such uncertain times some councils are pressing on and planning their rate declaration process, so we thought it timely to provide a reminder of our…
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Did someone say...... 'council meetings'!
A new Direction, the Emergency Management (Gatherings No 3) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 issued today, confirms the power to hold council (and council committee or subsidiary) meetings in person, subject to…
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PDI templates - fixed price
With the full enactment of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 occurring in the next few months, councils must be prepared with template documents to use under this Act.
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Notice 4 – Annual Business Plans and Strategic Planning
The Minister has, today, published a further Notice pursuant to section 302B of the Local Government Act 1999 (‘the Act’) the effect of which is to provide an additional 3…