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Ministerial Interventions

In certain circumstances the Minister for Planning has the power to intervene on matters associated with planning and heritage processes.

In relation to planning scheme amendments this may involve:

• amending a planning scheme, with exemption from notice requirements
• advancing the processing of an amendment to a planning scheme
• calling-in a matter before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

These powers are provided for under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Heritage Act 1995 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998.

More information about circumstances in which the Minister will consider exercising these powers and the principles that will apply in considering a request for intervention is contained in the following Practice Note:

Ministerial powers of intervention in planning and heritage matters Nov 2004 (PDF - 65 KB)


View the interventions for the current and previous years:

• Ministerial Interventions 2009
• Ministerial Interventions 2008
• Ministerial Interventions 2007

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