The Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Act 2004 was
passed by the Tasmanian Parliament in November 2004.
The
Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority was proclaimed on 4 April
2005. Under the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Act 2004, the Authority has the following functions:
- to identify and, where appropriate, maintain and enhance the cultural, historic, social and economic components of the planning area;
- to facilitate the use or development of land in the planning area;
- to assess and approve or refuse the use or development of land in the planning area; and
- such other functions as may be imposed on it by this Act or any other Act.
(Please note, the following links will take you directly to the specific Act on the Tasmanian Government's online legislation website at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au.)
The Authority’s enabling legislation, the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Act 2004 , creates responsibilities for the Authority under other existing legislation. These include statutory planning, building and plumbing responsibilities as well as organisational obligations under the following Acts:
When assessing and determining planning applications, the Authority is bound by the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 and must consider the Hobart Waterfront Urban Design Framework 2004
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