Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) canonical | 1 |
| New South Wales environmental planning framework | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11816692 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) Context triple: [Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales), relatedTo, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)]
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A.
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is the primary environmental regulator in New South Wales, Australia, responsible for overseeing and enforcing laws to protect the state’s air, water, land, and communities from pollution and environmental harm.
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B.
Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)
The Department of Planning and Environment (NSW) is a New South Wales government agency responsible for land-use planning, environmental protection, and sustainable development policy across the state.
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C.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
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D.
Environmental Management and Coordination Act
The Environmental Management and Coordination Act is Kenya’s principal framework law for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable management of natural resources.
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E.
Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
The Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) is a key New South Wales statute that governs the sustainable and equitable use, conservation, and allocation of the state’s water resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) Target entity description: The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
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A.
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is the primary environmental regulator in New South Wales, Australia, responsible for overseeing and enforcing laws to protect the state’s air, water, land, and communities from pollution and environmental harm.
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B.
Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)
The Department of Planning and Environment (NSW) is a New South Wales government agency responsible for land-use planning, environmental protection, and sustainable development policy across the state.
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C.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
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D.
Environmental Management and Coordination Act
The Environmental Management and Coordination Act is Kenya’s principal framework law for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable management of natural resources.
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E.
Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
The Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) is a key New South Wales statute that governs the sustainable and equitable use, conservation, and allocation of the state’s water resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New South Wales statute ⓘ environmental law ⓘ planning law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (New South Wales)
NERFINISHED
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Minister for Planning (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Independent Planning Commission (New South Wales)
NERFINISHED
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Sydney district and regional planning panels NERFINISHED ⓘ local planning panels ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1979 ⓘ |
| definesInstrumentType |
Development Control Plan
NERFINISHED
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Local Environmental Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ State Environmental Planning Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
local development assessment pathway
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regional development assessment pathway ⓘ state significant development assessment pathway ⓘ state significant infrastructure assessment pathway ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor |
development consent processes in New South Wales
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environmental impact statements for certain developments ⓘ environmental planning instruments ⓘ strategic land use planning in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (with amendments) ⓘ |
| legislativeArea |
development assessment
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environmental impact assessment ⓘ land use planning ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
designation of State significant development
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designation of State significant infrastructure ⓘ development contributions and infrastructure contributions ⓘ enforcement powers for planning authorities ⓘ penalties for breaches of planning and development controls ⓘ planning agreements between planning authorities and developers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a system of environmental planning and assessment for New South Wales
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to integrate environmental considerations into decision-making ⓘ to regulate land use and development in New South Wales ⓘ |
| region | state of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
certification of building work
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complying development certificates ⓘ construction certificates ⓘ development applications in New South Wales ⓘ modifications of development consents ⓘ occupation certificates ⓘ |
| setsOut |
assessment pathways for development
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plan-making processes for environmental planning instruments ⓘ public exhibition requirements for plans and development applications ⓘ requirements for environmental impact statements ⓘ |
| shortName |
EP&A Act 1979
NERFINISHED
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental protection in land use decisions
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sustainable development principles in planning ⓘ urban planning in New South Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfCommencement | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) Description of subject: The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales)
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relatedTo
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
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relatedTo
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
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this entity surface form:
New South Wales environmental planning framework