2010 Course Handbook
LAW861: Local Government and Planning Law
This unit provides an opportunity to examine the practical operation of environmental regulation at the local level and contemporary issues in planning law. The unit will examine councils as significant bodies, usually overlooked as mechanisms of government regulation, and in particular the environmental responsibilities of local government. Particular emphasis is placed on the regulation of land use under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). This unit will provide an understanding of the workings of land use regulation in New South Wales and the underlying environmental, social, cultural and economic objectives of the key legislation. A critical analysis is undertaken of the effectiveness of the current regulatory regime including reform proposals and options.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 17-19 April) |
| Staff Contact: | Law staff |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | LAW440, LAW490 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Arts Macquarie Law School |