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Regional environmental plans (REPs) are environmental planning instruments which deal with matters which are of significance for environmental planning for a region.1 They are prepared by the Director-General of Planning, and are adopted by the Planning Minister.2
However, under recent amendments to the EPA Act, REPs will be abolished, (although as at 10 December 2008, these provisions have not yet commenced).3 When the 2008 Amendments do come into force, all existing REPs will continue in force until they are reviewed by the Planning Minister without will decide whether to transfer their provisions to new or existing LEPs or SEPPs.4
EPA Act, s 40.
EPA Act, s 51.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 No 36, Sch 1.1 [2], [10].
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 No 36, Sch 1.1 [37].
