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Western Australian Planning Commission resolutions and instruments of delegation

The Planning and Development Act 2005 (section 16) allows the WAPC to delegate its functions to a person or body.

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Delegations are made by resolution of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) under section 16 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (the PD Act). The WAPC may delegate any function to a member, a committee established under Schedule 2 of the PD Act or a member of such a committee, an officer of the WAPC, a public authority or a member or officer of a public authority, a local government, a committee established under the Local Government Act 1995 or an employee of a local government. The delegation takes effect on the day after the day in which the resolution is made or on a later day specified in the resolution. A copy of the resolution will be published on this webpage.
Delegations to Committees

Delegations to Committees

Delegations to Officers

Delegations to Officers

DEL 2025/05 – Delegation of Powers to Officers (WAPC and Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage)

DEL 2018/01 - Delegation of Powers to Officers (Improvement Schemes & Community Titles)

Delegations to Government Agencies

Delegations to Government Agencies

DEL 2022/07 Powers of Officers (Department of Housing and Works) (Strata Titles Act)

DEL 2025/01 Powers of Officers (Department of Housing and Works)(Housing)

DEL 2025/02 Powers of Officers (Department of Housing and Works)(Works)

DEL 2025/03 Powers of Officers (Department of Transport (Maritime matters))

DEL 2008/09 - Powers of Commissioner of Main Roads

Delegations to Local Governments

Delegations to Local Governments

DEL 2024/04 Powers of Local Governments - (Mandogalup Improvement Scheme No.1)

DEL 2022/05 Powers of Local Governments Peel Region Scheme (PRS)

Local government is required to provide the WAPC with data on all applications determined under this Instrument of Delegation at the conclusion of each financial year. These reports are to be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] and are to be provided in the following format.

Reporting template for use by local government

DEL 2011/01 - Powers of Local Governments (Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Act 2000 and Master Plan)

DEL 2008/14 - Powers of Local Governments (Ningaloo Coast RIDO 2007)

Commission Resolutions and Authorisations

Commission Resolutions and Authorisations

Resolution under Clause 28 of the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS)

Refer to WAPC Notices and Plans

Minister Delegations and Authorisations

Minister Delegations and Authorisations

MIN DEL 2023 – Ministerial Delegation to Officers (Section 83A)

AUTH 2016/2 - Authorisation Instrument from the Minister for Lands to Local Government Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)