276   Growth Centres SEPP—release of precinct for urban development and planning process for the precinct

(1)  The Minister may, for the purposes of the Growth Centres SEPP, declare any precinct (or part of a precinct) to be released for urban development. The declaration is to be published in the Gazette and in such other manner as the Minister determines.

(2)  The Minister is to make arrangements for the following:

(a)  the preparation of a development code that provides guidelines (in conjunction with the relevant growth centre structure plan) to assist environmental planning in precincts released for urban development,

(b)  the preparation of an infrastructure plan relating to the infrastructure requirements of the growth centres.

(3)  The Minister is to consult the Growth Centres Commission, relevant councils and such public authorities as the Minister considers appropriate about the making of declarations and arrangements under this clause.