PART VII GENERAL
Transition
74 (1) In this section, “former Act” means The Planning Act, being chapter 379 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (1). Matters, etc., continued (2) Despite the repeal of the former Act by section 73 of the Planning Act, 1983, being chapter 1, any matter or proceeding mentioned in subsection (3) that was commenced under the former Act before the 1st day of August, 1983, shall be continued and finally disposed of under the former Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (2). When matters, etc., deemed commenced (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a matter or proceeding shall be deemed to have been commenced, in the case of, (a) an official plan or an amendment thereto or a repeal thereof, on the day the by-law adopting the plan or adopting or proposing the amendment or repeal of the plan is passed; (b) redevelopment under section 22 of the former Act, on the day the by-law designating the redevelopment area is passed; (c) subdivision of land under section 36 of the former Act, on the day the application is made under subsection (1) of that section; (d) a zoning by-law or an amendment thereto, on the day the by-law is passed; (e) development in a site plan control area, on the day the application is made under subsection 40 (4) of the former Act; (f) an application made to a committee of adjustment, a land division committee or planning board for a planning area in a territorial district, on the day the application is made; and (g) an application to the Minister for a consent under section 29 of the former Act, on the day the application is made.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (3). Request to amend official plan (4) Despite clause (3) (a), where a request to initiate an amendment to an official plan was received by a council before the 1st day of August, 1983, (a) if the council refuses to propose the amendment or fails to propose it within thirty days from the receipt of the request and the person who made the request requests the Minister to refer the proposal to the Tribunal, the matter shall be continued and finally disposed of under the former Act; or (b) if the council accedes to the request, the matter shall be continued and finally disposed of under either the former Act or under this Act as determined by the council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (4); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 59 (2); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 103 (1). Report of planning board (5) In the case of a request to initiate an amendment to an official plan that is continued and finally disposed of under the former Act as mentioned in subsection (4), section 17 of the former Act pertaining to the obtaining of a planning board report do not apply.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (5). Request to amend zoning by-law (6) Despite clause (3) (d), where an application to amend a zoning by-law was received by a council before the 1st day of August, 1983, (a) if the council refuses the application or refuses or neglects to make a decision thereon within one month after the receipt of the application and the applicant appeals to the Tribunal, the matter shall be continued and finally disposed of under the former Act; (b) if the council accedes to the request, the matter shall be continued and finally disposed of under either the former Act or under this Act as determined by the council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 74 (6); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 59 (3); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 103 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 59 (2, 3) - 15/12/2009 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 80, 103 (1, 2) - 03/04/2018