20 (1) A decision under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 made by a municipal council, municipal planning authority, planning board, other local board, minister of the Crown or ministry, board, commission or agency of the Government of Ontario, including the Ontario Land Tribunal, that relates to the area to which an initiative applies shall, (a)  conform with designated policies that are set out in the initiative; and (b)  have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in the initiative and that are not designated policies. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 50. Limitation (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a policy statement issued under section 3 of the Planning Act or a minister’s order under section 47 of the Planning Act. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (2). Conflicts re official plans, by-laws (3) Despite any other Act, an initiative prevails in the case of conflict between a designated policy set out in the initiative and, (a)  an official plan; (b)  a zoning by-law; or (c)  subject to subsection (4), a policy statement issued under section 3 of the Planning Act. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (3). Conflicts re provisions in plans, policies (4) Despite any Act, but subject to a regulation made under clause 38 (1) (d), (e) or (f), if there is a conflict between a provision of a designated policy set out in an initiative and a provision in a plan or policy that is mentioned in subsection (5), the provision that provides the greatest protection to the ecological health of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin prevails. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (4). Plans or policies (5) The plans and policies to which subsection (4) refers are, (a)  a policy statement issued under section 3 of the Planning Act; (b)  the Greenbelt Plan established under section 3 of the Greenbelt Act, 2005 and any amendment to the Plan; (c)  the Niagara Escarpment Plan continued under section 3 of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and any amendment to the Plan; (d)  the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan established under section 3 of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 and any amendment to the Plan; (e)  a growth plan approved under the Places to Grow Act, 2005 and any amendment to the Plan; (f)  a plan or policy made under a provision of an Act, if the provision has been prescribed by the regulations; and (g)  a plan or policy that has been prescribed by the regulations, or provisions of a plan or policy that have been prescribed by the regulations, that is made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, a minister of the Crown, or a ministry, board, commission or agency of the Government of Ontario. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (5). Actions to conform to initiative (6) Despite any other Act, no municipality or municipal planning authority shall, (a)  undertake, within the area to which an initiative applies, any public work, improvement of a structural nature or other undertaking that conflicts with a designated policy set out in the initiative; or (b)  pass a by-law for any purpose that conflicts with a designated policy set out in the initiative. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (6). Comments, advice (7) If a public body provides comments, submissions or advice relating to a decision or matter described in subsection (8), the comments, submissions or advice shall, (a)  conform with designated policies that are set out in an initiative; and (b)  have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in an initiative and that are not designated policies. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (7). Same (8) Subsection (7) applies to the following: 1.  A decision under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 that relates to the area to which the initiative applies. 2.  A decision to issue, otherwise create or amend a prescribed instrument that relates to the area to which the initiative applies. 3.  Any other matter specified in the initiative. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (8). Prescribed instruments (9) Subject to a regulation made under clause 38 (1) (g), (h) or (i), a decision to issue, otherwise create or amend a prescribed instrument shall, (a)  conform with designated policies that are set out in the initiative; and (b)  have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in the initiative and that are not designated policies. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (9). No authority (10) Subsection (9) does not permit or require a person or body, (a)  to issue or otherwise create an instrument that it does not otherwise have authority to issue or otherwise create; or (b)  to make amendments that it does not otherwise have authority to make. 2015, c. 24, s. 20 (10). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 50 - 01/06/2021