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this area, large new building masses equidistant from the Land Axis are proposed to the east of West Block and the west of East Block.  As is the case for East and West blocks, the footprints of the new buildings are not identical.  A landscaped court, located on the Land Axis, connects the two new building forms.
The Precinct Code for the Parliamentary Zone also places emphasis on the delivery of tree planting within the area, to enhance an appreciation and understanding of Canberra's 'enduring design concept' and the character and structure of the city.[115]

4.2.4               Parliament Act, 1974 (Commonwealth)
All works proposed within the Parliamentary Zone require the approval of both Houses of Federal Parliament.  Development proposals may be either reported or referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories.  The Committee is appointed to inquire into and report on:
… matters coming within the terms of section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974 [see discussion below] as may be referred to it by:
(i) either House of the Parliament; or
         (ii) the Minister responsible for administering the Parliament Act 1974, or
         (iii) the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives;[116]
Figure 45 Parliamentary Zone, Indicative Development Plan, detail of the Parliamentary Executive, Campus A ('H' is Magna Carta Place, and 'I' is Constitution Place)
Source: National Capital Plan, May 2016, Figure 14
Figure 46 Perspective view of the Parliamentary Zone 'campuses' looking south-west: West Block is indicated
Source: Parliamentary Zone Review, Outcomes, March 2000, p. 32
Maintenance and/or minor works are typically reported to the Committee.  Where proposals are of a greater order of magnitude, either House of the Parliament or a Minister may make a referral to the Committee.  In these situations, the Committee may make recommendations for approval.
Section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974 is as follows:
     1. No building or other work is to be erected on land within the Parliamentary Zone unless the Minister has caused a proposal for the control of erection of the building or work to be laid before each House of the Parliamentary.
     2. Sub-section (1) does not prevent the carrying out of work by way of maintenance or repair of buildings or works situated on land within the Parliamentary zone, or byway of internal alterations to those buildings or works.
     3. Sub-section (1) does not apply to buildings and works which have reached the documentation stage by 1 December 1974.[117]

4.2.5               Utilities Act 2000 (ACT)
The provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 (ACT) apply to the substation at West Block.  The substation is accommodated in the Dugout, a former air raid shelter that is included in the CHL