{"id":"state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025","name":"State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025","slug":"state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110253,"registerId":"sa-state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025","content":"South Australia\nState Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025\nAn Act to provide for the coordination, facilitation and promotion of development in the State for economic, social and environmental purposes, including to support transition to and economic development of net zero carbon emission industries, to establish the Coordinator General's Office, and for other purposes.\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tPrimary principle\nPart 2—Coordinator General's Office\nDivision 1—Coordinator General's Office\n5\tEstablishment of Coordinator General's Office\n6\tConstitution of CGO etc\n7\tRemoval from office\n8\tCasual vacancies\n9\tMinisterial direction\nDivision 2—Functions etc\n10\tFunctions generally\n11\tCooperation by designated authorities\nDivision 3—Related matters\n12\tProcedures\n13\tMinister's representative may attend meetings\n14\tVacancies or defects in appointment of members\n15\tDisclosure of relevant interests\n16\tRemuneration\n17\tStaff\n18\tDelegation\nPart 3—Project coordination and facilitation\nDivision 1—Preliminary\n19\tInterpretation\n20\tEffect of Part etc\nDivision 2—Project declarations and establishment of State development areas\n21\tCoordinated projects\n22\tDesignated projects\n23\tEstablishment of State development areas\nDivision 3—Functions—projects generally\n24\tCGO may vary or specify time periods relating to certain functions\nDivision 4—Functions—declared projects\nSubdivision 1—General\n25\tCGO may call in designated function\n26\tCGO may impose, amend etc conditions on certain decisions\n27\tCGO may review certain decisions\nSubdivision 2—Particular functions relating to State development areas\n28\tState development areas—functions generally\n29\tState development areas—planning functions\nSubdivision 3—Interaction with other Acts\n30\tDivision of land etc in State development area\n31\tImpact assessed development\n32\tAssessment of essential infrastructure and State agency development\n33\tApplications for prescribed approvals under Mining Act 1971 or certain designated Acts\nSubdivision 4—Expedited approval where regulatory requirements satisfied\n34\tDefinitions\n35\tStatement of regulatory requirements for facilitated projects\n36\tExpedited approvals where facilitation certificate issued\nSubdivision 5—Other functions\n37\tCGO may be authorised to undertake essential infrastructure works\n38\tEntry onto land etc\n39\tCompulsory acquisition of land\n40\tCGO may take over State projects\n41\tRevocation of community land classification for land acquired\nDivision 5—Other matters\n42\tDisallowable notices—protected areas and general environmental duty\n43\tDisallowable notices—consultation and publication\n44\tDisallowable notices—Parliamentary scrutiny\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n45\tLimitation on time allowed for appeal or review of decisions\n46\tCertain applicants to provide reports, information or material\n47\tProvision of information\n48\tConfidentiality\n49\tAmendment of notices etc\n50\tRecovery of costs\n51\tAnnual report\n52\tRegulations and fee notices\nSchedule 1—Designated Acts\nSchedule 2—Disclosure of relevant interests\n1\tInterpretation\n2\tDisclosure of relevant interests\n3\tRegister\n4\tCompliance with Schedule\n5\tRestrictions on publication\nLegislative history\n\nThe Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025.\n2—Commencement\nThis Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.\n3—Interpretation\nIn this Act—\napproval includes an authorisation, permission, consent, licence, certificate or other authority;\nAUKUS means the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America;\nCommission means the State Planning Commission established under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016;\ncoordinated project means a project declared under section 21 to be a coordinated project;\nCoordinator General's Office or CGO means the Coordinator General's Office established under section 5;\ncouncil means a council established under the Local Government Act 1999;\ndeclared project means a designated project or a project in a State development area;\ndesignated authority means—\n\t(a)\ta person who holds an office established by an Act; or\n\t(b)\tan administrative unit; or\n\t(c)\ta council; or\n\t(d)\tan assessment panel appointed or constituted under Part 6 Division 2 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; or\n\t(e)\tany incorporated or unincorporated body—\n\t(i)\testablished for a public purpose by an Act; or\n\t(ii)\testablished for a public purpose under an Act (other than an Act providing for the incorporation of companies or associations, co‑operatives, societies or other voluntary organisations); or\n\t(iii)\testablished or subject to control or direction by the Governor, a Minister of the Crown or any instrumentality or agency of the Crown or a council (whether or not established by or under an Act); or\n\t(f)\tan entity prescribed by the regulations to be a designated authority,\nbut does not include an entity excluded from the ambit of this definition by the regulations;\ndesignated project means a project declared under section 22 to be a designated project;\ndevelopment has the same meaning as in the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016;\nenvironment includes—\n\t(a)\tland, air, water (including both surface and underground water and sea water), organisms, ecosystems, flora, fauna, natural atmospheric cycles and processes and other features or elements of the natural environment; and\n\t(b)\tbuildings, structures and other forms of infrastructure, and cultural artefacts,\nand, in relation to an area, includes—\n\t(c)\texisting or permissible uses of land in the area; and\n\t(d)\tpublic health, safety or amenity in relation to the area; and\n\t(e)\tthe heritage, aesthetic, Aboriginal, social and cultural values of the area;\nessential infrastructure means—\n\t(a)\tessential infrastructure within the meaning of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; or\n\t(b)\tinfrastructure of a kind prescribed by the regulations,\nbut does not include infrastructure of a kind excluded from the ambit of this definition by the regulations;\nessential infrastructure works includes works of a prescribed kind in relation to essential infrastructure (or proposed essential infrastructure);\nmember means a person appointed as a member of CGO under section 6;\nprincipal member means the person appointed as the principal member of CGO under section 6;\nproject means a development or activity (and multiple related developments or activities may constitute a single project for the purposes of this Act);\nrelevant project means any of the following:\n\t(a)\ta coordinated project;\n\t(b)\ta designated project;\n\t(c)\ta project in a State development area;\nresponsible Minister, in relation to a designated authority, means—\n\t(a)\tif the authority is a person who holds an office established by an Act or a body established by or under an Act—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act; or\n\t(b)\tif the authority is an administrative unit—the Minister responsible for that administrative unit; or\n\t(c)\tif the authority is an assessment panel appointed or constituted under Part 6 Division 2 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016—the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act; or\n\t(d)\tin any other case—the Minister prescribed by the regulations to be the responsible Minister for the authority or, in the absence of such a regulation, the Minister responsible for the administration of this Act;\nState development area means an area established as a State development area under section 23.\n4—Primary principle\n\t(1)\tIf the Minister or CGO (as the case may be) performs—\n\t(a)\ta prescribed function in relation to a project; or\n\t(b)\ta function under any other Act in connection with the performance of a prescribed function in relation to a project,\nthe Minister or CGO (as the case requires) must have regard to the economic, social and environmental outcomes of the project (for the State as a whole and in the locality of the project), in addition to any relevant objects or principles under the other Act.\n\t(2)\tIn this section—\nprescribed function means any of the following:\n\t(a)\tmaking a declaration under section 21 or 22;\n\t(b)\tmaking a notice under section 24(1), 25(1) or 36(3);\n\t(c)\tgiving a notice under section 26(1) or (2);\n\t(d)\tpublishing a plan under section 29(1);\n\t(e)\tgiving a direction under section 35(2).\n\t(3)\tA reference to the Minister in subsection (1) includes a reference to a Minister acting in accordance with a designation by the Governor under paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed authority in section 36(11).\nPart 2—Coordinator General's Office\nDivision 1—Coordinator General's Office\n5—Establishment of Coordinator General's Office\n\t(1)\tThe Coordinator General's Office is established.\n\t(2)\tCGO is constituted as a body corporate.\n\t(3)\tThe body corporate—\n\t(a)\tis an instrumentality of the Crown; and\n\t(b)\thas perpetual succession and common seal; and\n\t(c)\tis capable of suing and being sued; and\n\t(d)\tholds its property on behalf of the Crown; and\n\t(e)\thas all the powers of an individual that are capable of being exercised by a body corporate; and\n\t(f)\thas the functions assigned or conferred by or under this or any other Act.\n\t(4)\tIf an apparently genuine document purports to bear the common seal of CGO, it is to be presumed in any legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the common seal of CGO has been duly affixed to that document.\n6—Constitution of CGO etc\n\t(1)\tCGO consists of 4 members nominated by the Minister and appointed by the Governor.\n\t(2)\tThe Governor may appoint 1 of the members of CGO as the principal member.\nNote—\nThe principal member may use the title \"Coordinator General\".\n\t(3)\tIn nominating members for appointment, the Minister must ensure that at least 1 member has, in the Minister's opinion, knowledge, expertise or experience relating to AUKUS.\nNote—\nThe member appointed on the basis of their knowledge, expertise or experience relating to AUKUS may use the title \"AUKUS Coordinator\".\n\t(4)\tIn addition, in nominating members for appointment, the Minister must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the membership of CGO reflects an appropriate diversity of experience and perspectives (whether business, industry, government or other experience or perspectives) and should have regard to the knowledge, experience and background of each person to be nominated for appointment.\n\t(5)\tA member will be appointed on conditions determined by the Governor and for a term (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the instrument of appointment.\n\t(6)\tA member is eligible for re‑appointment to CGO at the expiration of a term of office.\n\t(7)\tThe Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of CGO (other than the principal member) and to act as a member of CGO during any period of absence of the member.\nNote—\nSubsection (3) had not come into operation at the date of the publication of this version.\n7—Removal from office\nThe Governor may remove a member of CGO from office—\n\t(a)\tfor misconduct; or\n\t(b)\tfor breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of office; or\n\t(c)\tfor failure or incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or\n\t(d)\ton the recommendation of the Minister.\n8—Casual vacancies\nThe office of a member of CGO becomes vacant if the member—\n\t(a)\tdies; or\n\t(b)\tcompletes a term of office and is not reappointed; or\n\t(c)\tresigns by written notice to the Governor; or\n\t(d)\tis nominated for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or\n\t(e)\tis sentenced to serve a period of imprisonment for an offence (whether against a law of this State or another jurisdiction); or\n\t(f)\tis convicted of an offence (whether against a law of this State or another jurisdiction) punishable by imprisonment; or\n\t(g)\tis disqualified from managing corporations under Chapter 2D Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or\n\t(h)\thas become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or\n\t(i)\tin the case of a member who was a chief executive or executive employee under the Public Sector Act 2009 at the time of their appointment—ceases to be a chief executive or executive employee; or\n\t(j)\tis removed from office by the Governor under section 7.\n9—Ministerial direction\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, the Minister may give directions to CGO.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may not give a direction to CGO if—\n\t(a)\tCGO is making or required to make a recommendation; or\n\t(b)\tCGO is providing or required to provide advice to the Minister or any other Minister; or\n\t(c)\tCGO has a discretion in relation to the granting of an approval (including in relation to any assessment relating to the approval).\n\t(3)\tHowever, the Minister may direct CGO to cease performing a particular function.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister must consult with CGO before giving a direction.\n\t(5)\tA Ministerial direction to CGO—\n\t(a)\tmust be communicated to CGO in writing; and\n\t(b)\tmust be published on a website determined by CGO as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is received and included in its annual report.\nDivision 2—Functions etc\n10—Functions generally\n\t(1)\tThe functions of CGO are—\n\t(a)\tto facilitate and undertake the management, coordination, assessment and delivery of projects of importance to the State; and\n\t(b)\tto identify improvements that may be made to the regulation of projects in the State; and\n\t(c)\tto cooperate and negotiate with other jurisdictions to promote or facilitate clear, effective and efficient legislation, policies, practices, procedures and agreements for the assessment and coordination of projects; and\n\t(d)\tto provide advice to the government on matters relating to projects in the State, including in relation to improvements identified under paragraph (b) and the function referred to in paragraph (c); and\n\t(e)\tto provide a single point of contact, coordination and support for proponents of projects in their dealings with designated authorities on a case by case basis (case management) and, as part of CGO's case management, to assist other designated authorities in performing their functions in relation to projects; and\n\t(f)\tto facilitate consultation, engagement, coordination and collaboration between designated authorities, proponents, local communities and (where relevant) native title holders or registered native title claimants (both within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth) in relation to the establishment of State development areas and projects (including in State development areas) and, in particular, in respect of—\n\t(i)\tplanning and land use matters; and\n\t(ii)\timpacts of, and facilitating local communities to benefit from, projects (including in State development areas); and\n\t(g)\tto coordinate dealings between relevant designated authorities and prospective non‑government providers of essential services (within the meaning of the Essential Services Commission Act 2002) for the purposes of—\n\t(i)\tassisting those providers in addressing licensing and third party access requirements relating to essential services; and\n\t(ii)\tpromoting efficiency and confidence in government decision‑making, including by performing assurance functions or other functions (whether conferred by or under this Act or a designated Act in connection with this Act) in relation to such decisions; and\n\t(h)\tto support transition to and economic development of net zero carbon emission industries and promote ecologically sustainable development; and\n\t(i)\tto develop and promote the adoption of leading practice among designated authorities in relation to the functions referred to in the preceding paragraphs; and\n\t(j)\tto acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of real and personal property in connection with the performance of its functions under this or any other Act; and\n\t(k)\tto perform any other functions that are assigned to CGO by or under this or any other Act, or by the Minister.\n\t(2)\tIf a function is assigned to CGO by the Minister under subsection (1)(k), CGO must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the assignment, publish a copy of it on a website determined by CGO.\n11—Cooperation by designated authorities\n\t(1)\tA designated authority must seek to cooperate with CGO in the performance of CGO's functions and in the performance the designated authority's functions (insofar as may be appropriate and relevant in the circumstances).\n\t(2)\tCGO may, as it thinks fit, furnish to the Minister a report on any failure by a designated authority to comply with the requirements of subsection (1).\nDivision 3—Related matters\n12—Procedures\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, the procedures of CGO (including its quorum) will be determined (from time to time) by the principal member acting on the advice of the other members of CGO.\n\t(2)\tProcedures determined under subsection (1)—\n\t(a)\tmust provide for any member of CGO who is not present when a decision of CGO is made in accordance with those procedures to be informed of the decision as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is made; and\n\t(b)\tmust provide for a quorum of CGO to include at least the principal member; and\n\t(c)\tmust be published on a website determined by CGO.\n\t(3)\tCGO must have accurate minutes kept of its meetings and ensure that a record of its decisions is maintained.\n13—Minister's representative may attend meetings\n\t(1)\tA person authorised in writing by the Minister may attend (but not participate in) any meeting of CGO and may have access to papers provided to members for the purposes of the meeting.\n\t(2)\tIf CGO considers that a matter dealt with at a meeting attended by a representative of the Minister should be treated for any reason as confidential, CGO may advise the Minister of that opinion giving the reason for the opinion, and the Minister may, subject to subsection (3), act on that advice as the Minister thinks fit.\n\t(3)\tIf the Minister is satisfied on the basis of CGO's advice under subsection (2) that CGO owes a duty of confidence in respect of a matter, the Minister must ensure the observance of that duty in respect of the matter, but this subsection does not prevent the Minister from disclosing the matter as required in the proper performance of ministerial functions or duties.\n14—Vacancies or defects in appointment of members\nAn act or proceeding of CGO is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.\n15—Disclosure of relevant interests\nA member of CGO must disclose their relevant interests in accordance with Schedule 2.\n16—Remuneration\nA member of CGO is entitled to remuneration, allowances and expenses determined by the Governor.\n17—Staff\n\t(1)\tCGO's staff consists of—\n\t(a)\tPublic Service employees assigned to assist CGO; and\n\t(b)\tpersons employed by CGO, with the consent of the Minister and on terms and conditions determined by the Minister, to assist CGO.\n\t(2)\tCGO may, by agreement with the Minister responsible for an administrative unit of the Public Service, make use of the services or staff of that administrative unit.\n18—Delegation\n\t(1)\tCGO may delegate to a person (including a person for the time being performing particular duties or holding or acting in a particular position) or body a function of CGO under this or any other Act.\n\t(2)\tA delegation—\n\t(a)\tmust be by instrument in writing; and\n\t(b)\tmay be absolute or conditional; and\n\t(c)\tdoes not prevent the delegator from acting in a matter; and\n\t(d)\tis revocable at will.\n\t(3)\tA function delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated in accordance with that instrument.\nPart 3—Project coordination and facilitation\nDivision 1—Preliminary\n19—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn this Part—\ndesignated Act means—\n\t(a)\tan Act listed in Schedule 1 as a designated Act; or\n\t(b)\tan Act prescribed by the regulations to be a designated Act;\ndesignated decision means a decision under a designated Act, other than an excluded decision, in relation to a declared project;\ndesignated function means a function under a designated Act, other than an excluded function, in relation to a declared project;\ndisallowable notice means a notice under any of the following provisions:\n\t(a)\tsection 25(1);\n\t(b)\tsection 36(3);\n\t(c)\tsection 37(1),\nthat modifies or excludes the application of a designated Act (or a provision of a designated Act), and includes a notice that varies such a notice;\nexcluded decision means a decision under Part 7 or Parts 9 to 13 (inclusive) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012;\nexcluded function means a function under Part 7 or Parts 9 to 13 (inclusive) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012;\nprotected area means any of the following:\n\t(a)\tthe Adelaide Park Lands as defined (from time to time) by the Adelaide Park Lands Plan under the Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005;\n\t(b)\tthe Arkaroola Protection Area within the meaning of the Arkaroola Protection Act 2012;\n\t(c)\tan aquatic reserve within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 2007;\n\t(d)\ta restricted access zone or a sanctuary zone both within the meaning of the Marine Parks Act 2007;\n\t(e)\ta reserve within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972;\n\t(f)\tland to which a heritage agreement under section 23 of the Native Vegetation Act 1991 applies;\n\t(g)\ta wilderness protection area or a wilderness protection zone both within the meaning of the Wilderness Protection Act 1992;\n\t(h)\ta River Murray Protection Area within the meaning of the River Murray Act 2003.\n\t(2)\tSubject to this section, a reference in this Part (other than Division 4 Subdivision 3) to a decision or function under a designated Act does not include a reference to—\n\t(a)\ta decision or function of the Governor or a Minister under a designated Act; or\n\t(b)\ta decision or recommendation in relation to the appointment of a person under a designated Act to an office or as a member of a body.\n\t(3)\tA reference in section 26 to a designated decision includes a reference to a designated decision for which the decision maker is a Minister.\n\t(4)\tA reference in Division 4 Subdivision 4 to an entity responsible for granting an approval under a designated Act includes a reference to a Minister responsible for granting such an approval.\n20—Effect of Part etc\nExcept as otherwise provided by or under this Act, this Part (including a notice or other instrument under this Part) has effect according to its terms and despite any other Act or law of the State.\nDivision 2—Project declarations and establishment of State development areas\n21—Coordinated projects\n\t(1)\tCGO may, on application or on its own initiative, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a project is a coordinated project.\n\t(2)\tBefore making a declaration on its own initiative under subsection (1) in relation to a project, CGO must consult with the proponent of the project on the proposed declaration.\n22—Designated projects\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, on application or on the Minister's own initiative, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a project is a designated project if the Minister is satisfied that the project is of significance to the State because, in the opinion of the Minister, the project is of major economic, social or environmental importance (including, if relevant, when the project is considered in conjunction with 1 or more other projects being undertaken, or proposed to be undertaken).\n\t(2)\tThe Minister cannot make a declaration on the Minister's own initiative under subsection (1) in relation to a project unless the Minister is satisfied that CGO has consulted with the proponent of the project on the proposed declaration.\n23—Establishment of State development areas\n\t(1)\tThe Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, establish a specified area of land as a State development area.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may only make a recommendation that a specified area of land be established as a State development area if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, having regard to any information, material or matter prescribed by the regulations, for the purposes of—\n\t(a)\tindustrial or economic development; or\n\t(b)\tthe provision of essential infrastructure; or\nExample—\nEstablishing essential infrastructure in an infrastructure corridor.\n\t(c)\tthe protection, conservation, ecological restoration, climate adaptation or enhancement of the environment.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister may not make a recommendation that a specified area of land be established as a State development area if any part of the area of land is within a protected area.\n\t(4)\tBefore making a recommendation that a specified area of land be established as a State development area, the Minister must, in accordance with any requirements of the regulations, undertake consultation on the proposed notice for a period of at least 30 business days with—\n\t(a)\tthe public generally; and\n\t(b)\tthe council or councils for the area in which the State development area is to be established; and\n\t(c)\tprescribed persons in relation to the area (such as owners of land, including native title holders, or registered native title claimants (both within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth)).\nDivision 3—Functions—projects generally\n24—CGO may vary or specify time periods relating to certain functions\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, CGO may, on application or on its own initiative, by notice published in the Gazette (a section 24 notice)—\n\t(a)\tvary a period of time applying to the performance of a function (including the making of a decision) under a designated Act in relation to a relevant project (a coordinated function); or\n\t(b)\tdetermine that a coordinated function is to be performed within a specified period of time.\n\t(2)\tA section 24 notice must not apply a period of time to the performance of a coordinated function, or specify a period within which a coordinated function is to be performed, unless the period applied or specified is a period ending at least 20 business days after publication of the notice.\n\t(3)\tBefore publishing a section 24 notice, CGO must consult with the entity responsible for performing the coordinated function (a responsible authority) on the proposed notice.\n\t(4)\tA section 24 notice must—\n\t(a)\tidentify the declaration for the relevant project to which the coordinated function relates; and\n\t(b)\tidentify the coordinated function.\n\t(5)\tCGO must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after publishing a section 24 notice, give a copy of the notice to the responsible authority.\n\t(6)\tIf a section 24 notice—\n\t(a)\tvaries a period of time applying to the performance of a coordinated function; or\n\t(b)\tspecifies a period of time within which a coordinated function is to be performed,\nthe coordinated function must be performed within the period of time as varied or specified in accordance with the notice.\n\t(7)\tIf a responsible authority fails to comply with subsection (6), CGO may provide a report on the matter to the Minister.\n\t(8)\tThe variation or specification of a period of time by a section 24 notice under this section does not otherwise affect the application of the designated Act to the performance of the coordinated function to which the notice relates.\nDivision 4—Functions—declared projects\nSubdivision 1—General\n25—CGO may call in designated function\n\t(1)\tCGO may, on application or on its own initiative, by notice in the Gazette, call in a designated function for CGO to perform in accordance with this section.\n\t(2)\tBefore acting under subsection (1), CGO must consult with the entity that has been acting in relation to the designated function (the original entity) on the proposed notice.\n\t(3)\tA notice under subsection (1) must—\n\t(a)\tidentify the declaration relating to the declared project to which the designated function relates; and\n\t(b)\tidentify the designated function.\n\t(4)\tCGO must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after publishing a notice under subsection (1), give a copy of the notice to the original entity.\n\t(5)\tIf CGO acts under subsection (1)—\n\t(a)\tthe original entity must, at the request of CGO, provide CGO with a report relating to the consideration of the designated function by the original entity within a period specified in the request; and\n\t(b)\tCGO, in determining whether to perform the designated function, may, as it thinks fit, do either or both of the following:\n\t(i)\tadopt any assessment, finding or determination that was made by the original entity in respect of the designated function;\n\t(ii)\tcontinue any assessment and determination required for the performance of the designated function from the stage reached immediately before CGO published the notice under subsection (1).\n\t(6)\tIf an original entity fails to comply with a request under subsection (5)(a), CGO may provide a report on the matter to the Minister.\n\t(7)\tSubject to subsection (8), if CGO acts under subsections (1) and (5)—\n\t(a)\tin performing a designated function under a designated Act—\n\t(i)\tthe function may be performed by CGO as if the function had been duly delegated to it by the original entity; and\n\t(ii)\tCGO must consult with the original entity in relation to the performance of the function (but is not bound to comply with directions as to the performance of the function given by the original entity); and\n\t(b)\tany provisions of the designated Act governing, or incidental to, the performance of the function must be observed by CGO as if it were the entity in whom the function is primarily vested; and\n\t(c)\twithout limiting paragraph (b), CGO may perform any other function that is necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, the proper performance of the designated function identified in the notice under subsection (1); and\n\t(d)\tany statutory provisions for appeal against or review of a designated function or a function under paragraph (c) apply in relation to the performance by CGO of the designated function or the function under paragraph (c); and\n\t(e)\tin a case where the designated function is the making of a recommendation or giving of advice to a Minister under a designated Act and CGO makes the recommendation or gives the advice (in accordance with this section) to the relevant Minister, that Minister may make the decision to which the recommendation or advice relates without regard to any matter relevant to the making of the recommendation or giving of advice (and any requirements of the designated Act in relation to the making of the recommendation or giving of advice are taken to have been satisfied for the purposes of the relevant Minister's decision).\n\t(8)\tA notice under subsection (1) may modify or exclude the application of a designated Act (or a provision of a designated Act) to the extent that CGO considers necessary for the purposes of performing the designated function to which the notice relates, having regard to the principle set out in section 4.\n\t(9)\tIf CGO is the proponent of a declared project—\n\t(a)\tCGO cannot call in a designated function in respect of the project by notice under subsection (1); and\n\t(b)\tthe Minister may call the designated function in by notice under subsection (1) instead.\n\t(10)\tIf the Minister calls a designated function in by notice under subsection (1) in accordance with subsection (9)(b), for the purposes of the performance of the designated function to which the notice relates in accordance with this section, a reference to CGO in this section will be taken to be a reference to the Minister.\n26—CGO may impose, amend etc conditions on certain decisions\n\t(1)\tCGO may, by written notice given to the decision maker for a designated decision, direct the decision maker to impose such conditions on the designated decision as CGO thinks fit.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subsection (5), CGO may, by written notice given to the decision maker for a designated decision and the proponent of the declared project to which the decision relates, amend a condition relating to the designated decision.\n\t(3)\tIf the decision maker for a designated decision is a Minister, CGO may only act under subsection (1) or (2) with the approval of that Minister.\n\t(4)\tSubsections (1) and (2) apply despite any provision under the designated Act regulating or limiting—\n\t(a)\tthe conditions to which a designated decision may be subject; or\n\t(b)\tthe process or manner in which such conditions may be imposed or amended.\n\t(5)\tDespite subsection (4), CGO may only amend a condition relating to a designated decision under subsection (2) if—\n\t(a)\tCGO amends the condition in accordance with the provisions of the designated Act authorising the amendment of such a condition; or\n\t(b)\tthe person who has the benefit of the designated decision consents to the amendment; or\n\t(c)\tin the case of an approval granted for a specified period—the amendment is to take effect on renewal or extension of the approval for a further period; or\n\t(d)\tCGO is satisfied that the amendment—\n\t(i)\tprovides for consistency between the conditions applying to the designated decision and any requirements or conditions applying under an Act of the Commonwealth in relation to the declared project; or\n\t(ii)\tis likely to prevent harm to a person or material environmental harm or serious environmental harm (both within the meaning of the Environment Protection Act 1993); or\n\t(iii)\tis in connection with a failure by the person who has the benefit of the designated decision to comply with a requirement under an Act or law (including a condition of an approval under an Act or law); or\n\t(e)\tin prescribed circumstances.\n\t(6)\tBefore giving a notice under subsection (1) or (2), CGO must—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a notice under subsection (1)—consult with the decision maker on the proposed notice; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a notice under subsection (2)—consult with the decision maker and the proponent on the proposed amendment.\n\t(7)\tIf a notice under subsection (1) is given to the decision maker, the decision maker—\n\t(a)\tmust comply with a direction under subsection (1); and\n\t(b)\tmust not impose a condition on the designated decision that is inconsistent with a condition that it is directed to impose under subsection (1).\n\t(8)\tA condition imposed by a decision maker in accordance with a notice under subsection (1) is taken to be a condition validly imposed by the decision maker under the designated Act (whether or not the condition could have, but for the operation of this section, been validly imposed under the designated Act).\n\t(9)\tA condition applying to a designated decision by virtue of an amendment made in accordance with a notice under subsection (2) is taken to be a valid condition operating under the designated Act (whether or not the amendment effecting the condition could have, but for the operation of this section, been validly made under the designated Act).\n\t(10)\tCGO may, at any time, revoke—\n\t(a)\ta condition imposed by a decision maker in accordance with a notice under subsection (1); or\n\t(b)\ta condition applying to a designated decision by virtue of an amendment made in accordance with a notice under subsection (2).\n27—CGO may review certain decisions\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, CGO may, by written notice given to a decision maker for a designated decision within 10 days after the making of the designated decision (or such longer time as is approved by the Minister), review the designated decision.\n\t(2)\tBefore giving a notice under subsection (1), CGO must consult with the decision maker for the designated decision to which the notice relates on the proposed notice.\n\t(3)\tSubject to subsection (4), if a designated decision is subject to an appeal or review—\n\t(a)\ta notice under subsection (1) cannot be given in relation to the designated decision; and\n\t(b)\tif a notice under subsection (1) has been given in relation to the designated decision, the notice ceases to have effect (and a review by CGO under this section in accordance with the notice is taken to be discontinued).\n\t(4)\tIf an appeal or review referred to in subsection (3) is dismissed, withdrawn or discontinued, CGO may give a notice under subsection (1) in relation to the designated decision (including in the case of a designated decision in respect of which a notice ceased to have effect under subsection (3)(b)) within 10 days of the dismissal, withdrawal or discontinuance of the appeal or review (or such longer time as is approved by the Minister).\n\t(5)\tA notice under subsection (1) may be given by CGO on its own initiative or on application by the person that made the original application to the decision maker for the making of the designated decision (the proponent).\n\t(6)\tA notice under subsection (1) must—\n\t(a)\tidentify the declaration relating to the declared project to which the designated decision relates; and\n\t(b)\tidentify the designated decision; and\n\t(c)\tin a case where the notice is given on CGO's own initiative—also be given to the proponent.\n\t(7)\tThe decision maker for a designated decision must, within 10 days of receiving a notice under subsection (1), provide CGO a written statement of the reasons for the designated decision and any document or thing in the decision maker's possession or control that may be relevant to CGO's review of the designated decision.\n\t(8)\tAn internal review of a designated decision cannot be commenced or continued by the decision maker for a designated decision if the designated decision is the subject of a review under this section (and any such internal review that has commenced is taken to be discontinued).\n\t(9)\tCGO may, on a review under subsection (1)—\n\t(a)\taffirm the designated decision; or\n\t(b)\tvary the designated decision; or\n\t(c)\tset aside the designated decision and—\n\t(i)\tsubstitute its own decision; or\n\t(ii)\tsend the matter back to the decision maker for reconsideration in accordance with any directions or recommendations that CGO considers appropriate.\n\t(10)\tA designated decision by a decision maker as affirmed or varied by CGO or a decision that CGO substitutes for a designated decision by a decision maker—\n\t(a)\tis to be regarded, and given effect, as a decision of the decision maker; and\n\t(b)\tsubject to the regulations, is to be regarded, unless CGO specifies otherwise in its decision under subsection (9), as having effect from the time when the designated decision would have, or would have had, effect.\n\t(11)\tWithout limiting subsection (10)(a), the decision maker has power to do anything necessary to implement CGO's decision.\n\t(12)\tDespite subsection (10)(a), the designated decision as affirmed, varied or substituted cannot be the subject of a review by CGO as a decision of the decision maker.\n\t(13)\tIn this section—\ninternal review, in relation to a designated decision, means a review of the decision by the decision maker (whether under a provision of the designated Act or otherwise).\nSubdivision 2—Particular functions relating to State development areas\n28—State development areas—functions generally\nCGO has the following functions in relation to a State development area (in addition to its other functions under this or any other Act):\n\t(a)\tto maintain general oversight of development and land use, and the cumulative impacts of development and land use, in the area;\n\t(b)\tto arrange for or undertake investigations and to prepare plans for the purposes of the management, coordination, assessment and delivery of projects in the area;\n\t(c)\tto establish plans or programs in connection with the coordinated delivery of works and essential infrastructure in the area;\n\t(d)\tto make recommendations to the Minister or Governor in relation to the undertaking of works in the area (whether by CGO, a designated authority or another entity);\n\t(e)\tto develop and maintain reports, material or information relating to environmental, social and economic considerations and impacts in the area to inform the monitoring of impacts and assessment of projects in, and sustainable management of, the area;\n\t(f)\tany other functions assigned to CGO in relation to a State development area by or under this Act or a designated Act.\n29—State development areas—planning functions\n\t(1)\tCGO may, by notice in the Gazette, publish a State development area plan that—\n\t(a)\tprovides for the types of land uses and scale of development intended for the area; and\n\t(b)\tidentifies—\n\t(i)\texisting essential infrastructure within the area; and\n\t(ii)\tessential infrastructure required in the area; and\n\t(iii)\tany significant environmental values in relation to the area; and\n\t(c)\tprovides for other matters relating to development within the area, including in relation to requirements under Part 15 Division 2 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; and\n\t(d)\tcontains a statement of relevant economic, social and environmental policy objectives for the area, including—\n\t(i)\ta statement of how the provisions of the plan promote those objectives (such as by providing for certain land uses, essential infrastructure and open space); and\n\t(ii)\tdetails as to how conditions might be imposed on designated decisions made in respect of projects in the area, or costs in connection with such projects might be recovered, for the purposes of promoting those objectives; and\n\t(e)\taddresses, adopts or incorporates any other matter specified by the Minister.\n\t(2)\tBefore publishing a State development area plan, CGO must, in accordance with any requirements of the regulations, undertake consultation on the proposed plan for a period of at least 20 business days with—\n\t(a)\tthe public generally; and\n\t(b)\tthe council or councils for the area comprising the State development area; and\n\t(c)\tprescribed persons in relation to the area (such as owners of land, including native title holders, or registered native title claimants (both within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth)).\n\t(3)\tA State development area plan is a public document of which a court or tribunal will take judicial notice, without formal proof of its contents.\nSubdivision 3—Interaction with other Acts\n30—Division of land etc in State development area\n\t(1)\tA relevant authority (within the meaning of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016) must accept that a proposed division of land in a State development area satisfies the conditions specified in section 102(1)(c) or (d) of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 to the extent that such satisfaction is certified by CGO.\n\t(2)\tAny requirement imposed by a relevant authority under Part 15 Division 2 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 must be consistent with any provision of a State development area plan under section 29(1)(c).\n31—Impact assessed development\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, on application or on the Minister's own initiative, by notice in the Gazette, declare that—\n\t(a)\ta declared project; or\n\t(b)\tdevelopment that is part of a declared project,\nwill be taken to be development that falls within the category of impact assessed development for the purposes of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.\n\t(2)\tBefore publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with CGO.\n\t(3)\tIf the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1), Part 7 Division 2 Subdivision 4 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (other than section 110) applies in relation to the project as if—\n\t(a)\ta reference to the Commission or Chief Executive in sections 112, 113(9) to (12) (inclusive) and 114(3) were a reference to CGO; and\n\t(b)\ta reference to the Commission or Chief Executive in a practice direction published by the Commission in accordance with section 109 relating to a function of the Commission or Chief Executive in connection with a provision referred to in paragraph (a) were a reference to CGO.\n\t(4)\tFor the purposes of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, a declaration under subsection (1) will be treated as if it were a declaration by the Minister under section 108(1)(c) of that Act.\n\t(5)\tDespite any other provision of this Act, a disallowable notice cannot modify or exclude a provision of sections 112 to 114 (inclusive) of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 in relation to development the subject of a declaration under subsection (1).\n32—Assessment of essential infrastructure and State agency development\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, on application or on the Minister's own initiative, in relation to a declared project make either of the following declarations:\n\t(a)\ta declaration that an application for an approval under section 130 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 for development of a kind referred to in section 130(1) of that Act relating to a declared project may be made to CGO (instead of the Commission);\n\t(b)\ta declaration that an application for an approval under section 131 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 for development of a kind referred to in section 131(2) of that Act relating to a declared project may be made to CGO (instead of the Commission).\n\t(2)\tBefore publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with CGO.\n\t(3)\tIf—\n\t(a)\tthe Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1)(a), section 130 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 applies in relation to the development as if a reference to the Commission were a reference to CGO; and\n\t(b)\tthe Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1)(b), section 131 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 applies in relation to the development as if a reference to the Commission were a reference to CGO.\n\t(4)\tDespite any other provision of this Act, a disallowable notice cannot modify or exclude—\n\t(a)\ta provision of section 130 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 in relation to a declared project the subject of a declaration under subsection (1)(a); or\n\t(b)\ta provision of section 131 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 in relation to a declared project the subject of a declaration under subsection (1)(b).\n33—Applications for prescribed approvals under Mining Act 1971 or certain designated Acts\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, the Minister may, on application or on the Minister's own initiative, by notice in the Gazette, declare that an application for a prescribed approval in relation to a declared project, may be made to CGO (instead of the person to whom the application would otherwise be required to be made under the Mining Act 1971 or designated Act prescribed under paragraph (d) of the definition of prescribed approval (a relevant designated Act)).\n\t(2)\tBefore publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with CGO.\n\t(3)\tA declaration cannot be made under subsection (1) in relation to an application for a prescribed approval that would (but for the declaration) be required to be made to a Minister unless that Minister consents to the making of the declaration.\n\t(4)\tIf the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to—\n\t(a)\tan application for a prescribed approval under the Mining Act 1971, the relevant Part of that Act applies in relation to the application for the prescribed approval (and the granting of the approval) as if a reference to the Minister were a reference to CGO; or\n\t(b)\tan application for a prescribed approval of a kind referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition of prescribed approval, the regulations may provide that a prescribed provision of the relevant designated Act applies in relation to the application for the prescribed approval (and the granting of the approval) as if a reference in the prescribed provision to a person identified in the regulations were a reference to CGO.\n\t(5)\tDespite any other provision of this Act, if a declaration is made under subsection (1) relating to an application for a prescribed approval, a disallowable notice cannot, in relation to the project the subject of the declaration, modify or exclude—\n\t(a)\tin the case of an application for a prescribed approval under the Mining Act 1971—a provision of the relevant Part of that Act; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of an application for a prescribed approval of a kind referred to in subsection (4)(b)—a prescribed provision of the relevant designated Act.\n\t(6)\tIf CGO publishes a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must, within 6 sitting days after publication of the declaration, cause a copy of the declaration to be laid before—\n\t(a)\tif the Minister is a Member of Parliament—the House of Parliament of which the Minister is a Member; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the House of Assembly.\n\t(7)\tIf either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing a declaration laid before it under subsection (6), the declaration will cease to have effect.\n\t(8)\tA resolution of a House of Parliament is not effective for the purposes of subsection (7) unless the resolution is passed within 14 sitting days (which need not fall within the same session of Parliament) after the day on which the declaration was laid before the House under subsection (6).\n\t(9)\tNothing in this section affects the validity of a declaration under subsection (1) disallowed under this section before the passing of the disallowance resolution.\n\t(10)\tIn this section—\nprescribed approval means—\n\t(a)\tan approval under Parts 6 to 8A (inclusive) of the Mining Act 1971; or\n\t(b)\tan approval under Part 8B Division 7 of the Mining Act 1971; or\n\t(c)\tan approval under Part 10A of the Mining Act 1971 that relates to an exploration licence; or\n\t(d)\tan approval of a prescribed kind under a designated Act prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;\nprescribed provision, of a relevant designated Act, means a provision of the relevant designated Act prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.\nSubdivision 4—Expedited approval where regulatory requirements satisfied\n34—Definitions\nIn this Subdivision—\nfacilitated project—see section 35(1);\nfacilitation certificate means a certificate issued by a responsible entity under section 35(11)(b);\nresponsible entity—see section 35(2);\nstatement of regulatory requirements—see section 35(2).\n35—Statement of regulatory requirements for facilitated projects\n\t(1)\tCGO may, for the purposes of promoting development in the State, prepare and adopt a proposal for a project in a State development area (a facilitated project).\n\t(2)\tSubject to subsection (4), CGO may direct an entity that would, but for the operation of this Subdivision, be responsible for granting an approval under a designated Act in relation to a facilitated project (a responsible entity) to prepare a statement of regulatory requirements in relation to the facilitated project.\n\t(3)\tA direction under subsection (2) may—\n\t(a)\trequire a responsible entity to prepare a statement of regulatory requirements within a period specified by CGO; and\n\t(b)\tinclude requirements relating to the form of a statement of regulatory requirements.\n\t(4)\tCGO must, at least 14 days before giving a direction under subsection (2) to a responsible entity, give a copy of the proposed direction to the responsible entity.\n\t(5)\tFor the purposes of subsection (2), CGO must—\n\t(a)\tprovide any information (including plans, drawings, specification or other documents) relating to the facilitated project that the responsible entity reasonably requires for the preparation of the statement of regulatory requirements; and\n\t(b)\tcomply with any other requirements determined by the Minister.\n\t(6)\tA statement of regulatory requirements relating to a facilitated project must—\n\t(a)\tcontain a description of the project; and\n\t(b)\tspecify the requirements of the designated Act to which the statement relates that the project must satisfy (if the project were to be constructed, installed or delivered in accordance with the information provided by CGO), and in doing so the responsible entity may specify conditions that the responsible entity proposes should be imposed on an approval for the project; and\n\t(c)\taddress any other matter considered appropriate by the responsible entity or specified by CGO in a direction under subsection (2).\n\t(7)\tAfter preparing a statement of regulatory requirements, the responsible entity must give a copy of the statement to CGO.\n\t(8)\tCGO must undertake consultation on the statement of regulatory requirements for a period determined by CGO (which must be at least 28 days) in such manner as CGO thinks fit.\n\t(9)\tConsultation under subsection (8) must include consultation with—\n\t(a)\tthe Minister responsible for the administration of the designated Act; and\n\t(b)\tany entity (including, for example, a council) CGO considers would be affected by the facilitated project to which the statement of regulatory requirements relates such that the entity should be consulted.\n\t(10)\tAfter consultation on a statement of regulatory requirements under this section, the responsible entity that prepared the statement may make any changes to the statement that it considers appropriate, provided that such changes are made within 10 business days after the end of the period determined under subsection (8).\n\t(11)\tThe responsible entity must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of the period determined under subsection (8) (taking into account the period for making any changes referred to in subsection (10) (if relevant))—\n\t(a)\tpublish the statement of regulatory requirements in accordance with any requirements of CGO; and\n\t(b)\tif the responsible entity considers that the facilitated project meets the requirements of the designated Act, including on the basis of the imposition of conditions (if the project were to be constructed, installed or delivered in accordance with the information provided by CGO)—issue a certificate (a facilitation certificate) to that effect and publish it in accordance with any requirements of CGO.\n\t(12)\tIf a responsible entity fails to comply with a direction under this section, CGO may provide a report on the matter to the Minister.\n\t(13)\tThe regulations may prescribe additional requirements with respect to the preparation of a statement of regulatory requirements or facilitation certificate.\n36—Expedited approvals where facilitation certificate issued\n\t(1)\tIf a responsible entity has issued a facilitation certificate for a facilitated project, a person may apply to the prescribed authority for an approval under a designated Act in relation to the facilitated project in accordance with this section.\n\t(2)\tThe facilitated project the subject of an application under this section may involve such variations from the facilitated project for which the facilitation certificate was issued as are permitted by the prescribed authority, provided that the prescribed authority is satisfied that the essential nature of the facilitated project is not changed.\n\t(3)\tSubject to this section, the prescribed authority may, by notice in the Gazette, grant the applicant an approval under a designated Act in relation to the facilitated project.\n\t(4)\tBefore granting an approval under subsection (3), the prescribed authority must give the responsible entity a copy of the application and the responsible entity must, within 10 business days of receiving the copy of the application (or such longer period as is allowed by the prescribed authority)—\n\t(a)\tin all cases—provide advice to the prescribed authority on the application, including, in the case of an application involving variations of a kind referred to in subsection (2), whether the responsible entity is satisfied that the essential nature of the facilitated project is not changed as a result of the variations; and\n\t(b)\tif the responsible entity is a Minister—state whether or not they consent to the granting of the approval.\n\t(5)\tIf the responsible entity advises the prescribed authority that it considers that the essential nature of the facilitated project is changed as a result of variations of a kind referred to in subsection (2), the prescribed authority must—\n\t(a)\tgive the applicant an opportunity to amend the application to address the responsible entity's advice; and\n\t(b)\tgive the responsible entity a copy of the amended application (and subsection (4) applies to the amended application as if it were an original application).\n\t(6)\tIf the responsible entity refuses to consent to the granting of an approval in accordance with subsection (4)(b), the prescribed authority must refuse the application for approval.\n\t(7)\tSubject to anything to the contrary in a notice under subsection (3), in granting an approval under a designated Act in accordance with this section—\n\t(a)\tthe prescribed authority may grant the approval as if the function of granting the approval had been duly delegated to it by the responsible entity; and\n\t(b)\tdespite paragraph (a) but subject to paragraphs (c) and (d)—\n\t(i)\tthe prescribed authority is not required to comply with any relevant requirement under the designated Act specified in the notice that would otherwise apply to the granting of the approval (and, for the purposes of granting the approval, such a relevant requirement is taken to be satisfied by consultation under section 35); and\n\t(ii)\tany other provision of the designated Act governing, or incidental to, granting the approval does not apply to the prescribed authority in granting the approval; and\n\t(c)\tthe prescribed authority may perform any other function that is necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, granting the approval, including (pursuant to a provision in the designated Act authorising the imposition of conditions on approvals) imposing conditions on the approval; and\n\t(d)\tany statutory provisions for appeal against or review of the granting of the approval or the performance of a function under paragraph (c) apply in relation to the granting of the approval or performance of the function by the prescribed authority.\n\t(8)\tIf the prescribed authority, in acting under subsection (7)(c), imposes conditions on an approval, the prescribed authority may include conditions—\n\t(a)\tfor the purposes of promoting the principle set out in section 4 (in addition to any relevant objects of the designated Act under which the approval is granted); or\n\t(b)\tdirected at ensuring that the applicant or any other person benefitting from the approval makes adequate financial provision for—\n\t(i)\tthe management or rehabilitation of land in connection with the facilitated project; and\n\t(ii)\tpayment of the reasonable administrative costs in connection with this Subdivision of CGO, the responsible entity and the prescribed authority; or\n\t(c)\tfor the purposes of assisting the local community affected by the facilitated project to benefit from it.\n\t(9)\tA notice under subsection (3) may apply, modify or exclude the operation of the designated Act (or a provision of the designated Act) in relation to the granting of the approval under the designated Act in accordance with this section, having regard to the principle set out in section 4.\n\t(10)\tA copy of a notice under subsection (3) must be given to the applicant for approval.\n\t(11)\tIn this section—\nprescribed authority, in relation to granting an approval under a designated Act in accordance with this section, means—\n\t(a)\tif the responsible entity under the designated Act to which the approval relates is the Minister responsible for the administration of this Act—the Minister designated by the Governor by notice in the Gazette; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—\n\t(i)\tif the applicant for approval is CGO—the Minister; or\n\t(ii)\tif the applicant for approval is any other person—CGO;\nrelevant requirement, in relation to granting an approval under a designated Act in accordance with this section, means—\n\t(a)\ta period of time under the designated Act relating to the granting of the approval; or\n\t(b)\ta process, procedure or step in connection with the granting of the approval; or\n\t(c)\tany other requirement of a kind prescribed by the regulations.\nSubdivision 5—Other functions\n37—CGO may be authorised to undertake essential infrastructure works\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, authorise CGO to undertake essential infrastructure works for the purposes of a declared project.\n\t(2)\tAn authorisation under subsection (1) may—\n\t(a)\tmodify or exclude the application of a designated Act (or a provision of a designated Act) in connection with the performance of a function in accordance with the authorisation; and\n\t(b)\tbe made subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.\n\t(3)\tIn acting under subsection (2)(a), the Minister must have regard to the principle set out in section 4.\n38—Entry onto land etc\n\t(1)\tA person authorised in writing by CGO may, for a designated purpose—\n\t(a)\tenter and pass over any land; and\n\t(b)\tbring onto any land any vehicles, plant or equipment; and\n\t(c)\ttemporarily occupy land; and\n\t(d)\tundertake investigations, tests, examinations or other preparatory assessments on land; and\n\t(e)\tif the purpose of the entry or temporary occupation of the land is to undertake essential infrastructure works under section 37—do anything else reasonably required in connection with undertaking essential infrastructure works.\n\t(2)\tA person must, at least 7 days before entering land under subsection (1), give notice to the owner and occupier of the land.\n\t(3)\tA person entering land under subsection (1) must, at the request of the owner or occupier of the land, display for the inspection of the owner or occupier their authorisation to perform functions under that subsection.\n\t(4)\tA person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct a person performing a function under this section.\nMaximum penalty: $20 000.\n\t(5)\tIf an owner of land suffers loss or damage as a result of a person entering or temporarily occupying land in accordance with an authorisation by CGO under this section, the owner is entitled to compensation.\n\t(6)\tAn owner entitled to compensation under subsection (5) may make a claim for compensation from the person who entered or temporarily occupied the land (the respondent) by notice given in accordance with any requirements of the regulations.\n\t(7)\tIf no agreement is reached on the amount of compensation payable in accordance with a claim after the expiration of 3 months from the day on which a notice is given under subsection (6), either the owner of the land or the respondent may refer the matter to the Supreme Court for determination.\n\t(8)\tThe Supreme Court will, on the reference of any such matter and in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court, determine the amount of compensation that should be paid by the respondent, and order the payment of that amount to the owner of the land.\n\t(9)\tThis section does not limit or derogate from the functions of CGO or another entity under this or any other Act.\n\t(10)\tIf an owner of land suffers loss or damage as a result of a person entering or temporarily occupying land under this section, the Minister must pay the reasonable costs incurred by the owner for either or both of the following:\n\t(a)\tthe owner obtaining an assessment by a qualified valuer of the loss or damage suffered;\n\t(b)\tthe owner obtaining legal advice for the purposes of making a claim under this section for compensation.\n\t(11)\tIn subsection (10)—\nqualified valuer means—\n\t(a)\ta qualified valuer under the Land Valuers Act 1994; or\n\t(b)\ta valuer with qualifications or experience of a kind prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(12)\tIn this section—\ndesignated purpose means the purpose of—\n\t(a)\tassisting the Minister in making a recommendation that a specified area of land be established as a State development area; or\n\t(b)\tpreparing a State development area plan under section 29; or\n\t(c)\tpreparing a statement of regulatory requirements under section 35; or\n\t(d)\tundertaking essential infrastructure works under section 37;\nowner, in relation to land, means a person having an estate or interest (legal or equitable) in land and includes a person having any easement, right, power or privilege over, affecting or in connection with, land.\n39—Compulsory acquisition of land\n\t(1)\tCGO may, with the consent of the Minister, acquire land under this section where CGO considers that the acquisition of the land is reasonably necessary in connection with—\n\t(a)\tessential infrastructure works under this Division; or\n\t(b)\ta State project (within the meaning of section 40); or\n\t(c)\ta designated project.\n\t(2)\tThe Land Acquisition Act 1969 applies to the acquisition of land in accordance with this section.\nNote—\nThe application of the Land Acquisition Act 1969 includes the power to enter and temporarily occupy land under that Act (see Part 5 of the Land Acquisition Act 1969) in connection with the acquisition of land in accordance with this section.\n\t(3)\tNothing in this section limits the power of CGO to acquire land, or an interest in land, by agreement.\n40—CGO may take over State projects\n\t(1)\tCGO may, with the approval of the Minister—\n\t(a)\ttake over responsibility for a State project; or\n\t(b)\ttake over or undertake any work required for, or in connection with, a State project.\n\t(2)\tAn approval under subsection (1) may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister may, in connection with an approval under subsection (1), by notice in the Gazette, direct a State agency to transfer any assets, rights or liabilities that have been established or accrued as part of a State project to CGO.\n\t(4)\tIn this section—\nState agency means—\n\t(a)\tan agency or instrumentality of the Crown (including a Department or administrative unit of the State); or\n\t(b)\tanother entity acting under the express authority of the Crown;\nState project means a declared project that is to be carried out (or is being carried out) by, or that involves, a State agency and that is identified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.\n41—Revocation of community land classification for land acquired\n\t(1)\tSubject to subsection (2), community land may be disposed of by a council, with the approval of CGO, in connection with the acquisition of the land for the purposes of a declared project.\n\t(2)\tCGO must, before giving an approval under subsection (1), undertake public consultation on the proposed disposal for a period of at least 20 business days in accordance with any requirements of the regulations.\n\t(3)\tIn connection with subsection (1), if community land is acquired for the purposes of a declared project (whether by agreement or otherwise and whether under this Act or under a designated Act in connection with this Act), the classification of the land as community land under the Local Government Act 1999 is taken to be revoked at the time at which the acquisition takes effect (and such revocation has effect for the purposes of that Act).\n\t(4)\tIf the classification of land as community land under the Local Government Act 1999 is taken to be revoked by virtue of the operation of subsection (3), CGO must publish a notice in the Gazette that identifies the land and states that its classification as community land has been revoked.\n\t(5)\tIn this section—\ncommunity land means land classified as community land under Chapter 11 Part 1 Division 3 of the Local Government Act 1999.\nDivision 5—Other matters\n42—Disallowable notices—protected areas and general environmental duty\nDespite any other provision of this Part, a disallowable notice cannot—\n\t(a)\tin relation to a protected area under a designated Act—\n\t(i)\texclude (or have the effect of excluding) the application of the designated Act in the protected area; or\n\t(ii)\tmodify the boundaries of the protected area; or\n\t(iii)\tabolish (or have the effect of abolishing) the protected area; or\n\t(b)\taffect the operation of section 25 of the Environment Protection Act 1993.\n43—Disallowable notices—consultation and publication\n\t(1)\tDespite any other provision of this Part, a disallowable notice cannot be made without the approval of the Minister responsible for the administration of the designated Act to which the notice relates.\n\t(2)\tBefore a disallowable notice is published, the person authorised to make the notice must, in accordance with any requirements of the regulations, consult on the notice for a period (of at least 10 business days) determined by the person with any entity (including, for example, a council) the person considers would be affected by the proposed disallowable notice such that the entity should be consulted.\n44—Disallowable notices—Parliamentary scrutiny\n\t(1)\tIf a disallowable notice is published, the person authorised to make the notice must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after publication of the notice (and in any event within 7 days of publication), prepare a report on the disallowable notice and (in the case of a disallowable notice made by a person other than the Minister) provide a copy of the report to the Minister.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must cause a copy of a disallowable notice and the related report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 6 sitting days after publication of the disallowable notice.\n\t(3)\tIf either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing a disallowable notice laid before it under subsection (2), the disallowable notice will cease to have effect.\n\t(4)\tA resolution of a House of Parliament is not effective for the purposes of subsection (3) unless the resolution is passed within 14 sitting days (which need not fall within the same session of Parliament) after the day on which the disallowable notice was laid before the House under subsection (2).\n\t(5)\tNothing in this section affects the validity of a disallowable notice disallowed under this section before the passing of the disallowance resolution.\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n45—Limitation on time allowed for appeal or review of decisions\nDespite anything to the contrary in this or any other Act, the following provisions apply to an application for appeal against or review of a decision made in connection with the operation or administration of this Act (whether under this Act or under a designated Act in connection with this Act):\n\t(a)\tif the time allowed for the making of the application for appeal against or review of the decision (but for the operation of this section) is more than 20 business days after the making of the decision—the application cannot be made more than 20 business days after the making of the decision;\n\t(b)\tif the time allowed for the making of the application for appeal against or review of the decision is 20 business days or fewer after the making of the decision—the application cannot be made after the expiry of the time so allowed.\n46—Certain applicants to provide reports, information or material\n\t(1)\tAn applicant in respect of a relevant application (a regulated applicant) must—\n\t(a)\tat the prescribed times; and\n\t(b)\tat any other time on the written request of CGO,\nprovide any report, information or material of a kind prescribed by the regulations in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(2)\tA regulated applicant must keep all reports, information or material required to be provided under this section—\n\t(a)\tin a form approved by CGO; and\n\t(b)\tin a place that complies with the requirements determined by CGO; and\n\t(c)\tfor a period approved by CGO.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(3)\tIf a report, information or material is provided under this section, CGO may retain, use or release the report, information or material in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(4)\tA regulated applicant must, on the written request of CGO, provide a report verifying information or material provided to CGO under this section.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(5)\tA report under subsection (1) or (4), and any information or material required to be provided under this section must, if CGO so requires, be verified by an independent person with qualifications, and in a manner, specified by CGO.\n\t(6)\tAny cost associated with a requirement under this section will be borne by the regulated applicant.\n\t(7)\tIf a requirement under this section is not complied with, CGO may take action to obtain the relevant information or material, or to obtain the verification, so required.\n\t(8)\tThe reasonable costs and expenses incurred by CGO taking action under subsection (7) constitute a debt due to the Crown.\n\t(9)\tThis section is in addition to, and does not limit, a requirement to provide a report, information or material under another Act or law.\n\t(10)\tIn this section—\nrelevant application means—\n\t(a)\tan application for an approval under a designated Act in connection with a relevant project; or\n\t(b)\tan application or request to CGO (whether written or otherwise) for CGO to perform a function under Part 3 in connection with a relevant project.\n47—Provision of information\n\t(1)\tCGO may, by written notice served on a designated authority, require the designated authority to give CGO, within a reasonable time specified in the notice, information in its possession that CGO requires for the performance of CGO's functions under this Act.\n\t(2)\tIf a designated authority (other than a council) refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), CGO may, after consultation with the designated authority—\n\t(a)\treport the refusal or failure to the responsible Minister and to the Premier; and\n\t(b)\tinclude details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of CGO under section 51.\n\t(3)\tIf a council refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1)—\n\t(a)\tCGO may, after consultation with the council, report the refusal or failure to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Local Government Act 1999; and\n\t(b)\tthat Minister may, on the basis of the refusal or failure, take action under section 272 of that Act.\n48—Confidentiality\n\t(1)\tCGO, and any person appointed or engaged (or formerly appointed or engaged) to perform functions under this Act, must not disclose information provided on a confidential basis or obtained under section 46 or 47 except—\n\t(a)\tfor the purposes of a report under this Act or as is otherwise reasonably required for the proper performance of CGO's functions; or\n\t(b)\tas authorised by the person from whom the information was obtained; or\n\t(c)\tas authorised or required by a court or tribunal constituted by law; or\n\t(d)\tas required under any other Act or law; or\n\t(e)\tas authorised by the regulations (including, in the case of information provided under section 46, regulations made for the purposes of section 46(3)).\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(2)\tThe provision of information to CGO in accordance with this Act is lawful for the purposes of any other Act or law that would otherwise operate to prohibit that provision (a confidentiality requirement) (whether or not the confidentiality requirement is subject to specified qualifications or exceptions).\n49—Amendment of notices etc\nA notice published in the Gazette under this Act by the Governor, Minister or CGO (as the case may be) may be amended or repealed by the Governor, Minister or CGO (as the case requires) by further notice in the Gazette.\n50—Recovery of costs\n\t(1)\tCGO may recover, as a debt due from a proponent of a project, reasonable costs incurred by CGO in relation to the performance of a function for the purposes of the project.\n\t(2)\tBefore acting under subsection (1), CGO must obtain the consent of the proponent.\n51—Annual report\n\t(1)\tCGO must, on or before 30 September in each year, prepare and deliver to the Minister a report on its operations during the previous financial year.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must, within 12 sitting days after receiving a report under this section, cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.\n52—Regulations and fee notices\n\t(1)\tThe Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision in relation to the establishment of a charter for community engagement for the purposes of consultation required to be undertaken in accordance with this Act or the regulations.\n\t(3)\tThe regulations may—\n\t(a)\tbe of general or limited application; and\n\t(b)\tmake different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and\n\t(c)\tmake provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or on the commencement of specified provisions of this Act or on the making of regulations under this Act; and\n\t(d)\tprovide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister or any other specified entity.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may prescribe fees for the purposes of this Act by fee notice under the Legislation (Fees) Act 2019.\n\t(5)\tA fee notice may provide for the waiver, reduction or remission of fees.\nSchedule 1—Designated Acts\nThe Acts set out in the list below are designated Acts for the purposes of this Act:\nAquaculture Act 2001;\nCoast Protection Act 1972;\nDangerous Substances Act 1979;\nDevelopment Act 1993;\nElectricity Act 1996;\nEnergy Resources Act 2000;\nEnvironment Protection Act 1993;\nEssential Services Commission Act 2002;\nExplosives Act 1936;\nGas Act 1997;\nHarbors and Navigation Act 1993;\nHeritage Places Act 1993;\nHighways Act 1926;\nHydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023;\nLand Acquisition Act 1969;\nLandscape South Australia Act 2019;\nLocal Government Act 1999;\nMining Act 1971;\nNative Vegetation Act 1991;\nOffshore Minerals Act 2000;\nPastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989;\nPetroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982;\nPlanning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016;\nRail Commissioner Act 2009;\nRoads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991;\nSafe Drinking Water Act 2011;\nSouth Australian Water Corporation Act 1994;\nUrban Renewal Act 1995;\nWater Industry Act 2012;\nWhyalla Steel Works Act 1958;\nWork Health and Safety Act 2012.\nSchedule 2—Disclosure of relevant interests\n1—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn this Schedule—\nassociate, of a member, means—\n\t(a)\ta member of the member's family; or\n\t(b)\ta family company of the member; or\n\t(c)\ta trustee of a family trust of the member; or\n\t(d)\ta person who is an associate of the member within the meaning of the regulations;\nfamily, in relation to a member of CGO, means—\n\t(a)\ta spouse or domestic partner of the member; or\n\t(b)\ta child of the member who is under the age of 18 years and normally resides with the member;\nfamily company of a member of CGO means a proprietary company—\n\t(a)\tin which the member or a member of the member's family is a shareholder; and\n\t(b)\tin respect of which the member or a member of the member's family, or any such persons together, are in a position to cast, or control the casting of, more than one-half of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the company;\nfamily trust of a member of CGO means a trust (other than a testamentary trust)—\n\t(a)\tof which the member or a member of the member's family is a beneficiary; and\n\t(b)\twhich is established or administered wholly or substantially in the interests of the member or a member of the member's family, or any such persons together;\nrelevant interest means an interest of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this Schedule.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of this Schedule, a person who is the object of a discretionary trust is to be taken to be a beneficiary of that trust.\n2—Disclosure of relevant interests\n\t(1)\tA member of CGO must—\n\t(a)\twithin 20 business days of appointment, submit to the Minister a return in the form determined by the Minister relating to the member's relevant interests in accordance with any requirements of the Minister; and\n\t(b)\ton a periodic basis determined by the Minister (which must be at least biannually), submit to the Minister a periodic return in the form determined by the Minister relating to the member's relevant interests in accordance with any requirements of the Minister.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting subclause (1), a member of CGO will be taken to have a relevant interest for the purposes of this clause if an associate of the member has that interest.\n\t(3)\tA member of CGO who has submitted a return under this Schedule may at any time notify the Minister of a change or variation in the information appearing on the register in respect of the member.\n3—Register\n\t(1)\tThe Minister must maintain a register of interests and cause to be entered in the register all information submitted under this Schedule.\n\t(2)\tThe register must be made available electronically for inspection by members of the public.\n\t(3)\tA person is entitled, on payment of a fee determined by the Minister, to a copy of the register.\n4—Compliance with Schedule\n\t(1)\tA member of CGO who contravenes a requirement under this Schedule is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(2)\tA member of CGO who submits a return under this Schedule that is to the knowledge of the member false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of information included in or omitted from the return) is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n5—Restrictions on publication\n\t(1)\tA person must not—\n\t(a)\tpublish information derived from a register under this Schedule unless the information constitutes a fair and accurate summary of the information contained in the register and is published in the public interest; or\n\t(b)\tcomment on the facts set out in a register under this Schedule unless the comment is fair and published in the public interest and without malice.\n\t(2)\tIf information or comment is published by a person in contravention of subclause (1), the person, and any person who authorised the publication of the information or comment, is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tIn this version provisions that are uncommenced appear in italics.\n\t•\tAmendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation amended by principal Act\nThe State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025 amended the following:\nPlanning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016\nUrban Renewal Act 1995\nPrincipal Act and amendments\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nTitle\nAssent\nCommencement\n2025\n23\n State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025 \n22.5.2025\n7.10.2025 (Gazette 4.9.2025 p3773) except ss 3 to 5, 6(1), (2), (4) to (7), 7 to 51 & Schs 1, 2 & 3 (cll 3 & 5)—11.12.2025 (Gazette 11.12.2025 p4824) and except s 6(3)—uncommenced \n2025\n29\n Biodiversity Act 2025\n26.6.2025\nSch 5 (cll 96 & 97)—uncommenced\n2025\n64\n Statutes Amendment (Planning, Infrastructure and Other Matters) Act 2025\n27.11.2025\nPt 8 (s 85)—15.1.2026 (Gazette 15.1.2026 p24)\nProvisions amended\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nLong title\namended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 \n15.1.2026\nPt 3\n\n\ns 19\n\n\ns 19(1)\n\n\nprotected area\namended by 29/2025 Sch 5 cl 96(1), (2)\nuncommenced—not incorporated\ns 31\n\n\ns 31(3)\namended by 64/2025 s 85(1)—(3)\n15.1.2026\nSch 1\namended by 29/2025 Sch 5 cl 97(1), (2)\nuncommenced—not incorporated\nSch 3\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 \n15.1.2026\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Act expands the scope beyond a narrow coordination role into a centralised executive authority with direct regulatory, land‑management and project delivery powers. Compared with an original, limited coordination concept, it allows CGO (or a prescribed authority/Minister) to call in and perform statutory functions and decisions originally vested in other agencies (s 25), to impose or amend approval conditions (s 26), to review and substitute decisions (s 27), to act as the approval authority for specified mining or planning approvals (ss 31–33, 36), to compulsorily acquire land and revoke community land classifications in connection with declared projects (ss 39, 41), and to undertake essential infrastructure works (s 37). It also embeds policy priorities (support for net‑zero industries and an AUKUS‑expert member) (s 10(h), s 6(3)). Those additions materially enlarge the Act’s operational reach from coordination to substantive control over approvals, land and delivery, while retaining some parliamentary and consultative checks (ss 23(4), 29(2), 33(6)–(9), 44)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to many other Acts (Planning, Mining, Land Acquisition, Environment Protection, Local Government, Work Health & Safety, etc.)","Multiple defined categories (coordinated project, designated project, State development area, designated authority, designated Act, designated decision/function, facilitated project, responsible entity, prescribed authority) increasing interpretative load","Numerous Gazette declarations and disallowable notices with separate parliamentary disallowance procedures (ss 21–23, 33(6)–(9), 44)","Wide delegated and discretionary powers allowing CGO or Minister to modify or exclude provisions of designated Acts in respect of projects (ss 25(8), 36(9), 37(2))","Expedited approval pathway with multi‑step consultation, certification and delegation rules (ss 35–36)","Time limits and review windows with conditional extensions (e.g. 10‑day review window, 20‑business‑day minimum periods) creating tight procedural sequencing (ss 24(2), 27(1))","Multiple exceptions and protective carve‑outs (protected areas, certain environmental and WHS provisions) that must be tracked (ss 19, 31(5), 42)","Significant property powers (entry, temporary occupation, compulsory acquisition, revocation of community land) involving statutory compensation schemes (ss 38–41)","Detailed compliance and reporting obligations for applicants and CGO members plus criminal penalties and public‑register limits (ss 46–48; Schedule 2)","Regulations and fee notices with broad delegations and potential saving/transition provisions that can change operational detail (s 52)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)**\n\n- Establishes a new statutory body, the Coordinator General's Office (CGO), made up of four appointed members including a principal member (the Coordinator General). One member must have expertise relating to AUKUS (the Australia–UK–US security partnership) (ss 5–6).\n\n- Gives CGO broad coordination, case‑management and advisory powers over projects declared important to the State (called coordinated projects, designated projects, and projects inside State development areas) (ss 10, 21–23).\n\n- Allows CGO or the Minister to declare projects as “coordinated” or “designated” by Gazette notice; allows the Governor, on Ministerial recommendation, to create State development areas (special land zones) by Gazette notice (ss 21–23).\n\n- Lets CGO speed up, vary or take over regulatory steps for declared projects: it can (among other things) vary statutory time limits for approvals (s 24); “call in” particular functions or decisions otherwise vested in other public authorities and either perform them itself or adopt prior work by those authorities (s 25); impose or amend conditions on approvals (s 26); and review decisions shortly after they are made and substitute its own decision (s 27).\n\n- Provides an expedited pathway for projects in State development areas where a responsible authority issues a “facilitation certificate.” Where that certificate exists, a prescribed authority (often CGO itself) may grant approvals without following some procedural requirements of the usual regulatory Act (ss 35–36).\n\n- Enables CGO (with Ministerial consent) to undertake essential infrastructure works, enter and temporarily occupy land for project purposes, compulsorily acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act, and take over State projects carried out by other State agencies (ss 37–40).\n\n- Requires cooperation from other public agencies and gives CGO powers to request information and to require regulated applicants to supply reports and verified material (ss 11, 46–47). It also creates confidentiality protections for information provided to CGO (s 48).\n\n- Establishes procedural safeguards: consultation periods for some notices and plans (e.g. at least 20 business days for State development area proposals and for area plans) (ss 23(4), 29(2)); requirements to publish certain notices and lay them before Parliament, with a process by which either House can disallow some declarations or notices (ss 33(6)–(9), 44).\n\n- Provides for disclosure of CGO members’ interests, a public register, penalties for false or missing returns, and restrictions on publishing the register other than as a fair public‑interest summary (Schedule 2).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Project proponents and developers of large or State‑significant projects: they may be subject to CGO case management, expedited processes, additional conditions, or decision reviews/substitutions (Parts 2–3).\n\n- State and local public authorities (designated authorities): they must cooperate, may have functions “called in,” and can be required to prepare statements of regulatory requirements or provide information (ss 11, 24, 35, 47).\n\n- Landowners and councils in areas proposed for State development areas: CGO may enter land for investigations, temporarily occupy land, and (with Ministerial consent) acquire land compulsorily; community land classification can be revoked for acquired land (ss 38–41).\n\n- The State budget and proponents: CGO may recover specified costs from proponents (s 50); CGO may also require proponents to make financial provision via approval conditions (s 36(8)(b)).\n\n- Parliament and the public: certain notices and declarations must be tabled in Parliament and are subject to disallowance; the public must be consulted on certain proposals (ss 33(6)–(9), 44, 23(4), 29(2)).\n\n**Why it matters (official purpose and then practical effects)**\n\n- The Act’s stated purpose is to coordinate, facilitate and promote development for economic, social and environmental objectives and to support transition to and economic development of net‑zero industries (Long title; s 10(h)). In other words, it centralises a single office to manage State‑important projects.\n\n- Mechanically, the Act centralises decision‑making and case management authority in CGO (and, in some cases, in a Minister designated by Gazette) by giving the office the power to: call in functions and decisions (s 25); set or vary statutory timeframes (s 24); impose or amend conditions on approvals (s 26); review and substitute decisions shortly after they are made (s 27); and act as the approval authority under certain Acts where declared (ss 31–33, 36).\n\n- The Act creates expedited approval pathways (ss 35–36) where a responsible authority issues a facilitation certificate and CGO/prescribed authority can grant approvals without following some usual procedural steps. That shortens timelines but reduces the procedural protections that apply under the usual approval Acts.\n\n- The Act also gives CGO and the Minister direct powers over land: entry, temporary occupation, compulsory acquisition with compensation under the Land Acquisition Act (ss 38–39), and revocation of community land status when land is acquired (s 41). These are concrete instruments that transfer control of land and project delivery authority to CGO or the Minister.\n\n**Costs, incentives, trade‑offs and implementation risks (practical testing of the official rationale)**\n\n- Concentration of decision authority and speed incentives: The Act creates incentives for proponents to seek CGO designation or facilitation to gain faster decision timelines and a single point of contact (s 10(e), ss 35–36). The trade‑off is that procedural protections and local decision autonomy may be reduced where CGO or a prescribed authority grants approvals and modifies application of other Acts (ss 25(8), 36(7)–(9)).\n\n- Compliance and administrative burden: Proponents face new reporting, verification and record‑keeping obligations (s 46). Designated authorities must cooperate and may need to prepare statements or provide documents on short notice (ss 11, 35, 47). Those duties shift administrative effort and costs onto both private proponents and public agencies; CGO may recover some reasonable costs from proponents but only with their consent (s 50).\n\n- Fiscal and compensation costs: The State (via the Minister) may bear costs tied to landowner assistance for valuation and legal advice where CGO exercises entry or temporary occupation powers (s 38(10)). Compulsory acquisition proceeds under the Land Acquisition Act (s 39), which triggers compensation liabilities that affect the State budget.\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and legal complexity: CGO has wide discretionary powers to call in functions, modify other Acts’ application, and substitute decisions (ss 25–27, 36(9)). That increases administrative discretion and the scope for uncertainty or legal challenge about whether CGO has lawfully modified a designated Act or rightly substituted a decision. Some parliamentary and consultative checks exist (e.g. notices tabled in Parliament and disallowance processes—ss 33(6)–(9), 44) but many operational powers rest with CGO and the Minister.\n\n- Effects on private enterprise, competition and contracts:\n  - Ownership and project control: CGO power to take over State projects and to acquire land (ss 39–40) can change who owns or controls assets and who bears delivery risk.\n  - Contract freedom: Imposition or amendment of conditions on approvals (s 26) can alter contractual expectations for proponents and third parties by changing regulatory conditions binding an approval holder.\n  - Competition and market signals: Faster, centralised approvals may lower time‑to‑market for designated projects (potentially reducing costs for favoured proponents) but could advantage larger developers who can navigate or influence CGO processes.\n\n- Local decision‑making and community voice: The Act requires consultation in several circumstances (e.g. s 23(4), s 29(2), s 35(8)) and provides publication and parliamentary scrutiny of notices (ss 33(6)–(9), 44). Nevertheless, the ability to modify or exclude provisions of designated Acts by notice (subject to limits for protected areas and certain environmental provisions—s 42) means local statutory protections can be overridden for declared projects.\n\n- Capture and concentrated benefits: The Act creates concentrated benefits for proponents of declared projects (faster approvals, potential cost recovery, centralised coordination). The costs (administrative burdens, potential loss of local protections, budgetary liabilities for compensation) are more diffuse across the public and affected landowners. That structure raises a risk that benefits may be concentrated while costs are spread.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: proponents bear increased compliance costs (reports, verification—s 46) and may be asked to reimburse reasonable CGO costs with consent (s 50). The State bears compensation and some administrative costs (e.g. assistance with valuations/legal advice after temporary occupation—s 38(10)).\n\n- Who decides: CGO (members appointed by Governor on Minister’s nomination) is the central decision authority for case management and many functions (ss 5–6, 10). The Minister retains powers to make declarations, authorise CGO to undertake works, and give certain directions; some actions require Ministerial approval or consultation (e.g. ss 22, 37, 39, 26(3), 27(1) timing limit extension).\n\n- Behaviour changes likely to result: proponents will have incentives to seek CGO involvement to shorten timeframes and obtain single‑fronted approvals; designated authorities may reallocate staff/time to comply with CGO directions and reporting; councils and landowners may engage earlier in consultation or challenge declarations through parliamentary disallowance where feasible.\n\n**Key statutory limits and safeguards**\n\n- Protected areas are off limits to disallowable notices that would remove protections, change boundaries, or abolish the area (s 42).\n\n- Some statutory provisions cannot be modified by disallowable notices in certain contexts (e.g. specified provisions of the Planning Act or Mining Act when CGO is acting under particular declarations—ss 31(5), 32(4), 33(5)).\n\n- Parliamentary scrutiny and disallowance apply to certain declarations and disallowable notices (ss 33(6)–(9), 44).\n\n**Practical takeaway**\n\nThis Act creates a powerful central office to coordinate, expedite and, in many cases, directly perform regulatory and delivery functions for State‑significant projects. It is designed to shorten and centralise project delivery and to prioritise state economic and net‑zero development objectives, but it does so by reallocating functions and discretion from existing agencies and local authorities to CGO and by permitting modification of other Acts in project‑specific ways. That increases administrative efficiency for some projects while imposing new compliance duties, shifting some fiscal liabilities to the State, raising implementation and legal‑risk considerations, and altering the balance between local statutory protections and State coordination for declared projects. (See ss 10, 24–27, 35–40.)"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was retrievable from the provided source. The page returned was an error page from the SA legislation website following a site restructure on 24 March 2026."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was provided — the source URL returned a 404 'Page Not Found' error","It is impossible to assess complexity without access to the actual Act","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The linked page for the State Development Coordination and Facilitation Act 2025 (SA) returned a “Page Not Found,” so no legislative text was available to review. Because the source is missing, I cannot reliably say what the Act does, who it affects, or how it will operate; its title suggests it may concern state development coordination, but that is unconfirmed. To proceed, search the South Australian legislation site, update any old bookmarks, or contact OPCWeb@sa.gov.au."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its stated purpose in the long title. It establishes the CGO and provides comprehensive powers for coordination, facilitation and promotion of development. While the powers are broad (including the ability to modify or exclude other Acts), this appears to be the intended scope rather than scope creep. The inclusion of AUKUS-specific expertise requirements (s 6(3)) and net-zero transition support (s 10(1)(h)) reflects contemporary policy priorities but does not represent a departure from the Act's core economic development purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing with other Acts (Schedule 1 lists 32 'designated Acts' that interact with this legislation, including the Planning Act, Mining Act, and Environment Protection Act)","Multiple layers of declarations creating different regulatory regimes: 'coordinated projects' (s 21), 'designated projects' (s 22), 'State development areas' (s 23), and 'facilitated projects' (s 35)","Nested conditional logic for when the CGO can intervene, including exceptions where the CGO is the proponent (s 25(9)), where Ministers must consent (s 26(3), s 33(3)), and where disallowable notices are prohibited (ss 31(5), 32(4), 33(5), 42)","Complex delegation and 'calling in' mechanics where the CGO acts 'as if' functions were delegated to it (s 25(7)), with specific rules about which statutory provisions still apply","Multiple consultation requirements with varying timeframes (20 business days, 30 business days, 28 days, 10 business days) depending on the specific power being exercised","Parliamentary disallowance mechanisms for certain notices (ss 33(6)-(9), s 44) creating procedural safeguards that add procedural complexity","27 defined terms in section 3 alone, plus additional Part-specific definitions in sections 19 and 34","Interaction with Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 requiring specific consultation with native title holders"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act creates a powerful new government body called the **Coordinator General's Office (CGO)** to fast-track major projects in South Australia. Think of it as a \"one-stop shop\" for big developments—whether that's mines, infrastructure, renewable energy projects, or AUKUS-related defence projects.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Project developers (proponents):** Companies or government agencies wanting to build major projects can apply to have their project declared a \"coordinated project\" or \"designated project,\" which unlocks streamlined approvals.\n*   **Government agencies:** The CGO can override, take over, or redirect functions normally performed by other agencies (like planning authorities, environmental regulators, or mining departments). These agencies must cooperate with the CGO.\n*   **Local communities and landowners:** The Act allows the CGO to enter land, compulsorily acquire property, and establish \"State development areas\" (special zones with their own planning rules). There are consultation requirements, but the CGO has broad powers to override local planning decisions.\n*   **Native title holders:** Specific consultation requirements apply when establishing State development areas.\n\n**Key powers the CGO gets:**\n\n*   **\"Calling in\" decisions:** The CGO can take over approval processes from other government agencies (section 25).\n*   **Imposing conditions:** The CGO can direct other decision-makers what conditions to attach to approvals, or change existing conditions (section 26).\n*   **Reviewing decisions:** The CGO can review and overturn decisions made by other agencies within 10 days (section 27).\n*   **Expedited approvals:** For projects in State development areas, the CGO can create a \"facilitation certificate\" system where projects that meet pre-approved standards get fast-tracked approvals with reduced regulatory requirements (sections 35-36).\n*   **State development areas:** The Governor can declare special zones where the CGO controls planning and development (sections 23, 28-29).\n*   **Compulsory acquisition:** The CGO can acquire land for essential infrastructure or designated projects (section 39).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis Act significantly centralises power over major development decisions in South Australia. It prioritises economic development (including the transition to net-zero emissions and AUKUS defence projects) but includes safeguards for protected areas (like national parks) and maintains the general environmental duty under the Environment Protection Act 1993. It represents a shift toward a more interventionist, top-down approach to economic development, reducing the ability of individual agencies or local councils to block or delay projects the government deems significant."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025","history":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-development-coordination-and-facilitation-act-2025/documents"}}