7Changes to Project area and Extended Project area

7 Changes to Project area and Extended Project area (1) The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, vary the Project area by doing either or both of the following— (a) increasing the Project area by adding land in the vicinity of the Project area; or (b) decreasing the Project area. (2) The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, vary the Extended Project area by doing either or both of the following— (a) increasing the Extended Project area by adding land in the vicinity of the Extended Project area; or (b) decreasing the Extended Project area. (3) An Order under this section takes effect on the day that it is published in the Government Gazette or, if a later day is specified in the Order, on that later day. (4) An Order under this section must be made on the recommendation of the Minister and the Minister administering the **Planning and Environment Act** **1987**. (5) The Ministers must not make a recommendation under subsection (4) unless they have received the appropriate plans, which have been— S. 7(5A) inserted by No. 14/2005 s. 7. (5A) For the purposes of subsection (5), the appropriate plans may show the Project area or Extended Project area as varied. (6) The Minister must cause a copy of each Order under this section to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 6 sitting days of that House after the Order is made. (7) Part 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994** applies to an Order under this section as if that Order were a statutory rule within the meaning of that Act. S. 7A inserted by No. 14/2005 s. 8.