sec.22Minister must consult before making declaration

sec.22 Minister must consult before making declaration

This section applies if the Minister proposes to make a declaration and give a direction under section 24 for an eligible priority transmission investment. Before making the declaration, the Minister must consult with Powerlink and a suitably qualified person about the proposed direction, including— the matters the direction may, or must, state under section 24 ; and any other matter the Minister considers appropriate. Without limiting subsection (2) , the Minister must consult with Powerlink about— the identified need for the eligible priority transmission investment; and the anticipated date for commencing construction of the investment; and the anticipated date for completion of construction of the investment; and the appropriate assessment documents for assessing the investment; and the minimum modifications to the assessment documents likely to be necessary or appropriate for the investment. Also, without limiting subsection (2) , after consulting with Powerlink about the matters mentioned in subsection (3) , the Minister must consult a suitably qualified person about— whether the identified need for the eligible priority transmission investment proposed by Powerlink or the Minister has been sufficiently described; and whether the assessment documents recommended by Powerlink or the Minister are appropriate; and in relation to any modifications to the assessment documents recommended by Powerlink or the Minister, whether— the modifications are appropriate; and the modifications are as minimal as is practical. In consulting with a suitably qualified person about a matter under subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the Minister is not limited by the matters the Minister consults with Powerlink about under this section. s 22 sub 2025 No. 30 s 19 (sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister proposes to make a declaration and give a direction under section 24 for an eligible priority transmission investment. (sec.22-ssec.2) Before making the declaration, the Minister must consult with Powerlink and a suitably qualified person about the proposed direction, including— the matters the direction may, or must, state under section 24 ; and any other matter the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.22-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the Minister must consult with Powerlink about— the identified need for the eligible priority transmission investment; and the anticipated date for commencing construction of the investment; and the anticipated date for completion of construction of the investment; and the appropriate assessment documents for assessing the investment; and the minimum modifications to the assessment documents likely to be necessary or appropriate for the investment. (sec.22-ssec.4) Also, without limiting subsection (2) , after consulting with Powerlink about the matters mentioned in subsection (3) , the Minister must consult a suitably qualified person about— whether the identified need for the eligible priority transmission investment proposed by Powerlink or the Minister has been sufficiently described; and whether the assessment documents recommended by Powerlink or the Minister are appropriate; and in relation to any modifications to the assessment documents recommended by Powerlink or the Minister, whether— the modifications are appropriate; and the modifications are as minimal as is practical. (sec.22-ssec.5) In consulting with a suitably qualified person about a matter under subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the Minister is not limited by the matters the Minister consults with Powerlink about under this section.