60IPersons to be notified of proposal for declaration and given major project proposals

### 60I Persons to be notified of proposal for declaration and given major project proposals > [*\[Section 60I of Part 4 Inserted by No. 43 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:01 Jan 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-01-01/act-2009-043#GS11@EN) [*\[Section 60I Substituted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 12, Applied:28 Oct 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-10-28/act-2020-021#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  The Minister, within 7 days after a proposal for a declaration is made, must notify of the proposal for a declaration – > > > > > > (a) the proponent, if the proponent did not make under [section 60C(1)](#GS60C@Gs1@EN) the proposal for a declaration; and > > > > > > > (b) each owner of all or part of the land to which the proposal for a declaration relates, if the owner is not the proponent of the project to which the proposal relates; and > > > > > > > (c) the owners of, the occupiers of, and the lessees of, any part of land adjoining the land on which the project is to be situated; and > > > > > > > (d) the council that is the relevant planning authority in relation to the project to which the proposal relates, if the relevant planning authority did not make under [section 60C(1)](#GS60C@Gs1@EN) the proposal for a declaration; and > > > > > > > (e) each council that is not a relevant planning authority in relation to the project to which the proposal relates but that is the council for a municipal area that is in the regional area, or regional areas, in which the project is to be situated; and > > > > > > > (f) each relevant State entity that the Minister considers may have an interest in the proposal for a declaration; and > > > > > > > (g) the Commission; and > > > > > > > (h) any other person, or class of persons, that is prescribed. > > > (2)  If the Minister is satisfied that the Minister will not be issuing a notice, or another notice, under [section 60G(1)](#GS60G@Gs1@EN) in relation to a project, the Minister must provide a copy, of the major project proposal, in relation to the project, that is last provided to the Minister under [section 60E(1)](#GS60E@Gs1@EN) , [section 60E(3)](#GS60E@Gs3@EN) or [section 60G(3)](#GS60G@Gs3@EN) , to – > > > > > > (a) each owner of all or part of the land to which the proposal for a declaration relates, if the owner is not the proponent of the project to which the proposal relates; and > > > > > > > (b) the owners of, the occupiers of, and the lessees of, any part of land adjoining the land on which the project is to be situated; and > > > > > > > (c) the council that is the relevant planning authority in relation to the project; and > > > > > > > (d) each relevant State entity that the Minister considers may have an interest in the proposal. > > > (3)  A council or a relevant State entity that is provided under this section with a major project proposal in relation to a project may, within 28 days, by notice in writing to the Minister, advise the Minister as to – > > > > > > (a) whether the council or relevant State entity considers that the Minister ought not to be of the opinion that the project is eligible to be declared to be a major project; and > > > > > > > (b) the reasons why the council or relevant State entity is of that opinion. > > > (4)  A person who – > > > > > > (a) is an owner, occupier or lessee of any part of the land to which the proposal for a declaration relates or an owner, occupier or lessee of any part of land adjoining the land on which a project to which such a declaration relates is to be situated; and > > > > > > > (b) is provided under this section with a major project proposal in relation to the project – > > > > may, within 28 days, by notice in writing to the Minister, advise the Minister why he or she does not wish the project to be declared to be a major project. > > > (5)  If the Minister is satisfied that the Minister will not be issuing a notice, or another notice, under [section 60G(1)](#GS60G@Gs1@EN) in relation to a project, the Minister must notify the proponent that the Minister is not intending that the major project proposal, in relation to the project, that is last provided to the Minister under [section 60E(1)](#GS60E@Gs1@EN) , [section 60E(3)](#GS60E@Gs3@EN) or [section 60G(3)](#GS60G@Gs3@EN) is to be required to be further altered. > > > (6)  A proponent of a project, to which a proposal for a declaration relates, who did not make the proposal for a declaration, may, by notice in writing to the Minister given within 28 days after being notified under [subsection (5)](#GS60I@Gs5@EN) , advise the Minister why the proponent does not wish the project to be declared to be a major project.