60ODeclaration of major project

60O Declaration of major project

[Section 60O of Part 4 Inserted by No. 43 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:01 Jan 2010] [Section 60O Substituted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 12, Applied:28 Oct 2020]

(1)  The Minister, after a proposal for a declaration is made in relation to a project, must, by notice in the Gazette –

(a) declare the project to be a major project; or

(b) declare that the project is not to be a major project.

(2)  The Minister is to make a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to a project –

(a) within the 28-day period from the day on which he or she receives under section 60E(1) or (3) or section 60G(3) a major project proposal in relation to the major project; or

(b) within the 14-day period from the end of the 28-day period in which a person may provide advice under section 60I in relation to a proposal for a declaration in relation to the project; or

(c) within the 14-day period from the latest day on which he or she receives further information in relation to the project under section 60H(3)  –

whichever period ends last.

(3)  In determining whether to declare a project to be a major project, the Minister is to have regard to the determination guidelines, if any.

(4)  The Panel may, by notice in the Gazette, correct –

(a) a clerical mistake, or an error arising from any accidental slip or omission in a declaration of a major project; or

(b) an evident material miscalculation of figures or an evident material mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in a declaration of a major project.