60ZFWhere proponent makes submission about Panel's intention to give no reasonable prospect notice

60ZF Where proponent makes submission about Panel's intention to give no reasonable prospect notice

[Section 60ZF Inserted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 12, Applied:28 Oct 2020]

(1)  If a submission in relation to a major project is made to the Panel under section 60ZE(2) , the Panel –

(a) must, within 7 days, provide to each participating regulator a copy of the submission; and

(b) except if subsection (3) applies, must, within 7 days, provide to each participating regulator a statement informing the regulator that the regulator may give to the Panel a notice under section 60ZA(1) in substitution for the notice previously given by the regulator under section 60ZA(1) in relation to the major project.

(2)  A participating regulator, within 28 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after receiving a statement under subsection (1)(b) , may give to the Panel a notice under section 60ZA(1) in substitution for the notice previously given by the regulator under section 60ZA(1) in relation to the major project.

(3)  If, in accordance with subsection (2) , a notice is given to the Panel under section 60ZA(1) in substitution for the notice previously given by the regulator under section 60ZA(1) in relation to the major project –

(a) the first notice given in relation to the major project by the participating regulator under section 60ZA(1) is of no effect; and

(b) the notice given under section 60ZA(1) in accordance with subsection (2) is to be taken for the purposes of this Division to be the notice given in relation to the major project by the participating regulator under section 60ZA(1) ; and

(c) no further statement may be given under section 60ZA(1) in substitution for the notice previously given by the regulator.