60ZIPanel may give no reasonable prospect notice

60ZI Panel may give no reasonable prospect notice

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

(1)  Subject to section 60ZE and this section, the Panel may give to the Minister a notice in writing (a no reasonable prospect notice) in relation to a major project.

(2)  The Panel may, under subsection (1) , only give to the Minister a no reasonable prospect notice in relation to a major project –

(a) after receiving under section 60V(5) a copy of the major project proposal in relation to the major project; and

(b) before determining under section 60ZM(1) the assessment criteria in relation to the major project; and

(c) within 21 days after giving to the proponent of the major project a notice under section 60ZG(1) .

(3)  A no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project is to specify –

(a) that the Panel considers that there is no reasonable prospect that the Panel will grant a major project permit in relation to the major project; and

(b) the reasons why the Panel considers that there is no reasonable prospect that the Panel will grant a major project permit in relation to the major project.

(4)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the Panel may give a no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project if the Panel is of the opinion that the grant of a major project permit –

(a) would not further the objectives specified in Schedule 1 ; or

(b) would be in contravention of a State Policy; or

(c) would be in contravention of the TPPs; or

(d) would be inconsistent with a regional land use strategy that applies in relation to the land to which the project relates.