60ZIPanel may give no reasonable prospect notice

### 60ZI Panel may give no reasonable prospect notice > [*\[Section 60ZI Inserted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 12, Applied:28 Oct 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-10-28/act-2020-021#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  Subject to [section 60ZE](#GS60ZE@EN) 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)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) , only give to the Minister a no reasonable prospect notice in relation to a major project – > > > > > > (a) after receiving under [section 60V(5)](#GS60V@Gs5@EN) a copy of the major project proposal in relation to the major project; and > > > > > > > (b) before determining under [section 60ZM(1)](#GS60ZM@Gs1@EN) 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)](#GS60ZG@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  A no reasonable prospect notice under [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) 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)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) , the Panel may give a no reasonable prospect notice under [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) 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](#JS1@EN) ; 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. > > > (5)  Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) , the Panel may give a no reasonable prospect notice under [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) in relation to a major project if a relevant regulator has, under [section 60ZA(1)](#GS60ZA@Gs1@EN) , given to the Panel a notice recommending revocation. > > > (6)  The Panel must not give a no reasonable prospect notice under [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) in relation to a major project unless – > > > > > > (a) the Panel has given to the proponent a warning notice under [section 60ZE(1)](#GS60ZE@Gs1@EN) in relation to the major project; and > > > > > > > (b) at least – > > > > > > > > > > (i) 14 days have expired since the Panel gave to the proponent the warning notice under [section 60ZE(1)](#GS60ZE@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) 28 days have expired since each participating regulator was provided under [section 60ZF(1)](#GS60ZF@Gs1@EN) with a copy of a submission under [section 60ZE(2)](#GS60ZE@Gs2@EN)  – > > > > > > > > whichever period expires later; and > > > > > > > (c) the Panel has considered – > > > > > > > > > > (i) any submission made to the Panel under [section 60ZE(2)](#GS60ZE@Gs2@EN) in relation to the Panel’s intention to give a no reasonable prospect notice in relation to the major project; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any notice given under [section 60ZA(1)](#GS60ZA@Gs1@EN) in accordance with [section 60ZF(2)](#GS60ZF@Gs2@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (d) the Panel has given the proponent a notice under [section 60ZG(1)](#GS60ZG@Gs1@EN) and has not, within 14 days after giving the notice, received a notice from the proponent under [section 60ZG(3)](#GS60ZG@Gs3@EN) . > > > (7)  The Panel must give to the Minister, together with a no reasonable prospect notice under [subsection (1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) in relation to a major project – > > > > > > (a) a copy of any submission made under [section 60ZE(2)](#GS60ZE@Gs2@EN) in relation to the Panel’s intention to give a no reasonable prospect notice under [section 60ZI(1)](#GS60ZI@Gs1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) any comments that the Panel thinks are appropriate in relation to the submission.