60ZMPanel to determine assessment criteria

60ZM Panel to determine assessment criteria

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

(1)  The Panel in relation to a major project must determine the assessment criteria in relation to the major project.

(2)  The Panel in relation to a major project may only determine the assessment criteria in relation to the major project if –

(a) the Panel has complied with section 60ZK in relation to the draft assessment criteria in relation to the major project; and

(b) the Panel has complied with section 60ZL and has considered each representation made under section 60ZL(2) in relation to the draft assessment criteria.

(3)  The assessment criteria in relation to a major project are a document that specifies the matters to be addressed in the major project impact statement in relation to the major project.

(4)  The matters to be specified in the assessment criteria as matters required to be addressed in the major project impact statement in relation to a major project are to be –

(a) relevant land use planning matters; and

(b) any matters that the relevant participating regulator required in an assessment requirement notice under section 60ZA(1)(b) to be addressed in the major project impact statement in relation to the major project.

(5)  For the purposes of subsection (4)(a) , the relevant land use planning matters are the matters that the Panel considers are reasonably required to enable the proper assessment of whether the use and development of the land for the purposes of the major project would be an effective and appropriate use and development of the land.

(6)  In determining, for the purposes of subsection (4)(a) , the relevant land use planning matters, the Panel is to have regard to –

(a) any relevant planning scheme, including, in particular, any specific area plan, particular purpose zone or site-specific qualifications that apply to the land to which the major project relates; and