Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999
10Content of order declaring major infrastructure project
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10 Content of order declaring major infrastructure project
(1) An order made by the Governor under section 7(2) is to –
(a) identify the proponent; and
(b) define the major infrastructure project by specifying the nature and location of each use or development which is comprised in the project.
(2) For the purpose of section 10(1)(b) , the location of a use or development may be described by reference to a corridor of a specified width between two places, without indicating the exact location of the corridor or the exact location within that corridor at which the use or development is intended to occur.
(3) An order made by the Governor under section 7(2) may –
(a) declare that compliance with section 52(1) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 is not required; and
(b) if the major infrastructure project is to be implemented within more than one municipal area, declare that the planning approval process in respect of the major infrastructure project is to be administered by a combined planning authority, specifying –
(i) the name by which the combined planning authority is to be known; and
(ii) the planning authorities which are to be represented on the combined planning authority; and
(iii) the number of members which are to represent each of the specified planning authorities on the combined planning authority; and
(c) if a council has made a request under section 9(2) , declare that the planning approval process in respect of the major infrastructure project is to be administered by the Commission; and
(d) require an instrumentality or agency of the Crown or planning authority which is specified in the order to provide the proponent or any other person with such guidelines or other information as the order may specify by such date as the order may specify; and