14Appointment of Project Minister and project proponent

14 Appointment of Project Minister and project proponent

(1) The Premier, by notice published in the Government Gazette—

(a) must appoint a Minister to be the Project Minister for a declared project; and

(b) may, after consulting with the Minister who is to be appointed the Project Minister for the declared project, appoint the public authority that will be the project proponent for that declared project.

(2) If a project proponent has not been appointed under subsection (1)(b), the Project Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, must appoint the public authority that will be the project proponent for that declared project.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Project Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may replace a public authority appointed as the project proponent with another public authority.

(4) The Project Minister must consult with the Premier before replacing a public authority appointed by the Premier.

S. 15 repealed by No. 48/2024 s. 7.

S. 15A inserted by No. 49/2013 s. 10.