262Reviews of approval decisions

262 Reviews of approval decisions

(1) This section applies if a proceeding is commenced in the Supreme Court under the Administrative Law Act 1978 or otherwise for a review of an approval decision.

(2) The Supreme Court may hear and determine the proceeding or any matter in the proceeding—

(a) as expeditiously as possible; and

(b) with as much informality as is possible in accordance with the rules of evidence.

(3) In addition, the Supreme Court, in hearing and determining the proceeding or any matter in the proceeding must have regard to—

(a) the need for the expeditious development of transport infrastructure in order for services to be provided by means of such infrastructure for the benefit of the Victorian community; and

(b) the need for increased cost certainty and increased risk certainty in the delivery of declared projects.