sec.63Consideration by Minister

sec.63 Consideration by Minister

For considering the proposal for the major works, the Minister must be satisfied— there are no suitable alternatives to the proposed major works; and an assessment of the social, cultural, financial and environmental outcomes of the proposed major works has been carried out and supports the location of the proposed major works; and the proponent— has carried out an analysis of the adverse impacts of the proposed major works in the marine park; and has given the Minister adequate details about how the adverse impacts will be addressed; and has given sufficient public notice of the major works. The Minister may also consider the following— the nature and extent of any thing done or proposed to be done in addition to the proposed major works that may be beneficial to the natural and cultural resources of the marine park; whether the proposed major works will provide facilities for use by, or for the benefit of, the public. Subsection (2) does not limit the matters the Minister may consider. In this section— sufficient public notice means— if the proposed major works relate to a coordinated project for which an EIS is required under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 —public notification under section 33 of that Act ; or if the proposed major works relate to a project for which the EIS process under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 applies—public notification under section 51 of that Act ; or otherwise—public notice under the Act . (sec.63-ssec.1) For considering the proposal for the major works, the Minister must be satisfied— there are no suitable alternatives to the proposed major works; and an assessment of the social, cultural, financial and environmental outcomes of the proposed major works has been carried out and supports the location of the proposed major works; and the proponent— has carried out an analysis of the adverse impacts of the proposed major works in the marine park; and has given the Minister adequate details about how the adverse impacts will be addressed; and has given sufficient public notice of the major works. (sec.63-ssec.2) The Minister may also consider the following— the nature and extent of any thing done or proposed to be done in addition to the proposed major works that may be beneficial to the natural and cultural resources of the marine park; whether the proposed major works will provide facilities for use by, or for the benefit of, the public. (sec.63-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters the Minister may consider. (sec.63-ssec.4) In this section— sufficient public notice means— if the proposed major works relate to a coordinated project for which an EIS is required under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 —public notification under section 33 of that Act ; or if the proposed major works relate to a project for which the EIS process under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 applies—public notification under section 51 of that Act ; or otherwise—public notice under the Act .