219Presentation of declaration to Legislative Assembly

219 Presentation of declaration to Legislative Assembly (1) As soon as practicable after making a territory priority project declaration, the Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly— (a) the declaration; and (b) a statement of the reasons for making the declaration. (2) The Legislative Assembly may, by resolution, approve or refuse to approve the declaration. (3) If the Legislative Assembly does not pass a resolution mentioned in subsection (2) within 2 sitting days after the declaration and statement is presented, the Assembly is taken to have approved the declaration.

(4) A territory priority project declaration commences only after the declaration is— (a) approved by the Legislative Assembly under subsection (2); and (b) notified.