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sec.47Definitions for pt 5
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### sec.47 Definitions for pt 5
In this part—
applicant , for a prescribed decision or prescribed process, means the person seeking the decision or undertaking of the process under the relevant law for the decision or process.
critical infrastructure project means a declared project or development in a reconstruction area the Minister declares, under section 45 , to be a critical infrastructure project.
decision-maker —
for a prescribed decision, means the entity that may make the decision under the relevant law for the decision; and
an assessment manager
for a prescribed process, means the entity responsible for undertaking the process under the relevant law for the process.
a referral agency
s 47 def decision-maker amd 2016 No. 27 s 398 (1)
declaration , for a declared project, means the declaration for the project made by the Minister under section 42 .
notice to decide see section 50 (1) .
prescribed decision —
A prescribed decision means a decision, in relation to a declared project or development in a reconstruction area, required to be made under a law of the State, including, for example, a decision about the construction, undertaking, carrying out, establishment, maintenance or operation of a declared project or development in a reconstruction area.
However, a prescribed decision does not include a decision required to be made by the Governor in Council or a Minister.
a decision of an assessment manager on an application for a development approval
prescribed process means a process, in relation to a declared project or development in a reconstruction area, required to be undertaken under a law of the State, including, for example, a process under the development assessment process under the Planning Act .
s 47 def prescribed process amd 2016 No. 27 s 398 (2) – (3)
progression notice see section 49 (1) .
relevant law , for a prescribed decision or prescribed process, means the law, other than this Act, under which the decision may be made or the process undertaken.
step-in notice see section 51 (1) .
- (a) for a prescribed decision, means the entity that may make the decision under the relevant law for the decision; and Example of a decision-maker for paragraph (a) — an assessment manager
- (b) for a prescribed process, means the entity responsible for undertaking the process under the relevant law for the process. Example of a decision-maker for paragraph (b) — a referral agency
- 1 A prescribed decision means a decision, in relation to a declared project or development in a reconstruction area, required to be made under a law of the State, including, for example, a decision about the construction, undertaking, carrying out, establishment, maintenance or operation of a declared project or development in a reconstruction area.
- 2 However, a prescribed decision does not include a decision required to be made by the Governor in Council or a Minister.