sec.26Declaration of coordinated project

### sec.26 Declaration of coordinated project The Coordinator-General may— declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an EIS is required; or declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an IAR is required. However, the Coordinator-General may make a declaration under subsection (1) (b) only if satisfied the environmental effects of the project do not, having regard to their scale and extent, require assessment through the EIS process under division 3 , subdivision 1 . The declaration must be made by gazette notice. If the project involves development that requires a development approval, the Coordinator-General must give a copy of the gazette notice to the person who is, or is to be, the assessment manager for a development application for the approval. If the project involves a proposed environmental authority for a mining activity relating to a mining lease, the Coordinator-General must give a copy of the gazette notice to the EPA and MRA Ministers. If the project involves a proposed geothermal production lease under the Geothermal Energy Act 2010 , the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering that Act. If the project involves a lease or licence under a petroleum Act, the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering the Act . If the project involves a proposed GHG injection and storage lease under the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 , the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering that Act. In this section— petroleum Act means— the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ; or the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 . s 26 ins 1999 No. 32 s 7 amd 2001 No. 46 ss 30 (2) , 33 sch 2 ; 2004 No. 12 s 159 ; 2005 No. 57 s 20 ; 2009 No. 3 s 591 ; 2009 No. 43 s 63 sch (retro); 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2010 No. 31 s 585 sch 2 pt 4 ; 2012 No. 43 s 325 sch 2 ; 2012 No. 16 s 78 sch ; 2014 No. 40 s 29 ; 2016 No. 27 s 510 (sec.26-ssec.1) The Coordinator-General may— declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an EIS is required; or declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an IAR is required. (sec.26-ssec.2) However, the Coordinator-General may make a declaration under subsection (1) (b) only if satisfied the environmental effects of the project do not, having regard to their scale and extent, require assessment through the EIS process under division 3 , subdivision 1 . (sec.26-ssec.3) The declaration must be made by gazette notice. (sec.26-ssec.4) If the project involves development that requires a development approval, the Coordinator-General must give a copy of the gazette notice to the person who is, or is to be, the assessment manager for a development application for the approval. (sec.26-ssec.5) If the project involves a proposed environmental authority for a mining activity relating to a mining lease, the Coordinator-General must give a copy of the gazette notice to the EPA and MRA Ministers. (sec.26-ssec.6) If the project involves a proposed geothermal production lease under the Geothermal Energy Act 2010 , the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering that Act. (sec.26-ssec.7) If the project involves a lease or licence under a petroleum Act, the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering the Act . (sec.26-ssec.8) If the project involves a proposed GHG injection and storage lease under the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 , the Coordinator-General must also give a copy of the gazette notice to the Minister for the time being administering that Act. (sec.26-ssec.9) In this section— petroleum Act means— the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ; or the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 . - (a) declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an EIS is required; or - (b) declare a project to be a coordinated project for which an IAR is required. - (a) the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or - (b) the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ; or - (c) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 .