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State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
sec.27AFCancellation of declaration
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### sec.27AF Cancellation of declaration
The Coordinator-General may cancel a declaration made under section 26 (1) for a coordinated project before completing a Coordinator-General’s report for the project if—
the proponent of the project makes a written request to the Coordinator-General to cancel the declaration; or
the Coordinator-General considers that the proponent no longer has the capability to undertake and complete the EIS or IAR for the project; or
the Coordinator-General considers it is in the public interest to cancel the declaration; or
the proponent for the project changes; or
the proponent substantially changes the project from that described in the initial advice statement mentioned in section 27 (1) (a) ; or
the proponent fails to comply with section 27AE in relation to the project.
If the Coordinator-General decides to cancel a declaration under subsection (1) , the Coordinator-General must, within 14 days after the decision, give the proponent written notice of the decision and the reasons for it.
A decision to cancel the declaration takes effect on the later of—
the day the written notice is given to the proponent; or
the day of effect stated in the written notice.
s 27AF ins 2012 No. 43 s 292
amd 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1 pt 1
(sec.27AF-ssec.1) The Coordinator-General may cancel a declaration made under section 26 (1) for a coordinated project before completing a Coordinator-General’s report for the project if— the proponent of the project makes a written request to the Coordinator-General to cancel the declaration; or the Coordinator-General considers that the proponent no longer has the capability to undertake and complete the EIS or IAR for the project; or the Coordinator-General considers it is in the public interest to cancel the declaration; or the proponent for the project changes; or the proponent substantially changes the project from that described in the initial advice statement mentioned in section 27 (1) (a) ; or the proponent fails to comply with section 27AE in relation to the project.
(sec.27AF-ssec.2) If the Coordinator-General decides to cancel a declaration under subsection (1) , the Coordinator-General must, within 14 days after the decision, give the proponent written notice of the decision and the reasons for it.
(sec.27AF-ssec.3) A decision to cancel the declaration takes effect on the later of— the day the written notice is given to the proponent; or the day of effect stated in the written notice.
- (a) the proponent of the project makes a written request to the Coordinator-General to cancel the declaration; or
- (b) the Coordinator-General considers that the proponent no longer has the capability to undertake and complete the EIS or IAR for the project; or
- (c) the Coordinator-General considers it is in the public interest to cancel the declaration; or
- (d) the proponent for the project changes; or
- (e) the proponent substantially changes the project from that described in the initial advice statement mentioned in section 27 (1) (a) ; or
- (f) the proponent fails to comply with section 27AE in relation to the project.
- (a) the day the written notice is given to the proponent; or
- (b) the day of effect stated in the written notice.