20Integrated assessment of projects of State significance

### 20 Integrated assessment of projects of State significance > > (1)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja12@GC10@EN) Where an order under [section 18](#GS18@EN) [(2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) has been made, the Minister must give a written direction to the Commission to undertake an integrated assessment of the project of State significance, and the Commission must undertake an integrated assessment in accordance with the direction. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja12@GC10@EN) A direction under [subsection (1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN) may not be given to the Commission after either House of Parliament has approved, within the meaning of [section 18](#GS18@EN) [(6)](#GS18@Gs6@EN) , the order under [section 18](#GS18@EN) [(2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 44 of 1998, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-044#GS5@EN) A direction under [subsection (1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN) may be given to the Commission at any time after the making by the Governor of the relevant order under [section 18(2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) to enable the Commission to prepare for the integrated assessment before the order is approved or disallowed under [section 18](#GS18@EN) . > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 44 of 1998, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-044#GS5@EN) Any preparation by the Commission under [subsection (2A)](#GS20@Gs2A@EN) may include the preparation and public exhibition of guidelines to be followed in the preparation of reports to be presented to the Commission for the purposes of the integrated assessment. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (3) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja12@GC10@EN) A direction under [subsection (1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN) may require the Commission to comply with any requirement regarding – > > > > > > (a) the matters to be addressed in the integrated assessment; or > > > > > > > (b) the process to be followed in undertaking the integrated assessment; or > > > > > > > (c) the time within which the integrated assessment must be completed. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (4) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja12@GC10@EN) Where under any law a project has been advertised or publicly notified, a direction under [subsection (1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN) may require the Commission to dispense with the public exhibition of a draft integrated assessment report. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 20 Subsection (5) amended by No. 85 of 1997, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jan 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-01-01/act-1997-085#JS4@Ja12@GC10@EN) The integrated assessment by the Commission under [subsection (1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) must seek to further the objectives set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) must be undertaken in accordance with State Policies; and > > > > > > > (c) must take into consideration the matters set out in the representations referred to in [section 23](#GS23@EN) .