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] Where an order under section 18 (2) 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] A direction under subsection (1) may not be given to the Commission after either House of Parliament has approved, within the meaning of section 18 (6) , the order under section 18 (2) .

(2A)  [Section 20 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 44 of 1998, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 1998] A direction under subsection (1) may be given to the Commission at any time after the making by the Governor of the relevant order under section 18(2) to enable the Commission to prepare for the integrated assessment before the order is approved or disallowed under section 18 .

(2B)  [Section 20 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 44 of 1998, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 1998] Any preparation by the Commission under subsection (2A) 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] A direction under subsection (1) may require the Commission to comply with any requirement regarding –

(a) the matters to be addressed in the integrated assessment; or