sec.9Requirement for owner of, or proponent for, large resource project to prepare a social impact assessment

### sec.9 Requirement for owner of, or proponent for, large resource project to prepare a social impact assessment This section applies to the owner of, or proponent for, a large resource project for which either of the following happens— the proponent makes a public notification about the draft EIS for the project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 , section 33 (1) ; the proponent publishes an EIS notice for the project under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , section 51 (2) (b) . The owner or proponent must, as part of the EIS for the project, prepare a social impact assessment that— provides for the matters mentioned in subsection (3) ; and includes the matters stated in the guideline made under subsection (4) . The social impact assessment must provide for the following in relation to the project— community and stakeholder engagement; workforce management; housing and accommodation; local business and industry procurement; health and community well-being. For subsection (3) (b) , the social impact assessment must provide for the recruitment of workers for the project in the following order of priority— workers from local and regional communities; workers who will live in regional communities. For the matters mentioned in subsection (3) , the Coordinator-General must make a guideline stating the details that must be included in a social impact assessment and publish the guideline on the department’s website. In preparing the social impact assessment under subsection (2) , the owner or proponent must consult with the local government for the local government area in which the large resource project is situated. (sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies to the owner of, or proponent for, a large resource project for which either of the following happens— the proponent makes a public notification about the draft EIS for the project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 , section 33 (1) ; the proponent publishes an EIS notice for the project under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , section 51 (2) (b) . (sec.9-ssec.2) The owner or proponent must, as part of the EIS for the project, prepare a social impact assessment that— provides for the matters mentioned in subsection (3) ; and includes the matters stated in the guideline made under subsection (4) . (sec.9-ssec.3) The social impact assessment must provide for the following in relation to the project— community and stakeholder engagement; workforce management; housing and accommodation; local business and industry procurement; health and community well-being. (sec.9-ssec.3A) For subsection (3) (b) , the social impact assessment must provide for the recruitment of workers for the project in the following order of priority— workers from local and regional communities; workers who will live in regional communities. (sec.9-ssec.4) For the matters mentioned in subsection (3) , the Coordinator-General must make a guideline stating the details that must be included in a social impact assessment and publish the guideline on the department’s website. (sec.9-ssec.5) In preparing the social impact assessment under subsection (2) , the owner or proponent must consult with the local government for the local government area in which the large resource project is situated. - (a) the proponent makes a public notification about the draft EIS for the project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 , section 33 (1) ; - (b) the proponent publishes an EIS notice for the project under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , section 51 (2) (b) . - (a) provides for the matters mentioned in subsection (3) ; and - (b) includes the matters stated in the guideline made under subsection (4) . - (a) community and stakeholder engagement; - (b) workforce management; - (c) housing and accommodation; - (d) local business and industry procurement; - (e) health and community well-being. - (a) workers from local and regional communities; - (b) workers who will live in regional communities.