65Declaration of Suburban Rail Loop planning areas

65 Declaration of Suburban Rail Loop planning areas

(1) The Minister may declare an area of land to be a Suburban Rail Loop planning area.

Section 41A of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 applies to the making of a declaration under subsection (1).

(2) Before making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must be satisfied that the making of the declaration is necessary to give effect to the Suburban Rail Loop program.

(3) In making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to—

(a) the Suburban Rail Loop program objectives; and

(b) the Authority's object.

(4) A Suburban Rail Loop planning area declaration—

(a) must describe the area of land subject to the declaration by means of a plan; and

(b) may specify a date on which the declaration takes effect, which must be after the day on which it is published in the Government Gazette.