Water Plan (Cooper Creek) 2011
sec.17Projects that may be considered to be of regional significance
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sec.17 Projects that may be considered to be of regional significance
The chief executive may consider a particular project to be a project of regional significance for the plan area only if the chief executive considers the project is significant having regard to the following— the outcomes mentioned in chapter 3 ; the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; any other relevant consideration. However, the chief executive may not consider a project for irrigation to be a project of regional significance. (sec.17-ssec.1) The chief executive may consider a particular project to be a project of regional significance for the plan area only if the chief executive considers the project is significant having regard to the following— the outcomes mentioned in chapter 3 ; the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; any other relevant consideration. (sec.17-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may not consider a project for irrigation to be a project of regional significance.
- (a) the outcomes mentioned in chapter 3 ;
- (b) the economic or social impact the project will have on the region;
- (c) the public interest and the welfare of people in the region;
- (d) any other relevant consideration.