STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 - SECT 27AF Cancellation of declaration

STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 - SECT 27AF

27AF Cancellation of declaration

(1) The Coordinator-General may cancel a declaration made under section 26 (1) for a coordinated project before completing a Coordinator-General’s report for the project if—

(a) the proponent of the project makes a written request to the Coordinator-General to cancel the declaration; or

(b) the Coordinator-General considers that the proponent no longer has the capability to undertake and complete the EIS or IAR for the project; or

(c) the Coordinator-General considers it is in the public interest to cancel the declaration; or

(d) the proponent for the project changes; or

(e) the proponent substantially changes the project from that described in the initial advice statement mentioned in section 27 (1) (a) ; or

(f) the proponent fails to comply with section 27AE in relation to the project.

(2) If the Coordinator-General decides to cancel a declaration under subsection (1) , the Coordinator-General must, within 14 days after the decision, give the proponent written notice of the decision and the reasons for it.

(3) A decision to cancel the declaration takes effect on the later of—

(a) the day the written notice is given to the proponent; or

(b) the day of effect stated in the written notice.