Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act 2001 - SECT 15

Declaration of Commonwealth Games project

15. Declaration of Commonwealth Games project



(1) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may-

   (a)  declare to be a Commonwealth Games project-

   (i)  a project to develop facilities at a Commonwealth Games venue or a
        designated access area; or

   (ii) a project to develop facilities for the purposes of the
        Commonwealth Games; or

   (iii) the Games Village project; and



   (b)  authorise the development of that project.

(2) Before making a project Order, the Minister-

   (a)  may refer the matter to an Advisory Committee for consideration and
        report; and

   (b)  must give full consideration to the recommendations of the Advisory
        Committee, if a matter is referred to it.

(3) If the Minister refers a matter to an Advisory Committee under subsection
(2), the Minister must not make a project Order unless the Minister is
satisfied that the Advisory Committee has carried out any required public
consultation in relation to the matter in accordance with section 11.

(4) In its report, an Advisory Committee may make any recommendations it
thinks fit concerning the matter referred to it.

(4A) An Advisory Committee may recommend the making of more than one project
Order in relation to any matter referred to it under this section.

(5) An Advisory Committee must report to the Minister within the time
specified by the Minister.





(6) If the Minister refers a matter to an Advisory Committee under subsection
(2), the Minister may make a project Order without the report of the Advisory
Committee if the Minister does not receive a report from the Advisory
Committee within the specified time.

(7) The Minister is not bound by a report of an Advisory Committee in making a
project Order.