State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

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—

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

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

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

the proponent for the project changes; or

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

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

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.

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

the day the written notice is given to the proponent; or

the day of effect stated in the written notice.