State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

This section applies to the Coordinator-General in deciding whether to issue an environmental approval for the coordinated project or impose conditions on the approval.

The Coordinator-General must—

consider all of the following—

the impacts the project has had, will have or is likely to have, on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision;

any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation;

the protected matters report;

any further information provided under a notice under section 54S(2);

any information, advice or comment given under section 54S(6);

all accepted submissions for the project; and

ensure the approval and conditions are not inconsistent with the bilateral agreement.

Also, the Coordinator-General may consider—

the proponent’s environmental record; and

any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant.

The Coordinator-General must prepare a report (an assessment report) that—

demonstrates the Coordinator-General’s consideration of the matters mentioned in subsections (2) and (3); and

identifies the information and opinions, and the source of the information and opinions, on which the consideration is based.