State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

This section applies if the Minister considers it is likely to be necessary and appropriate for the Minister to assess and decide the relevant planning application to achieve the main purposes of this part.

The Minister may give a written notice (a proposal to decide) stating that the Minister proposes to assess and decide the relevant planning application under this subdivision to the following persons—

the decision maker for the relevant planning application;

the applicant;

any referral agency in relation to the application;

for an application that is a development application or change application—any principal submitter for a properly made submission under the Planning Act.

The proposal to decide must—

be accompanied by a copy of the infrastructure coordination plan; and

identify the relevant planning application; and

state—

that the Minister proposes to assess and decide the application in accordance with this subdivision; and

the reasons for the Minister’s belief mentioned in subsection (1); and

the point in the development assessment process for the application from which the Minister proposes the process will restart under the Planning Act; and

the effect of the Minister deciding the application on appeal rights under the Planning Act; and

invite each person to whom the proposal to decide is given to make submissions to the Minister about the Minister’s proposal to assess and decide the application; and

state—

the period, of at least 5 business days, within which the person may make submissions to the Minister; and

how the submissions may be made.