State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

This section applies if the Minister intends to declare a project with a capital investment value of not more than $50 million to be a prescribed project.

Before making the declaration, the Minister—

must give each interested person for the project a written notice that—

describes the project and the area in which the project is proposed to be undertaken; and

states the grounds on which the Minister considers the project should be declared a prescribed project; and

invites the person to give the Minister a submission about the proposed declaration within the period stated in the notice; and

must consider each properly made submission given to the Minister about the proposed declaration.

The stated period for subsection (2)(a)(iii) must be at least 10 business days after the interested person is given the notice.

The Minister must, within 10 business days after making a decision about declaring the project to be a prescribed project, give to each interested person who gave the Minister a properly made submission a written notice stating the Minister’s reasons for the decision.

In this section—

fixed or mobile plant and equipment; and

designing and constructing buildings or other structures; and

engaging consultants.

is in writing and is signed by the local government that made the submission; and

is received within the stated period for making the submission; and

states the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.