Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999

An order made by the Governor under section 7(2) is to – identify the proponent; and define the major infrastructure project by specifying the nature and location of each use or development which is comprised in the project.

For the purpose of section 10(1)(b), the location of a use or development may be described by reference to a corridor of a specified width between two places, without indicating the exact location of the corridor or the exact location within that corridor at which the use or development is intended to occur.

An order made by the Governor under section 7(2) may – declare that compliance with section 52(1) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 is not required; and if the major infrastructure project is to be implemented within more than one municipal area, declare that the planning approval process in respect of the major infrastructure project is to be administered by a combined planning authority, specifying – the name by which the combined planning authority is to be known; and the planning authorities which are to be represented on the combined planning authority; and the number of members which are to represent each of the specified planning authorities on the combined planning authority; and if a council has made a request under section 9(2), declare that the planning approval process in respect of the major infrastructure project is to be administered by the Commission; and require an instrumentality or agency of the Crown or planning authority which is specified in the order to provide the proponent or any other person with such guidelines or other information as the order may specify by such date as the order may specify; and require the proponent identified in the order to lodge with the Crown a financial assurance in the form of a bond (supported by a guarantee or other security) or specified pecuniary sum, in an amount specified in the order and by a specified date, to be forfeited on failure to comply with terms or conditions specified in the order; and require the proponent identified in the order to pay to the Crown an amount specified in the order by a specified date, to cover costs and expenses which may be incurred by the Crown or any person in connection with the assessment or approval of the major infrastructure project; and require compliance by the proponent or any other person with terms or conditions set out in the order; and authorise the sale by the Crown to the proponent of any land specified in the order which is acquired by the Crown under the Land Acquisition Act 1993 for the purpose of the major infrastructure project.