Revocation of declaration If the Minister is satisfied that the proponent has not, within 2 years after a Major Project Permit was The Minister for Planning and Local granted to the proponent, complied Government may revoke a declaration of a with an in-principle permit major project (i.e. the status of a major commencement condition imposed project) in respect of the subject land on the permit in relation to the following the receipt of advice from the subject land; or relevant decision-maker. The Major Project Permit has been The Minister may revoke a declaration of a cancelled. major project in circumstances where: Before the Minister revokes a declaration of The proponent of a project requests a major project, he or she must notify the the Minister to revoke the proponent, all relevant planning authorities, declaration and there is no Major the Commission, each State Service Agency Project Permit for the relevant land; that has an interest in the major project, and The Panel has given the Minister a the Wellington Park Management Trust if ‘no reasonable prospect’ notice (see the land to which the major project relates Fact Sheet 3); is situated in Wellington Park. If the proponent has not taken all The Minister must ensure that a notice of reasonable steps to provide any the revocation of a declaration of a major information sought by the Minister in project is placed in the Gazette and published a request under the draft Bill; in a newspaper generally circulating in Tasmania. If the proponent has failed to provide the Panel with a Major Project Impact What consultation has there Statement in relation to the project, been so far? an amended Major Project Impact Statement or any further requested The draft Bill has been developed in information; consultation with the Planning Reform Taskforce and key State Government If the proponent has provided the agencies. The Commonwealth Department Minister or the Panel with false or of the Environment and Energy has also been misleading information; consulted on the proposal to seek If the Minister is satisfied that the accreditation of the new process under the proponent does not intend the major Bilateral Agreement between Tasmania and project to proceed and a Major the Commonwealth on environmental Project Permit has not been granted; assessments under the EPBC Act.
Revocation of declaration The Minister for Planning and Local Government may revoke a declaration of a major project (i.e. the status of a major project) in respect of the subject land following the receipt of advice from the relevant decision-maker. The Minister may revoke a declaration of a major project in circumstances where: The proponent of a project requests the Minister to revoke the declaration and there is no Major Project Permit for the relevant land; The Panel has given the Minister a ‘no reasonable prospect’ notice (see Fact Sheet 3); If the proponent has not taken all reasonable steps to provide any information sought by the Minister in a request under the draft Bill; If the proponent has failed to provide the Panel with a Major Project Impact Statement in relation to the project, an amended Major Project Impact Statement or any further requested information; If the proponent has provided the Minister or the Panel with false or misleading information; If the Minister is satisfied that the proponent does not intend the major project to proceed and a Major Project Permit has not been granted; If the Minister is satisfied that the proponent has not, within 2 years after a Major Project Permit was granted to the proponent, complied with an in-principle permit commencement condition imposed on the permit in relation to the subject land; or The Major Project Permit has been cancelled. Before the Minister revokes a declaration of a major project, he or she must notify the proponent, all relevant planning authorities, the Commission, each State Service Agency that has an interest in the major project, and the Wellington Park Management Trust if the land to which the major project relates is situated in Wellington Park. The Minister must ensure that a notice of the revocation of a declaration of a major project is placed in the Gazette and published in a newspaper generally circulating in Tasmania. What consultation has there been so far? The draft Bill has been developed in consultation with the Planning Reform Taskforce and key State Government agencies. The Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy has also been consulted on the proposal to seek accreditation of the new process under the Bilateral Agreement between Tasmania and the Commonwealth on environmental assessments under the EPBC Act.