The Panel and participating regulators will have the opportunity to review the Major Project Proposal and identify whether, for any reason, there is ‘no reasonable prospect’ that the major project can be approved, in its current form. However, should this occur, section 60ZG requires the Panel to notify the proponent and provide the reasons for its view, and invite the proponent to respond. The proponent may wish to submit further information, an amended Major Project Proposal or recommend that the Minister revoke the project’s major projects status. The Panel must consider any comments from the proponent and consult with participating regulators prior to recommending that the Minister revoke the project’s ‘major project’ status under section 60ZH. The Minister may revoke the major project’s status following receipt of the Panel’s advice under section 60S. Preparation of the draft Assessment Guidelines Following the establishment of the Panel, the draft Bill requires each of the relevant regulators (the EPA Board, Heritage Council, Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment, regulated entity and gas pipeline licensee) to advise the Panel on the following: Whether the regulator intends to conduct an assessment of the project. A regulator that indicates it intends to assess the project becomes a ‘participating regulator’ for the purposes of the draft Bill; and The matters that the regulator requires to be included in the proponent’s Major Project Impact Statement (MPIS) for the project and any conditions or restrictions that the regulator requires to be included in the Assessment Guidelines for the project. Any conditions proposed at this are draft only and subject to consideration of the proponent’s MPIS, public exhibition and hearings. Proposed conditions may include an in-principle permit commencement condition (IPPCC), which is a condition that can be placed on a permit requiring the proponent to provide further documentation for approval prior to the permit commencing (refer section 60ZZP). The bulk of proposed conditions to be complied with after commencement of the permit are expected to be identified following assessment of the proponent’s MPIS and consideration of representations provided during public exhibition and hearings on the project. However, the ability to propose conditions at this early stage enables regulators to flag any obvious conditions that they intend to require on the permit, subject to review of the MPIS and public representations. This is designed to give proponents early notice of proposed conditions where possible.
The Panel and participating regulators will have the opportunity to review the Major Project Proposal and identify whether, for any reason, there is ‘no reasonable prospect’ that the major project can be approved, in its current form. However, should this occur, section 60ZG requires the Panel to notify the proponent and provide the reasons for its view, and invite the proponent to respond. The proponent may wish to submit further information, an amended Major Project Proposal or recommend that the Minister revoke the project’s major projects status. The Panel must consider any comments from the proponent and consult with participating regulators prior to recommending that the Minister revoke the project’s ‘major project’ status under section 60ZH. The Minister may revoke the major project’s status following receipt of the Panel’s advice under section 60S. Preparation of the draft Assessment Guidelines Following the establishment of the Panel, the draft Bill requires each of the relevant regulators (the EPA Board, Heritage Council, Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment, regulated entity and gas pipeline licensee) to advise the Panel on the following: Whether the regulator intends to conduct an assessment of the project. A regulator that indicates it intends to assess the project becomes a ‘participating regulator’ for the purposes of the draft Bill; and The matters that the regulator requires to be included in the proponent’s Major Project Impact Statement (MPIS) for the project and any conditions or restrictions that the regulator requires to be included in the Assessment Guidelines for the project. Any conditions proposed at this are draft only and subject to consideration of the proponent’s MPIS, public exhibition and hearings. Proposed conditions may include an in-principle permit commencement condition (IPPCC), which is a condition that can be placed on a permit requiring the proponent to provide further documentation for approval prior to the permit commencing (refer section 60ZZP). The bulk of proposed conditions to be complied with after commencement of the permit are expected to be identified following assessment of the proponent’s MPIS and consideration of representations provided during public exhibition and hearings on the project. However, the ability to propose conditions at this early stage enables regulators to flag any obvious conditions that they intend to require on the permit, subject to review of the MPIS and public representations. This is designed to give proponents early notice of proposed conditions where possible.