New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 400H

400H Departmental Chief Executive may require council to provide assessment of varied PPP project

(1) If the Departmental Chief Executive is of the opinion that a project that is to be carried out, or is being carried out, under a public-private partnership has been, or is proposed to be, varied in a significant manner, the Departmental Chief Executive may require the relevant council to provide the Departmental Chief Executive with an assessment of the project as varied or proposed to be varied. Section 400F(2) applies in relation to any such assessment.

(2) If the Departmental Chief Executive is of the opinion that the project has or will become--

(a) a significant project, or

(b) a high risk project (having regard to the criteria specified in the PPP guidelines),

the Departmental Chief Executive is to advise the council that the project is required to be referred to the Project Review Committee for review.

(3) The relevant council must comply with a direction under subsection (1).