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STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 - SECT 54W

Criteria for decision

54W Criteria for decision

(1) This section applies to the Coordinator-General in deciding whether to issue an environmental approval for the coordinated project or impose conditions on the approval.
(2) The Coordinator-General must—
(a) consider all of the following—
(i) the impacts the project has had, will have or is likely to have, on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision;
(ii) any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation;
(iii) the protected matters report;
(iv) any further information provided under a notice under section 54S (2) ;
(v) any information, advice or comment given under section 54S (6) ;
(vi) all accepted submissions for the project; and
(b) ensure the approval and conditions are not inconsistent with the bilateral agreement.
(3) Also, the Coordinator-General may consider—
(a) the proponent’s environmental record; and
(b) any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant.
(4) The Coordinator-General must prepare a report (an
"assessment report" ) that—
(a) demonstrates the Coordinator-General’s consideration of the matters mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) ; and
(b) identifies the information and opinions, and the source of the information and opinions, on which the consideration is based.



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