(1)  Subject to section 60ZE and this section, the Panel may give to the Minister a notice in writing ( a no reasonable prospect notice ) in relation to a major project.

(2)  The Panel may, under subsection (1) , only give to the Minister a no reasonable prospect notice in relation to a major project –

(a) after receiving under section 60V(5) a copy of the major project proposal in relation to the major project; and

(b) before determining under section 60ZM(1) the assessment criteria in relation to the major project; and

(c) within 21 days after giving to the proponent of the major project a notice under section 60ZG(1) .

(3)  A no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project is to specify –

(a) that the Panel considers that there is no reasonable prospect that the Panel will grant a major project permit in relation to the major project; and

(b) the reasons why the Panel considers that there is no reasonable prospect that the Panel will grant a major project permit in relation to the major project.

(4)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the Panel may give a no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project if the Panel is of the opinion that the grant of a major project permit –

(a) would not further the objectives specified in Schedule 1 ; or

(b) would be in contravention of a State Policy; or

(c) would be in contravention of the TPPs; or

(d) would be inconsistent with a regional land use strategy that applies in relation to the land to which the project relates.

(5)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the Panel may give a no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project if a relevant regulator has, under section 60ZA(1) , given to the Panel a notice recommending revocation.

(6)  The Panel must not give a no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project unless –

(a) the Panel has given to the proponent a warning notice under section 60ZE(1) in relation to the major project; and

(b) at least –

(i) 14 days have expired since the Panel gave to the proponent the warning notice under section 60ZE(1) ; or

(ii) 28 days have expired since each participating regulator was provided under section 60ZF(1) with a copy of a submission under section 60ZE(2)  –

whichever period expires later; and

(c) the Panel has considered –

(i) any submission made to the Panel under section 60ZE(2) in relation to the Panel’s intention to give a no reasonable prospect notice in relation to the major project; and

(ii) any notice given under section 60ZA(1) in accordance with section 60ZF(2) ; and

(d) the Panel has given the proponent a notice under section 60ZG(1) and has not, within 14 days after giving the notice, received a notice from the proponent under section 60ZG(3) .

(7)  The Panel must give to the Minister, together with a no reasonable prospect notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project –

(a) a copy of any submission made under section 60ZE(2) in relation to the Panel’s intention to give a no reasonable prospect notice under section 60ZI(1) ; and

(b) any comments that the Panel thinks are appropriate in relation to the submission.