(1)  The Minister, as soon as practicable after 1 January 2025, must appoint one or more persons to conduct a review of –

(a) whether the granting of any major project permits has been efficient and effective; and

(b) the exercise of the power under section 60O ; and

(c) the effectiveness of the determination guidelines; and

(d) whether, and the extent to which, this Division provides an efficient and effective process for the approval of developments.

(2)  A person may not be appointed to conduct the review for the purposes of subsection (1) unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the person possesses appropriate qualifications, or experience, to conduct the review.

(3)  At least one of the persons appointed to conduct the review for the purposes of subsection (1) must be a person who is not –

(a) a State Service employee or State Service officer; or

(b) a person employed or engaged by the Crown in the right of Tasmania or the Commonwealth; or

(c) a person employed or engaged by a State-owned company, a Tasmanian Government Business or another body established under an Act of the State.

(4)  The person or persons who conduct the review for the purposes of subsection (1)  –

(a) must, by notice in a newspaper published in the State, invite all persons to make submissions in relation to the review by a date specified in the notice; and

(b) consider any submissions made before the date specified in the notice; and

(c) within 6 months after a person is appointed to conduct the review, provide to the Minister a report in relation to the review.

(5)  The Minister must cause a copy of the report provided to the Minister under subsection (4)(c) to be laid before each House of Parliament within 5 sitting-days after the report is so provided to the Minister.