Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01671:clause:2_16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01671
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 16
Character Range: 20518–22067

16  Consultation with relevant jurisdictions
 (1) In this section relevant jurisdiction means:
 (a) for a Project in one or more States—that State or each of those States;
 (b) for a Project in the Indian Ocean Territories—the Commonwealth, as represented by the Department of State of the Commonwealth that deals with the administration of the Indian Ocean Territories.
 (c) for a Project in one or more States and in the Indian Ocean Territories—each of that State or those States and the Commonwealth, as represented by the Department of State of the Commonwealth that deals with the administration of the Indian Ocean Territories.
 (2) The Facility must commence consultation with each  relevant jurisdiction as soon as practicable after receiving an Investment Proposal.
 (3) Consultation with a relevant jurisdiction must commence by providing the relevant jurisdiction with a notification of assessment, which includes an outline of the details of the Project and the characteristics and criteria which the Project must satisfy in order for the Facility to offer financial assistance.
 (4) The Facility must not make an Investment Decision if at any time a relevant jurisdiction provides written notification that financial assistance should not be provided for the Project.
 (5) The Project Proponent is to be informed of a decision not to progress an Investment Proposal within five business days of the Facility receiving written notification from a relevant jurisdiction that financial assistance should not be provided for the Project.