Fast-track regulations

Regulations can be made (by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister)  to provide for procedural and administrative matters, specify requirements for applications including information requirements, and other matters.

The person responsible for a listed project (i.e., the applicant or the “authorised person”) can apply to the Minister to change who is responsible for the project. The application must set out the new person’s interest in the project, a summary of compliance, and other information.

The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Minister, make the requested change. The Minister can only make the recommendation if they are satisfied that the new person is capable of undertaking the project, and that it is appropriate for the person to do so based on their compliance history. 

The application must set out the person’s interest in the project, a summary of compliance or enforcement history, and evidence as to eligibility. ^{e1851b57-c1b8-4e3d-a39f-f3068a40c589}

On the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation, the Governor-General can also make changes to Schedule 4 (land on which non-mining activities are ineligible). However, no changes can be made that results in land within Schedule 4 being excluded from that schedule.  Consultation requirements apply.  

Last updated at 7:40PM on February 7, 2025