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Application for investigator's authority
The proponent of an infrastructure facility of significance (IFS) may apply to the Coordinator-General for an investigator's authority to gain access to land to investigate its suitability for the proposed facility.
Before making an application, proponents must seek the landowner's and/or native title holders' permission to access their land.
If an agreement cannot be reached to enter the land, proponents may apply to the Coordinator-General for an investigator's authority.
Proponents must comply with any conditions imposed by the Coordinator-General in the investigator's authority, which may include a security deposit to cover site remediation or compensation expenses.
Activities that are generally authorised by an investigator's authority may include:
- conducting surveys and taking samples
- clearing vegetation to the extent reasonably necessary
- constructing temporary access tracks.
The proponent must minimise the risk of damage to the land and rectify any loss or damage, failing which the landowner may claim compensation.
The granting of an investigator's authority for a proposed IFS does not constitute development approval.
