The object of this Act is to ensure that residents of communities in the vicinity of large resource projects benefit from the construction and operation of the projects. The object is mainly achieved by requiring the owners of, or proponents for, large resource projects: a) to prepare a social impact assessment for the projects; b) to employ people from nearby regional communities; and c) not to discriminate against residents from nearby regional communities when employing for the projects. Part 2 specifies the provisions for the benefit of residents of communities in the vicinity of large resource projects, as follows: Requirement for operational workforce management plan if s 6 contravened; Coordinator-General management plan; Offence for advertising about recruitment for large resource project; Requirement for owner of large resource project to prepare a social impact assessment; Requirement for social impact assessment for large resource projects under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; Coordinator-General may state conditions to manage the social impact of large resource projects generally; Publication of details of nearby regional communities and large resource projects; Owner of large resource project must advise Coordinator-General of particular matters, etc.
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