(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Premier, may declare a transport project to be a declared project—
(a) to which this Act applies; or
(b) this Act (other than Part 3 and 8) applies.
(2) A declaration under subsection (1) must be published in the Government Gazette.
(3) A declaration under subsection (1) takes effect—
(a) on the day the declaration is published in the Government Gazette; or
(b) if the declaration specifies a later day, on that day.