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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 95B

Procedure after end of period for comment

Procedure if comments are received

  (1)   If comments are received by the designated proponent within the period for comment, the designated proponent must, as soon as practicable after the end of that period:

  (a)   prepare a document that:

  (i)   sets out the information given to the Minister previously in relation to the action, with any changes or additions needed to take account of the comments; and

  (ii)   contains a summary of the comments received and how those comments have been addressed; and

  (b)   give the Minister:

  (i)   a copy of the document prepared under paragraph   (a); and

  (ii)   a copy of the comments received.

  (1A)   The designated proponent is taken not to have given the Minister the documents referred to in paragraph   (1)(b) if the required fee has not been paid.

  (2)   Within 10 business days after the designated proponent has given the Minister the documents referred to in paragraph   (1)(b), the designated proponent must publish, in accordance with the regulations, a copy of the document prepared under paragraph   (1)(a).

Procedure if no comments are received

  (3)   If no comments are received by the designated proponent within the period for comment, the designated proponent must, as soon as practicable after the end of that period, give the Minister a written statement to that effect.

  (3A)   The designated proponent is taken not to have given the Minister the statement referred to in subsection   (3) if the required fee has not been paid.

  (4)   Within 10 business days after the designated proponent has given the Minister the statement referred to in subsection   (3), the designated proponent must publish, in accordance with the regulations, a copy of the information referred to in paragraphs 95(2)(a) and (b) or 95A(3)(a), (b) and (c), as the case requires.

Definition

  (5)   In this section:

"period for comment" means the period within which comments may be given under 95(2)(c) or 95A(3)(d), as the case requires.


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