Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 98

Designated proponent's obligations

  (1)   The designated proponent of the action must:

  (a)   prepare a draft public environment report in accordance with the PER guidelines about:

  (i)   the relevant impacts of the action; and

  (ii)   if the PER guidelines are tailored guidelines that require the draft report to include information about other impacts--those other impacts; and

  (ab)   give the draft report to the Minister; and

  (b)   obtain the Minister's approval for publication of the draft report; and

  (c)   publish in accordance with the regulations:

  (i)   the draft report; and

  (ii)   an invitation for anyone to give the designated proponent comments in writing relating to the draft report or the action within the period specified in the invitation.

Approval of publication of draft report

  (2)   The Minister may only approve the publication of the draft report if he or she is satisfied that the draft report is in accordance with the PER guidelines.

Period for comment

  (3)   The period specified in the invitation to comment must be the period specified in writing given by the Minister to the designated proponent. The Minister must not specify a period of less than 20 business days.