South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations (1) For the purposes
of sections 97(6) and 99(3) of the Act, a licensee must comply with the
requirements of this regulation in undertaking consultation on a proposed
environmental impact report or a proposed statement of environmental
objectives.
(2) The licensee must
prepare a "consultation plan" that—
(a)
states the day on which consultation is due to commence; and
(b)
includes a list of—
(i)
all identified owners of the land to which the report or
statement relates; and
(ii)
any affected agency or instrumentality of the Crown; and
(c)
describes the method of engagement to be used in consultation, including how
the licensee intends to respond to relevant issues raised as a result of
consultation; and
(d)
focuses the engagement on the environmental objectives and assessment criteria
necessary to be achieved to demonstrate that any potential consequences of the
proposed activities will be adequately managed and controlled; and
(e)
identifies all relevant parts in the environmental impact report or statement
of environmental objectives that are to be consulted on; and
(f)
complies with any other requirement notified to the licensee by the Minister.
(3) A
consultation plan prepared by a licensee who proposes to undertake activities
requiring low level official surveillance must be given to the Minister at
least 10 days before consultation is due to commence or within such
shorter period as may be allowed by the Minister in a particular case.
(4) A
consultation plan prepared by a licensee who proposes to undertake activities
requiring high level official surveillance must be submitted to the Minister
for approval at least 10 days before consultation is due to commence or within
such shorter period as may be allowed by the Minister in a particular case.
(5) A licensee who
proposes to undertake activities requiring high level official surveillance
must not undertake consultation under a consultation plan that has not been
approved by the Minister.
(6) At the conclusion
of consultation, the licensee must prepare a report on the results of
consultation, setting out—
(a) the
persons consulted; and
(b) any
issues of concern raised by persons consulted; and
(c) the
steps (if any) taken or proposed to be taken by the licensee to address those
concerns.