Victorian Numbered Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 63 OF 2006) - SECT 29

    (1)     For section 41A(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     If the Minister is of the opinion that the proposed exploration work under a work plan or an application to vary an approved work plan lodged with the Department Head by a licensee will have a material impact on the environment, he or she may, in writing, require the licensee to submit a statement, in the form specified by the Minister, assessing the impact of the proposed work on the environment.".

    (2)     For section 41A(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(2)     The Minister must, on receipt of the statement, forward a copy to—

        (a)     the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987 ; and

        (b)     if the proposed work relates to Crown land, the Crown land Minister—

and request comments on it by the date specified by the Minister.

    (3)     After section 41A(3) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(4)     The Minister may seek public comments on the statement by a specified date and must consider any comments received by that date.".