Western Australian Current Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 43A

43A .         Amendments to proposals during assessment

        (1)         While a proposal is being assessed, the proponent may, by written notice —

            (a)         advise the Authority that the proponent wishes to amend the proposal in the manner set out in that notice; and

            (b)         request that the Authority approve of the assessment of the proposal being completed in respect of the proposal as so amended.

        (2)         The Authority may, at its discretion, give or refuse to give approval under subsection (1)(b).

        (3)         If the Authority gives approval under subsection (1)(b) —

            (a)         the proposal as so amended is taken to have been referred to the Authority under section 38; and

            (b)         without limiting section 40, the Authority, if it thinks fit, may perform, or perform again, any function that it could have performed, or has already performed, in respect of the proposal.

        [Section 43A inserted: No. 40 of 2020 s. 26.]