(1) The following list
sets out things the proponent of the assessed proposal can be required to do
under implementation conditions —
(a)
substantially commence implementation of the proposal within a specified
period or before a specified date;
(b) at
the proponent’s expense, take environmental protection, abatement or
restoration measures on the subject land, or on other land, in order to
directly or indirectly offset the impacts of the implementation of the
proposal on the environment;
(c)
contribute moneys to be used for the purpose of taking environmental
protection, abatement or restoration measures on the subject land or other
land;
(d) give
an environmental undertaking in relation to other land;
(e)
arrange for an environmental protection covenant to be given by a specified
person other than the proponent in relation to other land;
(f) at
the proponent’s expense, prepare, implement and adhere to environmental
management systems, environmental management plans and environmental
improvement plans;
(g) at
the proponent’s expense, arrange for audits as to whether or not the
implementation conditions have been complied with to be carried out at
specified times by a person nominated or approved by the CEO and report to the
CEO on the findings of those audits.
(2) In subsection (1)
—
other land means land other than the subject land;
specified means specified in an implementation
condition;
subject land means the land to which the assessed
proposal relates.
(3) If the
implementation agreement or decision authorises the assessed proposal to be
implemented only if it is implemented in 2 or more stages, the implementation
agreement or decision may include implementation conditions specifying
requirements in relation to the implementation of a stage of the proposal that
must be met to the satisfaction of the CEO before the implementation of the
next stage can take place.
(4) An implementation
condition may require the proponent to pay fees or charges payable under
section 48AA(1) in relation to the assessed proposal.
[Section 45A inserted: No. 40 of 2020 s. 28.]