MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994
              Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
                                                              Part 3 Information stage

                                                                                  [s 145]

              (a)    for a site-specific application—within 20 business days
                     after the day the application stage ends for the
                     application (the information request period); or
              (b)    for a variation application—within 10 business days
                     after the day the application stage ends for the
                     application (also the information request period).

145      Extending information request period
        (1)   The administering authority may, by written notice given to
              the applicant and without the applicant’s agreement, extend
              the information request period by not more than 10 business
              days.
        (2)   Only 1 notice may be given by the administering authority
              under subsection (1) and the notice must be given before the
              information request period ends.
        (3)   The information request period may be further extended if the
              applicant, at any time, gives written agreement to the
              extension.


Division 3                  Responding to information request

146      Applicant responds to any information request
        (1)   If the applicant receives an information request from the
              administering authority, the applicant must respond by giving
              the authority—
              (a)    all of the information requested; or
              (b)    part of the information requested together with a written
                     notice asking the authority to proceed with the
                     assessment of the application; or
              (c)    a written notice—
                     (i)   stating that the applicant does not intend to supply
                           any of the information requested; and
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