MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
Part 4 Notification stage

[s 160]


Division 3                    Submissions about applications

160        Right to make submission
                An entity may, within the submission period, make a
                submission to the administering authority about the
                application.

161        Acceptance of submission
          (1)   The administering authority must accept a submission if it—
                (a)   is written or made electronically; and
                (b)   states the name and address of each submitter; and
                (c)   is made to the administering authority; and
                (d)   is received on or before the last day of the submission
                      period; and
                (e)   states the grounds of the submission and the facts and
                      circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.
          (2)   A submission that complies with subsection (1) is a properly
                made submission.
          (3)   The authority may accept a written submission even if it is not
                a properly made submission.

162        Amendment of submission
          (1)   If the administering authority has accepted a submission, the
                entity that made the submission may, by written notice,
                amend or replace the submission.
          (2)   A notice under subsection (1) must be given to the
                administering authority before the submission period ends.

163        Particular submissions apply for later applications
          (1)   This section applies if—

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