MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

                                                                                  [s 180]


Division 3                  Applications for mining activities
                            relating to a mining lease

Subdivision 1               Preliminary

180      Application of div 3
              This division applies for an application for a mining activity
              relating to a mining lease.


Subdivision 2               Notice of decision

181      Notice of decision
        (1)   Within 5 business days after making a decision under division
              2, subdivision 2, the administering authority must give the
              applicant and any submitters written notice of the decision.
        (2)   The notice must—
              (a)    state the decision and the reasons for the decision; and
              (b)    if the decision is to approve the application or is a
                     decision under section 170(2)(b)—
                     (i)   be accompanied by a draft environmental authority
                           in the approved form; and
                     (ii) state that a submitter may, by written notice to the
                          administering authority, request that its submission
                          be taken to be an objection to the application; and
              (c)    state that the applicant may, by written notice to the
                     administering authority, request that the administering
                     authority refer the application to the Land Court.




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