MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                   Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                               Chapter 7 Environmental management
                                          Part 3 Transitional environmental programs

                                                                           [s 336A]

336A Administering authority may seek advice, comment or
     information about submission
        (1)   The administering authority may ask any person for advice,
              comment or information about a submission for approval of a
              transitional environmental program at any time.
        (2)   There is no particular way advice, comment or information
              may be asked for and received and the request may be by
              public notice.

337      Administering authority to consider draft programs
        (1)   The administering authority must decide whether to approve a
              draft transitional environmental program submitted to it
              within 20 business days after—
              (a)    if public notice is required under section 335—the day
                     stated in the notice as the day by which submissions
                     may be made to the administering authority; or
              (b)    if public notice is not required and further information is
                     not requested under section 334A(1)—the day the draft
                     program is received by the administering authority; or
              (c)    if public notice is not required and further information is
                     requested under section 334A(1)—the day a response to
                     the request for further information is received.
        (2)   The administering authority may extend the period mentioned
              in subsection (1) for making the decision if, before the
              extension starts, it gives an information notice about the
              decision to extend to—
              (a)    the person or public authority that submitted the
                     program; and
              (b)    any submitters.
        (3)   If public notice is required to be given of the submission of
              the draft program, the administering authority must be
              satisfied public notice has been properly given before making
              a decision.
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