MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                             Chapter 3 Environmental impact statements
                                                                    Part 1 EIS process

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              (f)    how to make a properly made submission;
              (g)    another matter prescribed under a regulation.
              Editor’s note—
                 For paragraphs (b) and (c), see sections 65 (Public access to draft terms
                 of reference or submitted EIS), 540A (Registers to be kept by chief
                 executive) and 542 (Inspection of register).
        (2)   The submission period must be at least 30 business days and
              must end after the later of the following to end—
              (a)    any minimum period for the making of submissions
                     about the EIS fixed by the chief executive under section
                     49(3) before the notice is published under section
                     51(2)(b);
              (b)    20 business days after the publication.

53       Declaration of compliance
        (1)   The proponent must, within 10 business days after the EIS
              notice is published, give the chief executive a statutory
              declaration declaring—
              (a)    whether or not the proponent has complied with the
                     notice requirements under sections 51 and 52; and
              (b)    the name and address of each person to whom the EIS
                     notice was given under section 51.
        (2)   A copy of the EIS notice must be attached to the declaration.
        (3)   The proponent is taken to have complied with the
              requirements if—
              (a)    a declaration is given under this section; and
              (b)    the declaration states the proponent has complied with
                     the notice requirements.
                     Editor’s note—
                        For what happens if the declaration states the requirements have
                        not been complied with, see section 68 (Substantial compliance
                        with notice requirements may be accepted).

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