MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

                                                                           [s 56A]

              (c)    any amendments of the submitted EIS because of the
                     submissions, together with an EIS amendment notice
                     under section 66 for the amendments.
        (3)   In this section—
              relevant period means—
              (a)    generally—20 business days after the proponent is given
                     a copy of all submissions accepted by the chief
                     executive; or
              (b)    if the chief executive and the proponent have, within the
                     20 business days, agreed to a different period—the
                     different period.

56A      Assessment of adequacy of response to submission and
         submitted EIS
        (1)   This section applies only if, under section 55, a submission
              has been accepted by the chief executive.
        (2)   The chief executive must, within 20 business days after the
              relevant period under section 56—
              (a)    consider the submitted EIS and the documents given
                     under section 56(2); and
              (b)    decide whether to allow the submitted EIS to proceed
                     under divisions 5 and 6.
        (3)   The chief executive may allow the submitted EIS to proceed
              only if the chief executive considers—
              (a)    the proponent’s response to the submission is adequate;
                     and
              (b)    the proponent has made all appropriate amendments to
                     the submitted EIS because of the submission.
        (4)   The chief executive must, within 10 business days after the
              decision is made, give the proponent written notice of the
              decision.



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