MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

[s 56B]

          (5)   If the decision is to refuse to allow the submitted EIS to
                proceed, the notice must also state—
                (a)   the reasons for the decision; and
                (b)   that the proponent may, under section 56B, apply to the
                      Minister to review the decision; and
                (c)   how to apply for a review.

56B       Ministerial review of refusal to allow submitted EIS to
          proceed
          (1)   If, under section 56A, the chief executive decides to refuse to
                allow the submitted EIS to proceed, the proponent may, by
                written notice, apply to the Minister to review the decision.
          (2)   Section 50 applies to the notice and the review as if—
                (a)   they were a notice and review under that section; and
                (b)   the reference to division 4 in section 50(4)(b) were a
                      reference to divisions 5 and 6; and
                (c)   the reference to section 49(6) in section 50(2)(b) were a
                      reference to section 56A(4).


Division 5                  EIS assessment report

57        EIS assessment report
          (1)   This section applies only if the chief executive has given the
                proponent a notice under section 56A(4), or under 50(6) as
                applied by section 56B(2), of a decision that the submitted
                EIS may proceed under this division and division 6.
          (2)   The chief executive must give the proponent a report (an EIS
                assessment report) about the submitted EIS within 30
                business days after—




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