MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

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                (b)   extend or reduce the period required to take a step or
                      make a decision under divisions 2 to 6; or
                (c)   affect or limit a provision of divisions 2 to 6 that allows
                      the chief executive and the proponent to agree about the
                      period for the taking of a step under the EIS process.
                Note—
                  For the consequences of not giving advice, comment or information
                  required under section 62, see section 67.


Subdivision 2                 Public inspection

65        Public access to draft terms of reference or submitted
          EIS
                If a person asks the proponent for a copy of the draft terms of
                reference for an EIS or the submitted EIS, the proponent must,
                on payment of the appropriate fee to the proponent, give the
                person the copy.
                Editor’s note—
                  See also sections 540A (Registers to be kept by chief executive) and 542
                  (Inspection of register).
                  For the appropriate fee, see section 543 (Appropriate fee for copies).


Subdivision 3                 Amending EIS

66        Amending EIS
          (1)   The proponent may amend or replace the submitted EIS (the
                original EIS) at any time before the EIS assessment report is
                given to the proponent.
          (2)   However, the submitted EIS can not be amended during the
                submission period for the EIS.



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