MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 3 Environmental impact statements
Part 2 Voluntary preparation of EIS

[s 72]

                (a)   in the approved form; and
                (b)   supported by enough information to allow the chief
                      executive to decide whether an EIS is appropriate for the
                      project; and
                (c)   supported by enough documents or information to
                      establish that the applicant may enter land to which the
                      project relates to carry out any necessary studies for the
                      EIS; and
                (d)   accompanied by—
                      (i)   the documents that, under section 41(3), must
                            accompany a submitted draft terms of reference for
                            an EIS; and
                      (ii) the fee prescribed under a regulation.

72        Deciding application
          (1)   The chief executive must consider the application and decide
                either to grant or refuse the approval.
          (2)   However, the chief executive may grant the approval only if
                the chief executive considers an EIS is appropriate for the
                project.
          (3)   The chief executive must, within 10 business days after the
                decision is made, give the proponent a written notice stating
                the decision, and the reasons for it.




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