17Project proponent must give draft AIP plan to the Authority

17 Project proponent must give draft AIP plan to the Authority

(1) The project proponent for a major project must give the Authority a draft AIP plan for the project: (a) at least 90 days before the trigger date for the project; or (b) if the Authority, by written notice given to the project proponent, specifies a later time—before that later time. (2) The Authority may specify a day under paragraph (1)(b): (a) on the Authority’s own initiative; or (b) on application made to the Authority by the project proponent for the project. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the project proponent is not aware that the project is a major project. (4) If: (a) no draft AIP plan for a major project has been given under subsection (1); and (b) a draft AIP plan would have been required to have been given under subsection (1) if the project proponent for the project had been aware that the project was a major project; and (c) the project proponent for the project becomes aware that the project is a major project; the project proponent for the project must: (d) give the Authority a draft AIP plan for the project; and (e) do so within 60 days after becoming so aware. Exceptions (5) This section does not apply to the project proponent if the project proponent has prepared a plan that: (a) has been given to a State or Territory; and (b) complies with the conditions specified in the legislative rules. (6) This section does not apply to the project proponent if the conditions specified in the legislative rules are satisfied.