181Notice to prescribed statutory decision-maker of proposed

181 Notice to prescribed statutory decision-maker of proposed notice (a) the CEO proposes to: (i) issue or vary an environment protection notice requiring a person to carry out an action; or (ii) issue a notice confirming an emergency environment protection notice under section 183(6) requiring a person to carry out an action; and (b) but for section 180, a statutory authorisation would be required for that action. (2) The CEO must: (a) give notice of the proposed environment protection notice or the proposed variation or confirmation of an environment protection notice to the statutory decision-maker responsible for granting the statutory authorisation; and (b) consider any written comments received within the time specified in the notice from the statutory decision-maker. (3) The notice must be given before the environment protection notice is issued or varied or confirmed, as the case requires. (4) The time specified in the notice must be: (a) for a notice under section 183(6) to confirm an emergency environment protection notice – at least 24 hours; or (b) otherwise – at least 10 business days. (5) This section does not apply to the issue of an emergency environment protection notice.