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Environment Protection Act 2019
80Environmental approval granted if Minister rejects statement
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80 Environmental approval granted if Minister rejects statement
(1) If the Minister does not accept the statement of unacceptable
impact, the Minister must grant an environmental approval within
the required time.
(2) If the Minister proposes to grant an environmental approval under
subsection (1), the Minister must:
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(ii) if the approval is to include a condition that relates to a
potential health impact of an action – the Chief Health
(iii) if the approval is to include a condition that relates to a
potential impact of an action on a social or cultural
(3) The required time under this section ceases to run during any
period that the Minister carries out a consultation under
subsection (2).
required time means 60 business days after the Minister makes
the decision not to accept the statement of unacceptable impact.