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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
131Inviting comments from other Ministers before decision
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131 Inviting comments from other Ministers before decision
131AA Inviting comments before decision from person proposing to take action and designated proponent
131AB Minister must obtain advice from Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Unconventional Gas Development and Large Coal Mining Development
131A Inviting public comment before decision
132 Requesting further information for approval decision
132A Requesting notice from appropriate State or Territory Minister about certain actions
132B Election to have an action management plan approved after approval of the taking of an action granted
133 Grant of approval
134 Conditions of approval
134A Inviting public comment before approving action management plan
135 Certain approvals and conditions must not give preference
135A Publication of recommendation reports
Subdivision B—Considerations for approvals and conditions
136 General considerations
137 Requirements for decisions about World Heritage
137A Requirements for decisions about National Heritage places
138 Requirements for decisions about Ramsar wetlands
139 Requirements for decisions about threatened species and endangered communities
140 Requirements for decisions about migratory species
140A No approval for certain nuclear installations
Division 2—Requirement to comply with conditions
142 Compliance with conditions on approval
142A Offence of breaching conditions on approval
142B Strict liability offence for breach of approval condition
Division 3—Variation of conditions and suspension, revocation and surrender of approvals
143 Variation of conditions attached to approval
143A Variation of action management plan
144 Suspension of approval
145 Revocation of approval
145A Reinstating suspended or revoked approval
145AA Surrender of approval
Division 4—Transfer of approvals
145B Transfer with Minister’s consent
Division 5—Extension of period of effect of approval
145C Application to Minister to extend period of effect of approval
145D Minister must decide whether or not to extend approval period
145E Minister may request further information for making decision
Part 10—Strategic assessments
Division 1—Strategic assessments generally
Subdivision A—Assessment of actions to be taken in accordance with policy, plan or program