5Public comment on draft documentation

5  Public comment on draft documentation

 5.01 For an assessment approach other than one corresponding to assessment by inquiry under Division 7 of the Act, draft assessment documentation is released for public comment for at least:

 (a) for an assessment approach corresponding to assessment on preliminary documentation under Division 4 of Part 8 of the Act—14 days; or

 (b) for any other assessment approach—28 days.

 5.01A For an assessment approach corresponding to assessment by public environment report under Division 5 of Part 8 of the Act or environmental impact statement under Division 6 of Part 8 of the Act, the assessment documentation made available to the public adequately addresses the guidelines for the assessment.

 5.02 Assessment documentation prepared after public comments on draft assessment documentation have been considered summarise, or take into account, the issues raised by the public.

 5.03 For an assessment approach corresponding to assessment by inquiry under Division 7 of the Act, hearings are held in public unless the persons appointed to hold the inquiry direct otherwise in the public interest or for reasons of commercial confidentiality.