233TPublic consultation

233T Public consultation (1) The Minister must publish notice of an application for an environmental (mining) licence published under regulation 233S. (a) state where a copy of the application and any additional information mentioned in regulation 233S(1)(b) may be Minister within the period specified in the notice on whether the licence should be granted or refused. (3) The comment period must be not less than the prescribed period (4) The notice must be published as soon as practicable after the application and any additional information are received. (4A) The required time under section 124ZM of the Act for the Minister to decide the application for an environmental (mining) licence ceases to run during the period of any consultation required under this

Subdivision 3 Process for publication of amendment of conditions of environmental (mining) licence Environment Protection Regulations 2020 117 (5) In subsection (3): prescribed period means: (a) for a modified condition licence: (i) for an exploration activity – 15 business days; and (ii) for extractive operations – 15 business days; and (iii) for mining operations – 25 business days; or (b) for a tailored condition licence: (i) for an exploration activity – 25 business days; and (ii) for extractive operations – 25 business days; and (iii) for mining operations – 30 business days.