Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
27HPeriod for completion of assessment
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27H Period for completion of assessment
[Section 27H of Part 3 Inserted by No. 45 of 2007, s. 11, Applied:29 Nov 2007]
(1) [Section 27H Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:04 Dec 2017] Notwithstanding the Approvals (Deadlines) Act 1993 and subject to section 27I , after receipt from the planning authority of any representations in the case of an application referred to the Board under section 24(1) or section 25(1) , or after closure of the public comment period in the case of a proposal referred to the Board under section 27(1) or (2) , section 27AA or section 42P(6) , (7) or (8) or that is a proposal in an application referred to the Board under section 42I(2) or 42O(1) or (5) , the Board must complete its assessment –
(a) in the case of a class 2A assessment, within 35 days; or
(b) in the case of a class 2B assessment, within 56 days; or
(c) in the case of a class 2C assessment, within 91 days.
(2) An assessment commenced by the Board before the commencement of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment Act 2007 must be determined within the period specified in Schedule 1 to the Approvals (Deadlines) Act 1993 as in effect immediately before the commencement of that amendment Act.