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177Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development
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#### 177 Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development
177 Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development
> > (1) Subject to section 177A, if a development application for State significant development is not made within 2 years after notice of the environmental assessment requirements is last given to the responsible person under section 176, the environmental assessment requirements expire.
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> > (2) The Planning Secretary may, on the written request of the responsible person, extend the period specified in subsection (1).
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> > (3) The responsible person must request an extension before the end of the period.
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> > (4) More than 1 request for an extension may be made but the total period of extension must not exceed 2 years.
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> **s 177:** Am 2026 (59), Sch 1\[1\].