183Expiry of environmental assessment requirements

183 Expiry of environmental assessment requirements

183 Expiry of environmental assessment requirements

(1) If an environmental impact statement is not submitted to the Planning Secretary under the Act, section 5.17 within 2 years after the proponent is last notified under the Act, section 5.16(4), the environmental assessment requirements expire.

(2) The Planning Secretary may, on the written request of the proponent, extend the period after which the environmental assessment requirements expire.

(3) The proponent must request an extension before the expiry of the environmental assessment requirements.

(4) More than 1 request for an extension may be made but the total period of extension must not exceed 2 years.