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.