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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.167AParticular site-specific applications—when decision stage starts and when report about public interest evaluation is required
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### sec.167A Particular site-specific applications—when decision stage starts and when report about public interest evaluation is required
This section applies if—
there is a proposed PRC plan that includes a proposed PRCP schedule for a site-specific application and a report about a public interest evaluation has been requested for the proposed PRCP schedule under section 136A ; and
the report has not been given to the administering authority on or before the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application.
The decision stage starts on the day the report is given to the administering authority.
If an EIS has been submitted for the project the subject of the application, the administering authority may, by written notice, require the qualified entity for the report to give the administering authority the report within—
a stated period of not more than 12 months; or
if the administering authority decides to extend the period mentioned in paragraph (a) by not more than 6 months—the extended period.
The report about the public interest evaluation must be given to the administering authority within—
if subsection (3) applies—the period mentioned in subsection (3) (a) or (b) ; or
otherwise—
30 business days after the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application; or
if the administering authority gives the applicant written notice extending the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by not more than 10 business days—the period stated in the notice; or
if the applicant agrees to a longer period than the period mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —the agreed period.
s 167A ins 2018 No. 30 s 115B
amd 2020 No. 26 s 118 sch 1
(sec.167A-ssec.1) This section applies if— there is a proposed PRC plan that includes a proposed PRCP schedule for a site-specific application and a report about a public interest evaluation has been requested for the proposed PRCP schedule under section 136A ; and the report has not been given to the administering authority on or before the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application.
(sec.167A-ssec.2) The decision stage starts on the day the report is given to the administering authority.
(sec.167A-ssec.3) If an EIS has been submitted for the project the subject of the application, the administering authority may, by written notice, require the qualified entity for the report to give the administering authority the report within— a stated period of not more than 12 months; or if the administering authority decides to extend the period mentioned in paragraph (a) by not more than 6 months—the extended period.
(sec.167A-ssec.4) The report about the public interest evaluation must be given to the administering authority within— if subsection (3) applies—the period mentioned in subsection (3) (a) or (b) ; or otherwise— 30 business days after the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application; or if the administering authority gives the applicant written notice extending the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by not more than 10 business days—the period stated in the notice; or if the applicant agrees to a longer period than the period mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —the agreed period.
- (a) there is a proposed PRC plan that includes a proposed PRCP schedule for a site-specific application and a report about a public interest evaluation has been requested for the proposed PRCP schedule under section 136A ; and
- (b) the report has not been given to the administering authority on or before the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application.
- (a) a stated period of not more than 12 months; or
- (b) if the administering authority decides to extend the period mentioned in paragraph (a) by not more than 6 months—the extended period.
- (a) if subsection (3) applies—the period mentioned in subsection (3) (a) or (b) ; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) 30 business days after the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application; or (ii) if the administering authority gives the applicant written notice extending the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by not more than 10 business days—the period stated in the notice; or (iii) if the applicant agrees to a longer period than the period mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —the agreed period.
- (i) 30 business days after the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application; or
- (ii) if the administering authority gives the applicant written notice extending the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by not more than 10 business days—the period stated in the notice; or
- (iii) if the applicant agrees to a longer period than the period mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —the agreed period.
- (i) 30 business days after the day the decision stage would, other than for this section, have started for the application; or
- (ii) if the administering authority gives the applicant written notice extending the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by not more than 10 business days—the period stated in the notice; or
- (iii) if the applicant agrees to a longer period than the period mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —the agreed period.