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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.318ANotice of proposed ERA standards
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### sec.318A Notice of proposed ERA standards
Before the chief executive makes an ERA standard, the chief executive must publish the following on the department’s website—
a copy of the proposed ERA standard;
a notice stating—
that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and
the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period ) during which a submission may be made; and
how to make a submission; and
if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
The chief executive must ensure the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are published on the department’s website throughout the consultation period.
Subsections (4) and (5) apply if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
The administering authority may amend a relevant existing authority to reflect new standard conditions in particular circumstances. See section 213 .
The chief executive must give written notice about the proposed ERA standard to each holder of a relevant existing authority that is in effect immediately before the consultation period starts under subsection (1) and for which the proposed standard conditions in the ERA standard will apply.
A notice under subsection (4) must state—
that the chief executive proposes to make an ERA standard that will apply to the holder’s relevant existing authority; and
details of the department’s website address; and
that the holder may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard during the consultation period.
s 318A ins 2002 No. 45 s 13
sub 2003 No. 95 s 19
amd 2004 No. 48 s 114 ; 2009 No. 3 s 462
sub 2012 No. 16 ss 7 – 8 ; 2014 No. 59 s 61
(sec.318A-ssec.1) Before the chief executive makes an ERA standard, the chief executive must publish the following on the department’s website— a copy of the proposed ERA standard; a notice stating— that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period ) during which a submission may be made; and how to make a submission; and if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
(sec.318A-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are published on the department’s website throughout the consultation period.
(sec.318A-ssec.3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities. The administering authority may amend a relevant existing authority to reflect new standard conditions in particular circumstances. See section 213 .
(sec.318A-ssec.4) The chief executive must give written notice about the proposed ERA standard to each holder of a relevant existing authority that is in effect immediately before the consultation period starts under subsection (1) and for which the proposed standard conditions in the ERA standard will apply.
(sec.318A-ssec.5) A notice under subsection (4) must state— that the chief executive proposes to make an ERA standard that will apply to the holder’s relevant existing authority; and details of the department’s website address; and that the holder may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard during the consultation period.
- (a) a copy of the proposed ERA standard;
- (b) a notice stating— (i) that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and (ii) the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period ) during which a submission may be made; and (iii) how to make a submission; and (iv) if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
- (i) that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and
- (ii) the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period ) during which a submission may be made; and
- (iii) how to make a submission; and
- (iv) if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
- (i) that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and
- (ii) the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period ) during which a submission may be made; and
- (iii) how to make a submission; and
- (iv) if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.
- (a) that the chief executive proposes to make an ERA standard that will apply to the holder’s relevant existing authority; and
- (b) details of the department’s website address; and
- (c) that the holder may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard during the consultation period.