sec.337When decision must be made—generally

### sec.337 When decision must be made—generally The administering authority must decide whether to approve an application for the issue of a transitional environmental program within 20 business days after— if public notice is required under section 335 —the day stated in the notice as the day by which submissions may be made to the administering authority; or if public notice is not required and further information is not requested under section 334A (1) —the day the application is received by the administering authority; or if public notice is not required and further information is requested under section 334A (1) —the day a response to the request for further information is received. The administering authority may extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) for making the decision if, before the extension starts, it gives an information notice about the decision to extend to— the person or public authority that made the application; and any submitters. If public notice is required to be given of the application, the administering authority must be satisfied public notice has been properly given before making a decision. s 337 amd 1996 No. 10 s 14 ; 2002 No. 45 s 3 (2) sch ; 2007 No. 56 s 6 sch ; 2008 No. 52 s 27 ; 2012 No. 16 s 18 ; 2023 No. 6 s 67 (sec.337-ssec.1) The administering authority must decide whether to approve an application for the issue of a transitional environmental program within 20 business days after— if public notice is required under section 335 —the day stated in the notice as the day by which submissions may be made to the administering authority; or if public notice is not required and further information is not requested under section 334A (1) —the day the application is received by the administering authority; or if public notice is not required and further information is requested under section 334A (1) —the day a response to the request for further information is received. (sec.337-ssec.2) The administering authority may extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) for making the decision if, before the extension starts, it gives an information notice about the decision to extend to— the person or public authority that made the application; and any submitters. (sec.337-ssec.3) If public notice is required to be given of the application, the administering authority must be satisfied public notice has been properly given before making a decision. - (a) if public notice is required under section 335 —the day stated in the notice as the day by which submissions may be made to the administering authority; or - (b) if public notice is not required and further information is not requested under section 334A (1) —the day the application is received by the administering authority; or - (c) if public notice is not required and further information is requested under section 334A (1) —the day a response to the request for further information is received. - (a) the person or public authority that made the application; and - (b) any submitters.