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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.42Preparation of TOR notice
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### sec.42 Preparation of TOR notice
If, under section 41A (1) (b) , the chief executive decides to allow the draft terms of reference to proceed to public notification, the chief executive must give the proponent written notice about the draft (the TOR notice ) for public notification.
The notice must state the following—
a description of the project and the operational land;
that the proponent has prepared draft terms of reference for the EIS;
where or how the draft may be obtained;
See section 65 (Public access to draft terms of reference or submitted EIS).
that anyone may make written comments to the chief executive about the draft;
a period decided by the chief executive (the comment period ) during which comments may be made;
another matter prescribed under a regulation.
The comment period must not end before 30 business days after the notice is published.
s 42 prev s 42 amd 1995 No. 40 s 3
om 2000 No. 64 s 8
pres s 42 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6
amd 2023 No. 6 s 10
(sec.42-ssec.1) If, under section 41A (1) (b) , the chief executive decides to allow the draft terms of reference to proceed to public notification, the chief executive must give the proponent written notice about the draft (the TOR notice ) for public notification.
(sec.42-ssec.2) The notice must state the following— a description of the project and the operational land; that the proponent has prepared draft terms of reference for the EIS; where or how the draft may be obtained; See section 65 (Public access to draft terms of reference or submitted EIS). that anyone may make written comments to the chief executive about the draft; a period decided by the chief executive (the comment period ) during which comments may be made; another matter prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.42-ssec.3) The comment period must not end before 30 business days after the notice is published.
- (a) a description of the project and the operational land;
- (b) that the proponent has prepared draft terms of reference for the EIS;
- (c) where or how the draft may be obtained; Note— See section 65 (Public access to draft terms of reference or submitted EIS).
- (d) that anyone may make written comments to the chief executive about the draft;
- (e) a period decided by the chief executive (the comment period ) during which comments may be made;
- (f) another matter prescribed under a regulation.