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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.47When EIS may be submitted
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### sec.47 When EIS may be submitted
The proponent may submit the EIS to the chief executive only within—
2 years after the final terms of reference are given to the proponent; or
any longer period decided by the chief executive before the 2 years ends.
The submitted EIS must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
If an EIS is not submitted under subsection (1) —
the final terms of reference cease to have effect; and
division 2 must be complied with again before the EIS may be submitted.
s 47 prev s 47 om 2000 No. 64 s 8
pres s 47 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6
amd 2011 No. 6 s 59 ; 2014 No. 59 s 21
(sec.47-ssec.1) The proponent may submit the EIS to the chief executive only within— 2 years after the final terms of reference are given to the proponent; or any longer period decided by the chief executive before the 2 years ends.
(sec.47-ssec.2) The submitted EIS must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.47-ssec.3) If an EIS is not submitted under subsection (1) — the final terms of reference cease to have effect; and division 2 must be complied with again before the EIS may be submitted.
- (a) 2 years after the final terms of reference are given to the proponent; or
- (b) any longer period decided by the chief executive before the 2 years ends.
- (a) the final terms of reference cease to have effect; and
- (b) division 2 must be complied with again before the EIS may be submitted.