sec.59ALapsing of EIS assessment report

### sec.59A Lapsing of EIS assessment report An EIS assessment report for a project lapses— on the day that is 3 years after the day the chief executive gives the proponent the EIS assessment report under section 57 (2) ; or if, before the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , the chief executive extends the period mentioned in that paragraph—on the day the extended period ends. However, if the proponent applies for an environmental authority before the EIS assessment report lapses under subsection (1) , the report does not lapse until— if the application for the environmental authority is refused—the application is decided and any appeal against the decision is finalised or withdrawn; or if the application for the environmental authority is granted—the authority takes effect. s 59A ins 2023 No. 6 s 20 (sec.59A-ssec.1) An EIS assessment report for a project lapses— on the day that is 3 years after the day the chief executive gives the proponent the EIS assessment report under section 57 (2) ; or if, before the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , the chief executive extends the period mentioned in that paragraph—on the day the extended period ends. (sec.59A-ssec.2) However, if the proponent applies for an environmental authority before the EIS assessment report lapses under subsection (1) , the report does not lapse until— if the application for the environmental authority is refused—the application is decided and any appeal against the decision is finalised or withdrawn; or if the application for the environmental authority is granted—the authority takes effect. - (a) on the day that is 3 years after the day the chief executive gives the proponent the EIS assessment report under section 57 (2) ; or - (b) if, before the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , the chief executive extends the period mentioned in that paragraph—on the day the extended period ends. - (a) if the application for the environmental authority is refused—the application is decided and any appeal against the decision is finalised or withdrawn; or - (b) if the application for the environmental authority is granted—the authority takes effect.