sec.70Projects that may be approved for EIS

### sec.70 Projects that may be approved for EIS The proponent for a project may apply to the chief executive for approval to prepare an EIS for a project. However, an application can not be made for a project if— an EIS requirement is in force for an application under this Act relating to the project; or the Commonwealth Environment Act requires the project to be assessed under chapter 4 , part 8 of that Act and the EIS process has not been decided as an accredited process under the Commonwealth Environment Act ; or See the Commonwealth Environment Act , sections 47 (Agreement may declare classes of actions do not need assessment) and 87 (Minister must decide on approach for assessment). an EIS or similar statement, however called, must be prepared for the project under another State Act and that Act does not allow the EIS or statement to be prepared under the EIS process. s 70 prev s 70 sub 1997 No. 7 s 6 amd 1997 No. 80 s 15 ; 2001 No. 46 s 7 (2) sch 2 om 2000 No. 64 s 8 pres s 70 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6 (sec.70-ssec.1) The proponent for a project may apply to the chief executive for approval to prepare an EIS for a project. (sec.70-ssec.2) However, an application can not be made for a project if— an EIS requirement is in force for an application under this Act relating to the project; or the Commonwealth Environment Act requires the project to be assessed under chapter 4 , part 8 of that Act and the EIS process has not been decided as an accredited process under the Commonwealth Environment Act ; or See the Commonwealth Environment Act , sections 47 (Agreement may declare classes of actions do not need assessment) and 87 (Minister must decide on approach for assessment). an EIS or similar statement, however called, must be prepared for the project under another State Act and that Act does not allow the EIS or statement to be prepared under the EIS process. - (a) an EIS requirement is in force for an application under this Act relating to the project; or - (b) the Commonwealth Environment Act requires the project to be assessed under chapter 4 , part 8 of that Act and the EIS process has not been decided as an accredited process under the Commonwealth Environment Act ; or Note— See the Commonwealth Environment Act , sections 47 (Agreement may declare classes of actions do not need assessment) and 87 (Minister must decide on approach for assessment). - (c) an EIS or similar statement, however called, must be prepared for the project under another State Act and that Act does not allow the EIS or statement to be prepared under the EIS process.