sec.73AProposed applicant may apply for decision about EIS

### sec.73A Proposed applicant may apply for decision about EIS A person may apply to the chief executive— for a decision about whether an EIS would be required under this Act for an EA application for a project; and for approval to prepare an EIS for a project if the chief executive decides an EIS would not be required under this Act for an EA application for the project. The application may be made— for only a decision under subsection (1) (a) ; or for a decision under subsection (1) (a) and, if applicable, an approval under subsection (1) (b) . s 73A prev s 73A ins 2003 No. 95 s 4 amd 2007 No. 56 s 6 sch ; 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 om 2012 No. 16 s 6 pres s 73A ins 2020 No. 26 s 4 (sec.73A-ssec.1) A person may apply to the chief executive— for a decision about whether an EIS would be required under this Act for an EA application for a project; and for approval to prepare an EIS for a project if the chief executive decides an EIS would not be required under this Act for an EA application for the project. (sec.73A-ssec.2) The application may be made— for only a decision under subsection (1) (a) ; or for a decision under subsection (1) (a) and, if applicable, an approval under subsection (1) (b) . - (a) for a decision about whether an EIS would be required under this Act for an EA application for a project; and - (b) for approval to prepare an EIS for a project if the chief executive decides an EIS would not be required under this Act for an EA application for the project. - (a) for only a decision under subsection (1) (a) ; or - (b) for a decision under subsection (1) (a) and, if applicable, an approval under subsection (1) (b) .