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sec.15What is the aggregate environmental score for an environmentally relevant activity
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### sec.15 What is the aggregate environmental score for an environmentally relevant activity
The aggregate environmental score for a prescribed ERA is the aggregate environmental score stated for the activity in the section under schedule 2 applying to the activity.
The aggregate environmental score for a resource activity is the aggregate environmental score stated for the activity in the section under schedule 3 applying to the activity.
However, subsection (4) applies for a resource activity mentioned in schedule 3 , if—
the activity includes 1 or more activities mentioned in schedule 2 (each an included schedule 2 activity ) for which an AES is stated; and
the AES stated in schedule 2 for an included schedule 2 activity is more than the AES stated in schedule 3 for the resource activity.
The aggregate environmental score for the resource activity is—
the AES for the included schedule 2 activity; or
if there are 2 or more included schedule 2 activities to which subsection (3) (b) applies—the AES for the included schedule 2 activity that has the highest AES stated for the activity in schedule 2 .
s 15 (prev s 13) renum 2019 SL No. 234 s 5
(sec.15-ssec.1) The aggregate environmental score for a prescribed ERA is the aggregate environmental score stated for the activity in the section under schedule 2 applying to the activity.
(sec.15-ssec.2) The aggregate environmental score for a resource activity is the aggregate environmental score stated for the activity in the section under schedule 3 applying to the activity.
(sec.15-ssec.3) However, subsection (4) applies for a resource activity mentioned in schedule 3 , if— the activity includes 1 or more activities mentioned in schedule 2 (each an included schedule 2 activity ) for which an AES is stated; and the AES stated in schedule 2 for an included schedule 2 activity is more than the AES stated in schedule 3 for the resource activity.
(sec.15-ssec.4) The aggregate environmental score for the resource activity is— the AES for the included schedule 2 activity; or if there are 2 or more included schedule 2 activities to which subsection (3) (b) applies—the AES for the included schedule 2 activity that has the highest AES stated for the activity in schedule 2 .
- (a) the activity includes 1 or more activities mentioned in schedule 2 (each an included schedule 2 activity ) for which an AES is stated; and
- (b) the AES stated in schedule 2 for an included schedule 2 activity is more than the AES stated in schedule 3 for the resource activity.
- (a) the AES for the included schedule 2 activity; or
- (b) if there are 2 or more included schedule 2 activities to which subsection (3) (b) applies—the AES for the included schedule 2 activity that has the highest AES stated for the activity in schedule 2 .