69NAPublic consultation on proposed approvals

69NA Public consultation on proposed approvals

69NA Public consultation on proposed approvals

(1) Before an integrated forestry operations approval is granted, public consultation on the proposed approval is to be undertaken.

(2) The public consultation is to include the following—

(a) giving at least 28 days notice of the proposed approval,

(b) making the proposed approval publicly accessible during that period of public notice,

(c) inviting representations in connection with the proposed approval within the time specified in the notice,

(d) consideration of any such representation before the approval is granted.

(3) Public consultation under this section on a proposed integrated forestry operations approval is not required if the proposed approval has been part of a review under section 69G.

(4) Any public consultation undertaken in relation to a proposed integrated forestry operations approval before the commencement of this section is taken to have been undertaken for the purposes of this section.

s 69NA: Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [23].