88CWithdrawals of EPBC referral deemed applications

#### 88C Withdrawals of EPBC referral deemed applications (1) If an event that relates to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) as described in column 1 of an item of the following table happens in relation to an EPBC referral deemed application, the application is taken to be withdrawn at the time described in column 2 of the item. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:404.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>When application is taken to be withdrawn</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Event causing application to be taken to be withdrawn</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Time application is taken to be withdrawn</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The Minister administering the EPBC Act decides under subsection</span><span> </span><span>74A(1) of that Act not to accept the referral</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When that Minister makes the decision</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The Minister administering the EPBC Act decides under section</span><span> </span><span>74B of that Act that Division</span><span> </span><span>1A of Part</span><span> </span><span>7 of that Act should apply to the referral</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When that Minister makes the decision</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The Minister administering the EPBC Act decides under section</span><span> </span><span>133 of that Act to refuse to approve the taking of the action</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When that Minister makes the decision</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>A request is made under section</span><span> </span><span>156A of the EPBC Act for the Minister administering that section to accept a varied proposal such that section</span><span> </span><span>37AB of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975</span><span> would not apply in relation to the proposal if the request were accepted</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When the request is made</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>Chapter</span><span> </span><span>4 (except section</span><span> </span><span>155) of the EPBC Act ceases to apply to the action because of a declaration made by the Minister administering that Act under section</span><span> </span><span>155 of that Act</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When the Chapter ceases to apply</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The referral is withdrawn under section</span><span> </span><span>170C of the EPBC Act</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When the referral is withdrawn</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` > Note: Subdivision 2A.3A.5 also treats an application as withdrawn if the Authority decides the application is to be assessed by public information package, public environment report or environmental impact statement and the applicant does not promptly follow the processes for that assessment. Reinstating application withdrawn as described in table item 2 or 4 of subregulation (1) (2) Despite subregulation (1), if the application is taken to be withdrawn and the circumstances described in column 1 of an item of the following table later exist in relation to the referral, the application is taken to be reinstated at the time described in column 2 of the item. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:404.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>When application is taken to be reinstated</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Circumstances of reinstatement of application</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Time application is taken to be reinstated</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The application is taken to be withdrawn because the Minister administering the EPBC Act decides under section</span><span> </span><span>74B of that Act that Division</span><span> </span><span>1A of Part</span><span> </span><span>7 of that Act should apply to the referral, and that Minister later decides under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>74D(4)(b) of that Act that the referral is to be dealt with under provisions of Chapter</span><span> </span><span>4 of that Act</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When that Minister makes the later decision</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:251.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>The application is taken to be withdrawn because a request is made under section</span><span> </span><span>156A of the EPBC Act, and the Minister administering that Act later decides not to accept the varied proposal</span></p></td><td style="width:128.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>When that Minister makes the later decision</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` (3) However, the application is not taken to be reinstated at a time if that time is after the time one of the following events occurred or would have occurred apart from the application being taken under subregulation (1) to be withdrawn: (a) the application is taken to be withdrawn under regulation 88PP or 88PQ; (b) the application lapsed under regulation 132.