88PBAuthority must decide on approach for assessment

#### 88PB Authority must decide on approach for assessment (1) Before considering whether to grant or refuse the permission, the Authority must decide which one of the following approaches must be used for assessment of the impacts of the proposed conduct: (a) routine assessment; (b) tailored assessment; (c) assessment by public information package under Subdivision 2A.3A.2; (d) assessment by public environment report under Subdivision 2A.3A.3; (e) assessment by environmental impact statement under Subdivision 2A.3A.4. > Note 1: Regulation 88PC sets out considerations for making the decision. > Note 2: If the Authority decides that routine assessment must be used, the Authority cannot request additional information before deciding whether to grant or refuse the permission (see regulation 88E). > Note 3: If the Authority decides that tailored assessment must be used, the Authority may request additional information under regulation 88E. (2) The Authority may revoke a decision (the old decision) previously made under this regulation that a particular approach must be used and substitute a new decision that a different approach must be used, if: (a) after the old decision was made, extra information becomes available to the Authority; and (b) the Authority is satisfied that the extra information (in conjunction with information the Authority had before the old decision) justifies the new decision. > Note: Regulation 88PC sets out considerations for making the new decision.