81Decision on authorisation

81  Decision on authorisation

 (1) After receiving the final environmental impact assessment report for a controlled activity, the Minister must decide whether to authorise the carrying out of the activity.

Request for further information

 (2) The Minister may, by notice in writing, require the proponent of the controlled activity to give the Minister, within the period specified in the notice, such further information in relation to the activity as the Minister requires.

 (3) The Minister is not required to make a decision under subsection (1) in relation to the controlled activity, and may cease considering whether to make the decision, if the proponent does not provide the requested information within the period specified in the notice.

Decision on authorisation

 (4) If the Minister decides to authorise the carrying out of the controlled activity:

 (a) the authorisation is a controlled activity authorisation for the activity; and

 (b) the proponent of the activity is authorised to carry out the activity in accordance with the authorisation.

Note: The proponent is the holder of the authorisation unless the authorisation is varied to specify another person as the holder (see the definition of holder in section 5).