60ZSMajor project impact statement to be provided by proponent

60ZS Major project impact statement to be provided by proponent

[Section 60ZS Inserted by No. 21 of 2020, s. 12, Applied:28 Oct 2020]

(1)  A proponent of a major project must provide to the Panel a major project impact statement in relation to the major project before the end of –

(a) the period of 12 months from the day on which the proponent receives under section 60ZQ(a) a copy of the assessment criteria; or

(b) another period determined by written agreement between the Panel and the proponent; or

(c) the period extended under subsection (2)  –

whichever period last expires.

(2)  The Panel, by notice to a proponent, may extend the period in which the proponent must provide a major project impact statement to the Panel.

(3)  The Panel must notify the Minister if a proponent has failed to comply with subsection (1) .

(4)  The Panel, as soon as practicable, and in any case not more than 7 days after receiving under subsection (1) a major project impact statement in relation to a major project, must provide a copy of the statement to each participating regulator.