Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009
51ADevelopment licences
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51A Development licences
S. 51A(1) amended by No. 39/2018 s. 41(12).
(1) This section applies if a development licence is required in order for the declared project or a part of the declared project to be developed.
(2) The EPA must, on receiving a comprehensive impact statement under section 51, refer a copy of the comprehensive impact statement and a copy or summary of any accompanying plans, specifications or other information to—
S. 51A(2)(a) substituted by No. 39/2018 s. 41(13).
(a) any agency to which the EPA referred the application for the development licence under section 69(2) of the **Environment Protection Act 2017**; and
(b) the Secretary to the Department of Health.
S. 51A(3) amended by No. 39/2018 s. 41(14).
(3) On receiving a comprehensive impact statement under this section, an agency or the Secretary to the Department of Health may make a submission on the comprehensive impact statement under section 52.
S. 51A(4) amended by No. 39/2018 s. 41(14).
(4) If an agency or the Secretary to the Department of Health makes a submission on the comprehensive impact statement, the agency or the Secretary must give a copy of the submission to the EPA before the end of the public exhibition period.