23Environmental impact statement

### 23 Environmental impact statement > > (1)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2011, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS4@EN) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS10@Hpa@EN) The planning authority or any other person preparing a draft plan must prepare an environmental impact statement to accompany a draft plan, a modification to a draft plan, a draft amendment to a plan and a modification to a draft amendment to a plan. > > > (2)  An environmental impact statement must – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS10@Hpb@EN) disclose any available information relating to the environmental impact of the draft plan, except if there is a reason for confidentiality; and > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (2) amended by No. 46 of 2017, s. 38, Applied:04 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-04/act-2017-046#GS38@EN) if it relates to finfish farming, address any matter relating to environmental management that is required by the Director, EPA, in a notice under [section 17A(1)](#GS17A@Gs1@EN) , to be addressed in the environmental impact statement or in any environmental impact statement; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS10@Hpc@EN) contain information appropriate to the significance of the draft plan, a modification to a draft plan, a draft amendment to a plan and a modification to a draft amendment to a plan to the environment and the likely public interest. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (3) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS10@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (3) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS10@Hpd@EN) An environmental impact statement is not required for a modification to a draft plan if the Panel is satisfied that there is not likely to be any significant effect on the environment as a result of the modification.