Planning Act 2023
112Preparing draft EIS
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112 Preparing draft EIS (1) After the territory planning authority gives a scoping document for a development proposal to the proponent of the proposal, the proponent (a) prepare a document that addresses each matter raised in the scoping document (a draft EIS); and (b) give the draft EIS to the territory planning authority for public notification within— (i) 18 months starting on the day after the scoping document is completed; or (ii) if a shorter period was set under section 110 (2) (b)—the shorter period; or (iii) if the authority extends the period to give the draft EIS under subsection (2)—the extended period. (2) The territory planning authority may extend the period for the proponent to give a draft EIS to the authority, but only once.