Planning Act 2023
129When public health EIS is finalised
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129 When public health EIS is finalised For this Act, a public health EIS is finalised if— (a) notice in relation to the EIS is given to the territory planning authority by— (i) the Minister under section 127 (Notice of no action on EIS); and
Finalisation and expiry of EIS Division 6.3.8 (ii) the Public Health Act Minister under the Public Health Act 1997, section 134 (3) (b); or (b) at least 15 working days have elapsed since the EIS was given to the Minister and the Public Health Act Minister and— (i) the Minister has not decided, within the 15-day period mentioned in section 132 (1), to establish an inquiry panel to inquire about the EIS; and (ii) the Public Health Act Minister has not decided, within the 15-day period mentioned in the Public Health Act 1997, section 134 (4), that an inquiry panel to inquire about the EIS must be established; or (c) both of the following apply: (i) notice in relation to the EIS is given to the authority by— (A) the Minister under section 127; or (B) the Public Health Act Minister under the Public Health Act 1997, section 134 (3) (b); (ii) at least 15 working days have elapsed since the EIS was given to the Minister and the Public Health Act Minister and— (A) if the Minister gave the authority notice in relation to the EIS under section 127—the Public Health Act Minister has not decided, within the 15-day period mentioned in the Public Health Act 1997, section 134 (4), that an inquiry panel to inquire about the EIS must be established; or (B) in any other case—the Minister has not decided, within the 15-day period mentioned in section 132 (1), to establish an inquiry panel to inquire about the EIS; or
(d) the Minister has established an inquiry panel for the EIS and— (i) the panel has reported the results of the inquiry; or (ii) the time for reporting under section 134 has ended.