14Provisions relating to non-complying plantations

14 Provisions relating to non-complying plantations

14 Provisions relating to non-complying plantations

(1) This section applies to an application for authorisation under this Act that is not dealt with under section 13.

(2) The applicant for authorisation is required to provide the Minister with—

(a) a statement that demonstrates the extent of any compliance or proposed compliance with the relevant complying development standards of the Code, and

(b) a statement of the environmental effects of those plantation operations that do not or will not comply with those standards, being a statement that addresses the matters required to be assessed by the Code or by the Minister.

(3) The Minister is to forward a copy of the application (and any relevant statements provided in connection with the application) to the following—

(a) any council for a local government area within which the plantation or proposed plantation is situated,

(b) the owner or occupier of any land adjoining the plantation or proposed plantation,

(c) any other person or body required by the Code to be provided with a copy of the application or the Minister considers appropriate.

Note—

Section 23 provides that copies of any authorisation are to be kept by the Minister on a public register.

(3A) The Minister is to invite any person or body provided with a copy of the application in accordance with this section to make submissions on those aspects of the application that indicate non-compliance with the relevant complying development standards of the Code—

(a) within 3 weeks after receipt of a copy of the application, and

(b) in the manner specified by the Minister.

(4) In determining the application, the Minister is required to take into consideration such of the following matters as are of relevance to the plantation or proposed plantation sought to be authorised under this Act—

(a) the provisions of the Code that apply to the plantation or proposed plantation,

(b) the likely impacts of the plantation operations concerned, including environmental impacts on both the natural and built environments, and social and economic impacts in the locality,