21Environment

21 Environment

(1) The application must include information about environmental approvals required for the construction or operation of the facility under any other law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory, including evidence that the environmental approvals have been obtained. (2) The application must include an environmental plan for the operation of the launch facility, and the construction of the facility if it has not already been constructed. (3) If an environmental plan is required under another law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory, the requirements of subsection (2) may be met by including a copy of the plan in the application. (4) If subsection (3) does not apply, the environmental plan must include the following: (a) procedures for ensuring that the launch facility is operated, and any construction associated with the launch facility is done, in accordance with any applicable requirements under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory for the protection of the environment; (b) an assessment of the likely impact of the operation of the launch facility, and any associated construction, on the environment; (c) arrangements for monitoring and mitigating any adverse effects of the operation of the launch facility, and of any associated construction, on the environment; (d) mechanisms for reporting on the implementation of those procedures and arrangements and for reviewing the plan. (5) If subsection (3) does not apply, the application must include a written assessment of the adequacy of the plan by a person with suitable qualifications and experience who is not a related party of the applicant.