sec.54ZCDeciding amendment application

### sec.54ZC Deciding amendment application The Coordinator-General must decide whether to approve or refuse each amendment application. If an amendment application is required to be notified under section 54ZB (1) , the Coordinator-General must not decide the application until the submission period has ended. In deciding an amendment application, the Coordinator-General must— consider all of the following— any impacts the proposed amendment is likely to have on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision; any further information about the proposed amendment received under section 54ZA ; any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation; all accepted submissions for the application; the matters mentioned in section 54J (2) ; and ensure the amended environmental approval and conditions are not inconsistent with the bilateral agreement. Also, the Coordinator-General may consider— the proponent’s environmental record or, for an amendment application for a change of proponent, the proposed new proponent’s environmental record; and any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant. If the Coordinator-General decides to approve an amendment application, the Coordinator-General may also decide to— amend or remove a condition of the environmental approval; or impose a further condition. Section 54U applies for a decision under subsection (5) . s 54ZC ins 2014 No. 36 s 52 (sec.54ZC-ssec.1) The Coordinator-General must decide whether to approve or refuse each amendment application. (sec.54ZC-ssec.2) If an amendment application is required to be notified under section 54ZB (1) , the Coordinator-General must not decide the application until the submission period has ended. (sec.54ZC-ssec.3) In deciding an amendment application, the Coordinator-General must— consider all of the following— any impacts the proposed amendment is likely to have on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision; any further information about the proposed amendment received under section 54ZA ; any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation; all accepted submissions for the application; the matters mentioned in section 54J (2) ; and ensure the amended environmental approval and conditions are not inconsistent with the bilateral agreement. (sec.54ZC-ssec.4) Also, the Coordinator-General may consider— the proponent’s environmental record or, for an amendment application for a change of proponent, the proposed new proponent’s environmental record; and any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant. (sec.54ZC-ssec.5) If the Coordinator-General decides to approve an amendment application, the Coordinator-General may also decide to— amend or remove a condition of the environmental approval; or impose a further condition. (sec.54ZC-ssec.6) Section 54U applies for a decision under subsection (5) . - (a) consider all of the following— (i) any impacts the proposed amendment is likely to have on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision; (ii) any further information about the proposed amendment received under section 54ZA ; (iii) any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation; (iv) all accepted submissions for the application; (v) the matters mentioned in section 54J (2) ; and - (i) any impacts the proposed amendment is likely to have on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision; - (ii) any further information about the proposed amendment received under section 54ZA ; - (iii) any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation; - (iv) all accepted submissions for the application; - (v) the matters mentioned in section 54J (2) ; and - (b) ensure the amended environmental approval and conditions are not inconsistent with the bilateral agreement. - (i) any impacts the proposed amendment is likely to have on each environmental matter protected by a specified provision; - (ii) any further information about the proposed amendment received under section 54ZA ; - (iii) any criteria for the decision prescribed by regulation; - (iv) all accepted submissions for the application; - (v) the matters mentioned in section 54J (2) ; and - (a) the proponent’s environmental record or, for an amendment application for a change of proponent, the proposed new proponent’s environmental record; and - (b) any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant. - (a) amend or remove a condition of the environmental approval; or - (b) impose a further condition.