Designated proponent must invite comment on draft public environment report
98 Designated proponent must invite comment on draft public environment report
Designated proponent’s obligations
The designated proponent of the action must:
prepare a draft public environment report in accordance with the PER guidelines about:
the relevant impacts of the action; and
if the PER guidelines are tailored guidelines that require the draft report to include information about other impacts—those other impacts; and
give the draft report to the Minister; and
obtain the Minister’s approval for publication of the draft report; and
publish in accordance with the regulations:
the draft report; and
an invitation for anyone to give the designated proponent comments in writing relating to the draft report or the action within the period specified in the invitation.
Approval of publication of draft report
The Minister may only approve the publication of the draft report if he or she is satisfied that the draft report is in accordance with the PER guidelines.
Period for comment
The period specified in the invitation to comment must be the period specified in writing given by the Minister to the designated proponent. The Minister must not specify a period of less than 20 business days.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - para 3(b) of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Regulations (26/05/1983) · under Subdiv A of Div 1 of Pt 3
- World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 9 - para 3(b) of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Regulations (26/05/1983) · under Subdiv A of Div 1 of Pt 3
97 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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