Environmental Protection Act 1994

Before the chief executive makes an ERA standard, the chief executive must publish the following on the department’s website—

a copy of the proposed ERA standard;

a notice stating—

that a person may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard; and

the period, of at least 30 business days, (the consultation period) during which a submission may be made; and

how to make a submission; and

if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities—that the standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.

The chief executive must ensure the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are published on the department’s website throughout the consultation period.

Subsections (4) and (5) apply if standard conditions provided for under the proposed ERA standard will apply to relevant existing authorities.

The chief executive must give written notice about the proposed ERA standard to each holder of a relevant existing authority that is in effect immediately before the consultation period starts under subsection (1) and for which the proposed standard conditions in the ERA standard will apply.

A notice under subsection (4) must state—

that the chief executive proposes to make an ERA standard that will apply to the holder’s relevant existing authority; and

details of the department’s website address; and

that the holder may make a submission to the chief executive about the proposed ERA standard during the consultation period.