Minister may require impact statement
41A Minister may require impact statement
S. 41A(1) amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 31(d), 82/2000 s. 39(a), substituted by No. 63/2006 s. 29(1).
If the Minister is of the opinion that the proposed exploration work under a work plan or an application to vary an approved work plan lodged with the Department Head by a licensee will have a material impact on the environment, he or she may, in writing, require the licensee to submit a statement, in the form specified by the Minister, assessing the impact of the proposed work on the environment.
S. 41A(2) substituted by No. 63/2006 s. 29(2).
The Minister must, on receipt of the statement, forward a copy to—
the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987; and
if the proposed work relates to Crown land, the Crown land Minister—
and request comments on it by the date specified by the Minister.
S. 41A(3) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 39(b).
The Minister must consider any comments received under subsection (2) by the specified date.
S. 41A(4) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 29(3).
The Minister may seek public comments on the statement by a specified date and must consider any comments received by that date.
S. 41AB inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 27.
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