Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990

On receiving a work plan or a variation to an approved work plan, the Department Head must, within 28 days, give a copy of the work plan or variation to an approved work plan to every referral authority that the Department Head considers, having regard to the kind of work proposed under the work plan or variation, should be given the work plan or variation.

In the case of a work plan (or a variation of an approved work plan) for mining work proposed to be done under a mining licence, in addition to complying with the requirement set out in subsection (1), the Department Head must give a copy of the work plan or variation to the Environment Protection Authority under the Environment Protection Act 2017 within 28 days after receiving the work plan or variation of an approved work plan.

Before complying with subsection (1) or (1A), the Department Head must be satisfied that the work plan or the variation to an approved work plan complies with the regulations.

If the Department Head gives a copy of the work plan or variation to an approved work plan to a referral authority, the Department Head must, by written notice, endorse or refuse to endorse the work plan or the variation to the approved work plan—

within 28 days of being told by a referral authority that it objects or does not object to the endorsement of the work plan or variation of the work plan; or

within 28 days of the expiry of the time specified in section 77TF(2).