Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Regulations 2019

the Department Head must, within 28 days of receiving a declared mine rehabilitation plan, consult the following persons on the plan—

the Environment Protection Authority;

the responsible authority, within the meaning given by section 13 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for the declared mine land covered by the plan;

in the case of a plan that is subject to an Environment Effects Statement, the Minister responsible for administering the Environment Effects Act 1978;

any public sector body that performs functions relevant to the plan;

any public sector body that is responsible for the authorisation or oversight of matters in the plan;

any referral authority, within the meaning of section 77TA of the Act, that performs functions relevant to the plan; and

a person referred to in paragraph (a) may provide comments on the plan to the Department Head within 90 days after being consulted on the plan; and

the Department Head must consider any comments received in accordance with paragraph (b); and

the Department Head may, within 120 days of receiving a plan, give the declared mine licensee a written notice requiring the licensee—

to provide specified information relating to any matter under this Part that is necessary to enable the plan to be properly considered; and

to provide that specified information within a specified time; and

the Department Head may extend the specified time within which a declared mine licensee must comply with a notice given under paragraph (d).