ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 98 Designated proponent must invite comment on draft public environment report
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 98
Designated proponent must invite comment on draft public environment reportDesignated proponent's obligations
(1) The designated proponent of the action must:
(a) prepare a draft public environment report in accordance with the PER guidelines about:
(i) the relevant impacts of the action; and
(ii) if the PER guidelines are tailored guidelines that require the draft report to include information about other impacts--those other impacts; and
(ab) give the draft report to the Minister; and
(b) obtain the Minister's approval for publication of the draft report; and
(c) publish in accordance with the regulations:
(ii) 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
(2) 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.
(3) 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.