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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 40 Purposes

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 40

Purposes

40 Purposes

The purposes of an EIS and the EIS process are as follows—

(a) to assess—
(i) the potential adverse and beneficial environmental, economic and social impacts of the project; and
(ii) management, monitoring, planning and other measures proposed to minimise any adverse environmental impacts of the project;
(b) to consider feasible alternative ways to carry out the project;
(c) to give enough information about the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the proponent, Commonwealth and State authorities and the public;
(d) to help the administering authority decide an environmental authority application for which the EIS is required;
(e) to give information to other Commonwealth and State authorities to help them make informed decisions;
(f) to meet any assessment requirements under—
(i) the Commonwealth Environment Act for a project that is, or includes, a controlled action under that Act; or
(ii) a bilateral agreement;
Note—
For what is a
"controlled action" under the Commonwealth Environment Act , see section 67 (What is a
"controlled action" ?) of that Act.

For assessment requirements of controlled actions, see the Commonwealth Environment Act , chapter 4 , part 8 (Assessing impacts of controlled actions).

For bilateral agreements, see the Commonwealth Environment Act , chapter 3 (Bilateral agreements).
(g) to allow the State to meet its obligations under a bilateral agreement.