ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 55 Acceptance of submissions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 55

55 Acceptance of submissions

(1) The chief executive must accept a submission if it—

(a) is written; and

(b) is signed by or for each person (
"signatory" ) who made the submission; and

(c) states the name and address of each signatory; and

(d) is made to the chief executive; and

(e) is received on or before the last day of the submission period.

(2) A submission that complies with subsection (1) is called a
"properly made submission" .

(3) The chief executive may accept a written submission even if it is not a properly made submission.