ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 608
Environmental management plan may be required
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 608
Environmental management plan may be required
608 Environmental management plan may be required
(1) This section applies if a transitional authority is— (a) an
environmental authority (exploration); or
(b) an environmental authority
(mineral development); or
(c) an environmental authority (mining lease).
(2)
During the transitional period, the administering authority may require the
holder of the transitional authority to submit an environmental management
plan to it.
(3) However, the requirement may be given to the holder only by a
written notice— (a) stating the following— (i) the holder’s name;
(ii)
the transitional authority;
(iii) the requirement;
(iv) a reasonable period
of at least 28 days for the requirement to be complied with; and
(b) that is
accompanied by, or includes, an information notice about the decision to make
the requirement.
(4) An environmental management plan submitted under this
section is taken to be the submitted EM plan for the transitional authority.