Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Effects Act 1978 - SECT 8C

Decisions not to be made and works not to proceed until assessment considered

8C. Decisions not to be made and works not to proceed until assessment
considered



(1) If the Minister gives a notice under section 8B to a person or body (other
than the proponent) advising that a statement should be prepared for works-

   (a)  the works must not proceed; and

   (b)  no decision can be made under an Act or law by that person or body in
        relation to the works until-

   (i)  the proponent has caused the statement to be prepared and submitted to
        the Minister for the Minister's assessment of the environmental
        effects of the works; and

   (ii) the assessment has been considered by that person or body.

(2) Sections 4(3), 5, 6(1) and 6(3) apply to the preparation of a statement
referred to in subsection (1).