ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 52 Notice of applications for development licences to be published

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 52

    (1)     On receiving an application that complies with section 50 for a development licence, the Authority must ensure that a notice in accordance with subsection (2) is published—

        (a)     on the Internet site of the Authority; and

        (b)     in at least one other publication that the Authority considers appropriate, taking into consideration the Charter of Consultation developed under section 53.

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     state that an application for a development licence has been made; and

        (b)     describe the activity that is the subject of the application; and

        (c)     contain any prescribed information; and

        (d)     invite public comments or submissions within the time specified in the notice, being not less than 15 business days from the publication of the notice; and

        (e)     state that, if the notice for the proposed development licence is intended to be combined under section 70(a) with a notice for works given under the Environment Effects Act 1978 , any submissions referred to in paragraph (d)—

              (i)     must be made together with any submissions made for the Environment Effects Statement relating to the works; and

              (ii)     despite paragraph (d), must be made within the time limits within which the submissions must be made for that Environment Effects Statement.

S. 52A inserted by No. 36/2022 s. 33.