Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 - SECT 41A

Minister may require impact statement

41A. Minister may require impact statement





(1) If the Minister is of the opinion that the proposed exploration work under
a work plan or an application to vary an approved work plan lodged with the
Department Head by a licensee will have a material impact on the environment,
he or she may, in writing, require the licensee to submit a statement, in the
form specified by the Minister, assessing the impact of the proposed work on
the environment.

(2) The Minister must, on receipt of the statement, forward a copy to-

   (a)  the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987; and

   (b)  if the proposed work relates to Crown land, the Crown land Minister-

and request comments on it by the date specified by the Minister.

(3) The Minister must consider any comments received under subsection (2) by
the specified date.

(4) The Minister may seek public comments on the statement by a specified date
and must consider any comments received by that date.