ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 45A

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 45A

45A .         Implementation conditions

        (1)         The following list sets out things the proponent of the assessed proposal can be required to do under implementation conditions —

            (a)         substantially commence implementation of the proposal within a specified period or before a specified date;

            (b)         at the proponent’s expense, take environmental protection, abatement or restoration measures on the subject land, or on other land, in order to directly or indirectly offset the impacts of the implementation of the proposal on the environment;

            (c)         contribute moneys to be used for the purpose of taking environmental protection, abatement or restoration measures on the subject land or other land;

            (d)         give an environmental undertaking in relation to other land;

            (e)         arrange for an environmental protection covenant to be given by a specified person other than the proponent in relation to other land;

            (f)         at the proponent’s expense, prepare, implement and adhere to environmental management systems, environmental management plans and environmental improvement plans;

            (g)         at the proponent’s expense, arrange for audits as to whether or not the implementation conditions have been complied with to be carried out at specified times by a person nominated or approved by the CEO and report to the CEO on the findings of those audits.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        other land means land other than the subject land;

        specified means specified in an implementation condition;

        subject land means the land to which the assessed proposal relates.

        (3)         If the implementation agreement or decision authorises the assessed proposal to be implemented only if it is implemented in 2 or more stages, the implementation agreement or decision may include implementation conditions specifying requirements in relation to the implementation of a stage of the proposal that must be met to the satisfaction of the CEO before the implementation of the next stage can take place.

        (4)         An implementation condition may require the proponent to pay fees or charges payable under section 48AA(1) in relation to the assessed proposal.

        [Section 45A inserted: No. 40 of 2020 s. 28.]