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Natural Environment Bill

Natural resource permits - Market-based allocation processes and comparative permitting processes - Comparative consenting process

213: When time frame for processing affected applications commences

You could also call this:

"When does the clock start for processing your application?"

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If you submit an affected application, the time to process it starts the next working day after a certain period ends. You need to wait until this period is over before the processing time begins. The law will decide when this time starts.

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212: Affected applications to be dealt with at same time, or

"Dealing with similar applications at the same time"

214: Requirement for determining affected applications, or

"How to choose which applications are affected by new environment rules"

Part 4Natural resource permits
Market-based allocation processes and comparative permitting processes: Comparative consenting process

213When time frame for processing affected applications commences

The time frame for processing an affected application commences on the next working day after the close of the required time period.