Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Fast-track approvals process - Panel consideration of substantive application - Substantive application

45: Withdrawal of substantive application

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If you want to withdraw your substantive application, you can do this at any time before a panel makes its decision under section 81. You do this by giving written notice to the EPA. You may also need to give written notice to the relevant chief executive if a request has been made under section 48, or to people who have been invited to comment under section 35 or section 53.

When the EPA gets your notice, they must tell the panel that you have withdrawn your application.

The EPA will let the panel know that your application has been withdrawn after they get your notice.

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44: Information must be specified in sufficient detail, or

"Give clear and specific information so it can be used properly."

46: EPA decides whether substantive application is complete and within scope, or

"The EPA checks if your application is complete and follows the rules."

Part 2Fast-track approvals process
Panel consideration of substantive application: Substantive application

45Withdrawal of substantive application

At any time before a panel makes its decisions under section 81 on the approvals sought in a substantive application, the applicant may withdraw the application by giving written notice—
to the EPA; and
if the withdrawal occurs after a request is made under section 48, to the relevant chief executive; and
if the withdrawal occurs after persons or groups are invited to provide written comments under section 35 or 53, to those persons or groups.

After receiving a notice under subsection (1)(a), the EPA must advise the panel that the substantive application has been withdrawn.

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2020 No 35 Schedule 6 cl 5
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