43Requirements for substantive application

1. A substantive application—

2. must be lodged in the form and manner approved by the EPA; and
3. must—
   1. explain how the project to which the application relates is consistent with the purpose of this Act; or
   2. for a project referred under section 21(1)(a),—
      1. explain how both the stage to which the application relates and the whole project are consistent with the purpose of this Act; and
      2. contain information relating to the likelihood that any later stages of the project will be completed; and
4. must demonstrate that the project does not involve any ineligible activities; and
5. must, if the application is lodged by more than 1 authorised person, state the proposed approval to be held by each person; and
6. must comply with—
   1. any information requirements specified by the Minister under section 27(3)(b)(ii); and
   2. the requirements listed in subsection (3) that apply to the approvals sought; and
7. must, if the authorised person has applied under section 39 for a determination under section 23 or 24, include a copy of the notice under section 39(4); and
8. must, if the application seeks an approval for an activity that is the subject of a determination under section 23, set out the steps taken to secure the agreement referred to in section 5(1)(a); and
9. must state whether the application relates to a priority project and, if so, include confirmation that, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, there are no competing applications; and
10. must be made by the deadline specified in the notice under section 28(3)(d); and
11. must not lodge a substantive application unless any fee, charge, or levy payable under regulations in respect of the application is paid.

12. If a substantive application is for a listed project, it must also contain the information required by section 13(4) (other than section 13(4)(b), (f)(ii) and (iii), and (g)), which applies—

13. as if the reference in section 13(4)(k) to section 11 were a reference to section 29; and
14. as if the reference in clause 2 of Schedule 11 to section 12(2) were a reference to section 29; and
15. with any other necessary modifications.

16. The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(e)(ii) are those set out in,—

17. for an approval described in section 42(4)(a) (resource consent), clauses 5 to 9 of Schedule 5:
18. for an approval described in section 42(4)(b) (change or cancellation of resource consent condition), clause 10 of Schedule 5:
19. for an approval described in section 42(4)(c) (certificate of compliance), clause 11 of Schedule 5:
20. for an approval described in section 42(4)(d) (designation), clause 12 of Schedule 5:
21. for an approval described in section 42(4)(e) (concession), clause 3 of Schedule 6:
22. for an approval described in section 42(4)(f) (land exchange), clause 27 of Schedule 6:
23. for an approval described in section 42(4)(g) (conservation covenant), clause 42 of Schedule 6:
24. for an approval described in section 42(4)(h) (wildlife approval), clause 2 of Schedule 7:
25. for an approval described in section 42(4)(i) (archaeological authority), clause 2 of Schedule 8:
26. for an approval described in section 42(4)(j) (complex freshwater fisheries activity approval), clause 3 of Schedule 9:
27. for an approval described in section 42(4)(k) (marine consent), clauses 3 and 4 of Schedule 10:
28. for an approval described in section 42(4)(l) or (m) (access arrangement), clause 3 of Schedule 11:
29. for an approval described in section 42(4)(n) (mining permit), clause 16 of Schedule 11.

30. The EPA must approve an application form for the purposes of this section and ensure that it is made available on an internet site administered by or on behalf of the EPA.