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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Suspension of processing substantive application

24QA: When processing of substantive application may be suspended

You could also call this:

“When your application can be paused”

You can have the processing of your substantive application suspended in three ways. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) can direct it under [section 24QB]. The Minister can direct it under [section 24R]. Or you can ask for it yourself under [section 24S], and the panel will decide if they agree.

When your application is suspended, the clock stops ticking. This means that any time limits set by the law for processing your application don’t include the time it’s suspended.

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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Process for panel consideration of substantive application: Suspension of processing substantive application

24QAWhen processing of substantive application may be suspended

  1. Processing of a substantive application may be suspended in the following circumstances:

  2. by direction of the EPA under section 24QB :
    1. by direction of the Minister under section 24R :
      1. at the discretion of the panel following a request under section 24S by the authorised person who lodged the substantive application.

        1. Any time frame under this Act that relates to the processing of a substantive application excludes any period during which processing of the application is suspended.