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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

24T: Return of substantive application

You could also call this:

“What happens when the panel finishes thinking about your application”

After 50 working days of suspending a substantive application, a panel has to make a choice. They can either give the application back to the person who submitted it, or they can start working on it again.

The panel needs to tell their decision in writing to the people who were told about the suspension, the agencies involved, and the chief executive if an aquaculture decision is needed.

If the panel decides to give the application back, they must explain why in writing.

If someone sends in the application again after it was given back, it will be treated as a completely new application.

An application can be suspended more than once, but the total time it’s suspended can’t be more than 50 working days.

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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

24TReturn of substantive application

  1. This section applies if 50 working days have elapsed since the processing of a substantive application was suspended under section 24S(3) .

  2. A panel must decide whether to—

  3. return the substantive application to the authorised person who lodged it; or
    1. resume processing the application.

      1. The decision of a panel under this section must be notified in writing to—

      2. the persons or groups notified under section 24S(4) ; and
        1. the relevant administering agencies; and
          1. if an aquaculture decision is required under section 24VA in respect of the substantive application, the chief executive.

            1. If a panel decides to return the substantive application, it must be returned together with written reasons for its return.

            2. If a substantive application that has been returned is lodged again with the EPA, the application must be treated as a new application.

            3. If a substantive application is suspended more than once, the total number of days during which processing may be suspended must not be more than 50 working days.