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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Panel may request further information

24U: Further information

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“The panel can ask for more information before deciding on big applications”

Before the panel makes decisions about a big application, they can ask for more information. They do this by telling the EPA to get more details. The EPA can ask the person who made the application, local authorities, agencies, or people who have commented on it before. The EPA can also ask for a report to be made about something important in the application.

If someone is asked for more information, they need to give it to the EPA or tell them why they can’t. They have to do this within 10 working days.

When the EPA gets the new information or report, they must quickly send it to the panel members, the person who made the application, and anyone who commented on it before. The people who get this new information can’t make more comments unless the panel asks them to.

If someone doesn’t give the information when asked, the panel will act like they said no to giving more information.

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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Process for panel consideration of substantive application: Panel may request further information

24UFurther information

  1. At any time before a panel makes its decisions under section 24W on a substantive application, the panel may direct the EPA—

  2. to request further information in relation to the application from any or all of the following:
    1. the authorised person who lodged the application:
      1. a relevant local authority:
        1. a relevant administering agency:
          1. any person or group invited to provide comments under section 24AC or 24M :
          2. to prepare or commission a report (including a report from a relevant local authority) on an issue relevant to the application.

            1. If further information is requested under subsection (1)(a) , the person or body requested to provide the information must—

            2. provide electronic copies of the information or report requested; or
              1. advise the EPA, with reasons, that it declines to provide the information or report requested.

                1. Subsection (2) must be complied with by the date directed by the panel, which must not be later than 10 working days after the direction is given.

                2. As soon as is reasonably practicable after the date on which any information or report is received by the EPA from any person or group requested or commissioned under subsection (1)(a) or (b) , the EPA must provide electronic copies of the information or report to—

                3. the members of the panel; and
                  1. the authorised person who lodged the substantive application; and
                    1. every person or group that provides comments under section 24AC or 24M .

                      1. The persons or groups that receive the information or report under subsection (4)(c) may not make further comments unless requested by the panel.

                      2. If information requested under subsection (1) is not received by the panel in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) , the panel must proceed as if the request for further information had been declined.