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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Panel report

24Y: Service and publication of decision

You could also call this:

“How the panel tells people about their decision and puts it online for everyone to see”

When a panel makes a decision about an approval application, they need to tell certain people about it. You will be notified if you are the person who applied, if you’re the chief executive who made a recommendation about fish farming, if the decision is about an archaeological authority, if you were asked to comment on the application, if you’re a local authority in the area, or if the panel thinks you should know.

The notice you get will tell you how long you have to appeal the decision if you want to. This is important if you disagree with what the panel decided.

The decision will also be put on a website run by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Anyone can look at it there for free. However, the EPA can keep some information secret if they think there’s a good reason to, just like they can with other official information.

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

24YService and publication of decision

  1. Notice of a panel's decision on each approval sought in a substantive application must be served on—

  2. the authorised person who lodged the substantive application; and
    1. if the chief executive has made a recommendation on an aquaculture decision following a request under section 24FA in respect of the substantive application, the chief executive; and
      1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(g) (archaeological authority), the persons listed in clause 12 of Schedule 7 ; and
        1. the persons and groups invited to provide comments under section 24AC or 24M ; and
          1. the relevant local authorities; and
            1. other persons and authorities that the panel considers appropriate.

              1. The notice served under subsection (1) must include advice as to the time within which an appeal may be lodged under section 26 .

              2. A decision must be published on an internet site maintained by the EPA and be available free of charge to the public.

              3. In complying with subsection (3) , the EPA may withhold information if the EPA is satisfied that there would be good reason to withhold the information under the Official Information Act 1982 if the information were requested under that Act.