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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Substantive applications

24FA: EPA requests recommendation in relation to aquaculture activities

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“EPA asks for advice about fish farming activities”

When the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) gets an application about aquaculture activities, they need to ask the chief executive for advice. This happens at the same time as they give the application to the panel convener. The chief executive’s recommendation will help make a decision about the aquaculture activity.

If the EPA sends more than one request to the chief executive at the same time, they need to tell the chief executive when each application was received.

The EPA also needs to let the chief executive know when the panel plans to ask for comments. They must do this at least one day before the panel asks for comments. This is to make sure that everything happens at the right time.

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishing
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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Process for panel consideration of substantive application: Substantive applications

24FAEPA requests recommendation in relation to aquaculture activities

  1. If the EPA receives a substantive application to which section 24CB applies, the EPA must, at the same time as providing the application to the panel convener, request that the chief executive make a recommendation, in accordance with clauses 9 to 11 of Schedule 4 , on the aquaculture decision to be made under section 24VA .

  2. If the EPA sends 2 or more requests to the chief executive at the same time, the EPA must indicate to the chief executive the time at which the respective applications were received.

  3. The EPA, at the panel's direction, must notify the chief executive of the date on which the panel intends to invite comments under section 24M at least 1 day before that date to allow the processes under clause 9 of Schedule 4 to occur at the same time.