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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Draft conditions on approvals

24UA: Panel seeks comment on draft conditions

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“Panel asks for feedback on their draft rules before making a final decision”

Before a panel decides to give an approval under [section 24W], they need to ask for comments on their draft conditions. The panel tells the EPA to send the draft conditions to certain people and groups. These include the person who made the application, anyone who gave comments earlier, and any local authorities or groups responsible for making sure the conditions are followed.

When the EPA sends out the draft conditions, they must include a date for when comments need to be sent back. They also need to include a copy of the panel’s draft decisions about giving or not giving approvals. The EPA can keep some information secret if they think there’s a good reason to, based on the Official Information Act.

After the EPA gets comments back, they must send electronic copies to the panel members, the person who made the application, and everyone who gave comments earlier.

The panel must think about any comments they get back before the deadline. They don’t have to look at late comments, but they can if they want to, as long as they haven’t made their final decisions yet.

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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Process for panel consideration of substantive application: Draft conditions on approvals

24UAPanel seeks comment on draft conditions

  1. Before a panel decides to grant an approval under section 24W , the panel must direct the EPA to provide a copy of its draft conditions to the following, inviting comments on the draft conditions:

  2. the authorised person who lodged the substantive application; and
    1. every person or group that provided comments under section 24AC or 24M ; and
      1. any local authority or other body with a statutory responsibility to enforce or monitor compliance with the conditions.

        1. In providing the draft conditions and invitation to comment under subsection (1) , the EPA—

        2. must include the date set by the panel by which comments on the draft conditions must be received by the EPA; and
          1. must include a copy of the panel's draft decisions to grant or decline approvals under section 24W ; and
            1. 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.

              1. The EPA must provide electronic copies of comments received under subsection (1) to—

              2. the members of the panel; and
                1. the authorised person who lodged the substantive application; and
                  1. every person or group that provided comments under clause 24AC or 24M .

                    1. The panel—

                    2. must consider any comments on the draft conditions that are received within the time frame specified in the invitation:
                      1. is not required to consider any comments received after that time frame, but may do so, in its discretion, as long as the panel has not made its decisions on the approvals sought in the substantive application under section 24W .