Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister determines that the activity is likely to have a minor or transitory impact on the environment, the Minister must, by notice in writing, authorise the proponent of the activity to carry on the activity.
(2) The authorisation may be given subject to the conditions specified in the notice being complied with, being conditions imposed to ensure that the activity is carried on in a manner that is consistent with the basic environmental principles.
(3) The conditions must include (but are not limited to) conditions requiring that specified procedures aimed at assessing, verifying and limiting the impact of the activity on the environment are complied with.
(4) The authorisation is also subject to any prescribed condition.