Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister determines under section 12E or 12H that the activity is likely to have more than a minor or transitory impact on the environment, the proponent of the activity must prepare or cause to be prepared, and give to the Minister:
(a) a draft comprehensive environmental evaluation in relation to the activity; and
(b) after the procedures provided for in the regulations for dealing with a draft comprehensive environmental evaluation have been complied with--a final comprehensive environmental evaluation in relation to the activity.
(2) A draft comprehensive environmental evaluation and a final comprehensive environmental evaluation are reports that each:
(a) contain (but are not limited to) the matters that under the regulations are to be included in an evaluation of that kind; and
(b) make a comprehensive assessment of the impact that the activity is likely to have on the environment; and
(c) make recommendations as to the measures (if any) considered necessary for assessing and verifying any impact on the environment.
(3) The regulations may provide for the procedures to be followed by the Minister in dealing with:
(a) a draft comprehensive environmental evaluation; and
(b) a final comprehensive environmental evaluation;
received by the Minister under this section.