Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) After dealing with the final comprehensive environmental evaluation in relation to the activity as required under the regulations, the Minister must decide whether or not to authorise the carrying on of the activity.
(2) If, having regard to the contents of the final comprehensive environmental evaluation and any other relevant consideration, the Minister is satisfied that the activity, either as proposed or with certain modifications, can be carried on in a manner consistent with the basic environmental principles, the Minister must, by notice published in the Gazette , authorise the proponent of the activity to carry on the activity as proposed or modified.
(3) 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.
(4) The authorisation is also subject to any prescribed condition.
(5) If the Minister is not satisfied as provided in subsection (2), the Minister must not authorise the carrying on of the activity.
(6) A decision not to approve the activity must:
(a) be notified in the Gazette ; and
(b) give the reasons for the decision.