Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsDesignated proponent's obligations
(1) The designated proponent of the action must:
(a) prepare a draft environmental impact statement in accordance with the EIS guidelines about:
(i) the relevant impacts of the action; and
(ii) if the EIS guidelines are tailored guidelines that require the draft statement to include information about other impacts--those other impacts; and
(ab) give the draft statement to the Minister; and
(b) obtain the Minister's approval for publication of the draft statement; and
(c) publish in accordance with the regulations:
(i) the draft statement; and
(ii) an invitation for anyone to give the designated proponent comments in writing relating to the draft statement or the action within the period specified in the invitation.
Approval of publication of draft statement
(2) The Minister may only approve the publication of the draft statement if he or she is satisfied that the draft statement is in accordance with the EIS guidelines.
Period for comment
(3) The period specified in the invitation to comment must be the period specified in writing given by the Minister to the designated proponent. The Minister must not specify a period of less than 20 business days.