Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 167B

167B Decision stage may be suspended in particular circumstances

(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation to a site-specific application for which there is a proposed PRC plan that includes a proposed PRCP schedule if—

(a) a report about a public interest evaluation has been given to the administering authority for land the subject of the proposed PRCP schedule; and

(b) the report includes a statement or recommendation about a non-use management area that is inconsistent with the proposed PRCP schedule.

(2) The applicant may, by written notice, ask the administering authority to suspend the assessment process to enable the applicant to change the application so it is consistent with the report.

(3) If a notice is given by the applicant under subsection (2) , the application process—

(a) stops on the day the applicant gives the administering authority the written notice; and

(b) restarts on the earlier of the following days—

(i) the day notified by the applicant to the administering authority;

(ii) the day that is 18 months after the day the decision stage started for the application.

(4) Part 2 , division 6 does not apply to a change to the application made solely for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2) .

(5) Subsection (6) applies if, under section 316PC , an entity asks the chief executive for a review of a report about a public interest evaluation.

(6) The assessment process stops on the day the applicant or entity makes the request to the chief executive, and restarts on the day the reviewing entity gives notice of its decision about the report under section 316PC (5) (b) .