Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 193

193 Advice from MRA and State Development Ministers about objections decision

(1) This section applies if the MRA Minister or State Development Minister is given a copy of the objections decision under section 192 .

(2) The MRA Minister or State Development Minister must advise the administering authority about any matter the MRA Minister or State Development Minister considers may help the administering authority to make a decision under subdivision 4 about the application.

(3) The advice must be given within the period ending at the later of the following—

(a) 10 business days after the copy of the decision is received;

(b) if the relevant Minister and the administering authority have, within the 10 business days, agreed to a longer period—the longer period.

(4) In giving the advice, the MRA Minister or State Development Minister may seek advice from any entity.

(5) A contravention of this section does not invalidate—

(a) a decision made about an application under subdivision 4 ; or

(b) an environmental authority issued under division 4 for the application.