(1)  A participating regulator in relation to a major project must provide to the Panel, before the end of the relevant period in relation to the participating regulator, preliminary advice in relation to the major project.

(2)  A participating regulator in relation to a major project must, in determining what to include in the participating regulator's preliminary advice in relation to the major project, consider –

(a) the assessment criteria in relation to the major project; and

(b) the major project impact statement in relation to the project.

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , the relevant period in relation to a participating regulator is –

(a) if the participating regulator is the EPA Board and the EPA Board has given to the Panel an extension notice under section 60ZC(1) – 91 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after the regulator received under section 60ZS(4) the major project impact statement in relation to the major project; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply – 42 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after the regulator received under section 60ZS(4) the major project impact statement in relation to the major project.

(4)  If the Panel has, further to a request by a participating regulator under section 60ZV(1) , requested the proponent under section 60ZV(3) to provide to the Panel an amended major project impact statement in relation to a major project, the period between –

(a) the day on which the request is made under section 60ZV(1) ; and

(b) the day on which the Panel provides that amended major project impact statement to the participating regulator under section 60ZV(7)  –

is not to be counted in the calculation of the relevant period under subsection (1) in relation to the participating regulator.

(5)  If the Panel has, under section 60ZW(1) , requested a person to provide the Panel with further information that relates to a matter to which a participating regulator is likely to have regard in determining what final advice to give under section 60ZZF(1) in relation to the major project, the period between –

(a) the day on which the request is made under section 60ZW(1) ; and

(b) the day on which the Panel gives that information to the participating regulator under section 60ZX(2)  –

is not to be counted in the calculation of the relevant period under subsection (1) in relation to the participating regulator.