Section 156E — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Notice of decision

(1) Within 10 business days after deciding under subsection 156B(1) whether or not to accept a varied proposal to take an action, the Minister must give written notice of the decision to: (a) the person proposing to take the action; and (b) the designated proponent of the action (if the designated proponent of the action is not the person proposing to take the action). (2) If: (a) the request to accept the varied proposal related to an action that is to be taken in a State or self-governing Territory; and (b) a controlling provision for the action is in Division 1 of Part 3 (which deals with matters of national environmental significance); and (c) the Minister decided to accept the varied proposal; the Minister must also, within the period referred to in subsection (1), give written notice of the decision to the appropriate Minister of the State or Territory. (3) If the Minister decided to accept the varied proposal, the Minister must, within the period referred to in subsection (1), publish the request to accept the varied proposal and notice of the decision in accordance with the regulations.