Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680:section:94:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 94 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 164542–166093

the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is sought under Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 11 of that Act in relation to a draft plan, subsection (6) applies as if it referred to the day on which the Minister received the advice, instead of the day the draft plan was received.
 (7) The Minister may approve the draft major development plan subject to one or more conditions.
Note: For examples of conditions imposed under this subsection, see section 94A.
 (7A) Unless an approval by the Minister states otherwise, the approval is subject to a condition that the development be substantially completed before the end of a specified period ending no later than 5 years after the approval.
 (7B) The Minister may extend, or further extend, that period by up to 2 years. The Minister may do so only if that period, or that period as last extended, has not yet ended. The Minister may extend, or further extend, that period subject to one or more conditions.
 (8) As soon as practicable after deciding whether to approve the draft major development plan, the Minister must notify the company in writing of the decision.
 (9) If the Minister refuses to approve the draft major development plan, the Minister must notify the company in writing of the Minister's reasons for the refusal.
 (10) The regulations may provide for fees to be payable in respect of the lodgment of a draft plan under subsection (1).

Major development plans are not legislative instruments
 (11) A major development plan is not a legislative instrument.