Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00459:clause:1_244
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00459
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 244
Character Range: 120222–121975

244  Subsections 130(1) to (1E)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Basic rule

 (1) The Minister must decide whether or not to approve, for the purposes of each controlling provision for a controlled action, the taking of the action.

 (1A) The Minister must make the decision within the relevant period specified in subsection (1B) that relates to the controlled action, or such longer period as the Minister specifies in writing.

 (1B) The relevant period, in relation to a controlled action, is as follows:
 (a) if the action is the subject of an assessment report—the period of 30 business days beginning on the first business day after the Minister receives the assessment report;
 (b) if Division 3A of Part 8 (assessment on referral information) applies to the action—the period of 20 business days beginning on the first business day after the Minister receives the finalised recommendation report under subsection 93(5);
 (c) if Division 4 of Part 8 (assessment on preliminary documentation) applies to the action—the period of 40 business days beginning on the first business day after the Minister receives the documents under subsection 95B(1) or the statement under subsection 95B(3), as the case requires;
 (d) if Division 5 (public environment reports) or Division 6 (environmental impact statements) of Part 8 applies to the action—the period of 40 business days beginning on the first business day after the Minister receives the finalised public environment report or the finalised environmental impact statement, as the case requires;
 (e) if a commission has conducted an inquiry relating to the action—the period of 40 business days beginning on the first business day after the Minister receives the report of the commission.