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and 102(2)(b) of the Act, the Minister must seek to ensure a draft public environment report or environmental impact statement addresses the matters mentioned in Schedule 4.

Division 5.3—Extension of the period of effect of approval

5.05  Information for application to Minister to extend the period of effect of approval
  For subsection 145C(3) of the Act, the following information is prescribed:
 (a) the requested timeframe for the proposed extension to the period for which the approval has effect;
 (b) the reasons for the proposed extension;
 (c) where applicable, evidence that:
 (i) the conditions of approval have been complied with; and
 (ii) the conditions of approval have provided, and will continue to provide, adequate protection for matters of national environmental significance; and
 (iii) the impacts of the action on matters of national environmental significance have been, and will continue to be, similar in character and magnitude to those identified during the assessment of the action.

5.06  Publication of notice of decision to extend the period of effect of approval
 (1) For paragraph 145D(4)(b) of the Act, notice of the decision must be published at an appropriate location on the Internet.
 (2) The notice must contain the following:
 (a) the identification number for the action, allocated by the Department;
 (b) a descriptive title for the action;
 (c) a brief description of the action that may be taken;
 (d) the location of the action;
 (e) the name of the person to whom the approval was granted;
 (f) notice that the period of effect of the approval has been extended;
 (g) the period for which the approval has effect;
 (h) any conditions attached to the approval;
 (i) the date of the decision.

Division 5.4—Variations of proposals to take actions

5.07  Manner of request to vary a proposal to take an action
  For paragraph 156A(3)(a) of the Act, a request under subsection 156A(1) of the Act must be:
 (a) made in writing or electronically; and
 (b) given or sent to the Department.

5.08  Information for a request to vary a proposal to take an action
  For paragraph 156A(3)(b) of the Act, a request under subsection 156A(1) of the Act must contain the following information:
 (a) details of the proposed variation to the action;
 (b) the reasons for the proposed variation;
 (c) how the impacts of the proposed variation on matters of national environmental significance compare with those of the original proposal;
 (d) if applicable, the impacts of the proposed variation on matters of national environmental significance not considered in the referral or assessment of the original proposal;
 (e) if applicable, alternatives, mitigation measures and offsets to compensate for additional impacts on matters of national environmental significance.

5.09  Publication of the notice of decision
 (1) For