Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 428462–430225

6  Assessment and inquiry reports
 6.01 Either:
 (a) an assessment report is prepared for each action that is assessed; or
 (b) if an inquiry is held, the persons holding the inquiry prepares an inquiry report.
 6.02 The assessment report or inquiry report takes into account:
 (a) the information in the assessment documentation; and
 (b) any other relevant information available to the decision‑maker or inquiry.
 6.03 An assessment report or an inquiry report includes:
 (a) a description of:
 (i) the action; and
 (ii) the places affected by the action; and
 (iii) any matters of national environmental significance that are likely to be affected by the action; and
 (b) a summary of the relevant impacts of the action; and
 (c) a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on relevant matters of national environmental significance proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; and
 (d) to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on matters of national environmental significance; and
 (e) a statement of conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on matters of national environmental significance; and
 (f) a statement of State or Territory approval requirements and conditions that apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, enforcement and review procedures that apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action.
 6.04 An assessment report is prepared by a State or Territory or an agency of a State or Territory.