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been sent.
 (5) If there are multiple project proponents in relation to a project, an ERF plantation expansion notification or new ERF plantation notification need only be made by one of those project proponents.
 (6) The Agriculture Minister must arrange for new ERF plantation notifications and ERF plantation expansion notifications to be sent to the Regulator along with the date those notifications were made.
 (7) If the Regulator receives an application under section 22 of the Act or subsection 23(3) to which this section applies, the Regulator must not make a decision on whether to make a declaration under section 27 of the Act or decision under subsection 23(1) until:
 (a) if a written statement is sent under subparagraph 20B(1)(b)(i) or 20B(2)(b)(i)—either:
 (i) more than 45 days have passed since that statement was sent; or
 (ii) another written statement is sent under sub‑subparagraphs 20B(1)(b)(ii)(A) or (B) or sub‑subparagraphs 20B(2)(b)(ii)(A) or (B); or
 (b) otherwise—more than 30 days have passed since the new ERF plantation notification or ERF plantation expansion notification was made.
 (8) In this section:
adverse impact finding means:
 (a) in relation to a new ERF plantation notification—a finding that if the project went ahead there would, in the opinion of the Minister, be an undesirable impact on agricultural production in the region where the project would be located; or
 (b) in relation to an ERF plantation expansion notification—a finding that if the project went ahead in the additional project area there would, in the opinion of the Minister, be an undesirable impact on agricultural production in the region where the additional project area would be located.
Agriculture Minister means:
 (a) the Minister administering the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994; or
 (b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, delegated responsibilities relating to this section by the Minister covered by paragraph (a).
designated email account means the email address published by the Agriculture Minister on their Department's website for receiving information relevant to this section.
ERF plantation expansion notification means a notification to the designated email account that:
 (a) states that the project proponent is planning to vary the declaration of an existing eligible offsets project to add an area of land to the project area for the project; and
 (b) attaches a geospatial map of the potential additional project area that could be added to the project in accordance with the CFI Mapping Guidelines; and
 (c) sets out the maximum additional project area size, in hectares, that will be added to the project area of the project; and
 (d) contains the name, address and contact details of the project proponent, including a nomination of an email account for the receipt of all correspondence relating to the notification;