Submissions lodged

Where an application is given full public notification, any person may make a written submission although there are limitations on the ability of a trade competitor to submit. ⁸⁵⁵  

Trade competitors can only make a submission if they are directly affected by an effect of the activity that adversely affects the environment and does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition. ⁸⁵⁶

If an application is given limited notification, only those parties served with a notice of the application can make a submission and the rights of trade competitors to make a submission are again limited. ⁸⁵⁷  

Submissions must be lodged with the consent authority by the 20th working day after public notification. ⁸⁵⁸  However, if limited notification was given, an earlier closing date may be adopted if the consent authority has received a submission, written approval, or notice the person will not make a submission from all affected persons. ⁴¹⁷⁵

Submissions must also be served on the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.

Submissions must follow Form 13 and state:

• The name of the submitter
• The name of applicant
• The application which is being submitted on
• A description of the application (such as proposed activity and location)
• The specific parts of the application to which the submission relates
• Whether you support, oppose or are neutral regarding the application
• The reasons for the submission
• The decision sought from the consent authority (including any conditions) 
• Whether or not the submitter wishes to be heard at a hearing
• Whether the submitter will present a joint case with anyone who makes a similar submission
• Whether the submitter requests an independent commissioner
• The name, postal address, telephone and email address of the submitter

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Last updated at 5:03PM on March 9, 2015