Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This part applies for a project, other than a significant project, if—
(a) an EIS requirement is in force in relation to an application for an environmental authority (mining activities) and a relevant mining activity for the application is, or is part of, the project; or
(b) an EIS requirement is in force in relation to an application for an environmental authority (chapter 5A activities); or
(c) an EIS has been required for the project under an Act as follows for which it has, under the Act, been decided or required that this part applies to the preparation of the EIS—
(i) the Commonwealth Environment Act;
(ii) the State Development Act;
Editor's note—
See the State Development Act, part 4, divisions 2 (Significant project) and 3 (EIS process).
(iii) another State Act or another Commonwealth Act; or
(d) the voluntary preparation of an EIS for the project has been approved under part 2; or
(e) the project is of a type prescribed under a regulation for which approval by a Commonwealth or State authority is required.
(2) However, an EIS under this Act can not be used for making a decision under the Planning Act, other than a decision in relation to a project mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).
(3) In this section—
authority, for the Commonwealth, includes the Minister of the Commonwealth for the time being administering the Commonwealth Environment Act.
EIS includes a statement, however called, that is similar to an EIS.
project includes—
(a) a development or proposed development; and
(b) an action or proposed action; and
(c) a plan or policy.