❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the Derby Tidal Power Station Project's compliance with EPA Statement No. 941, specifically concerning the time limit for proposal implementation. The Minister confirms non-compliance and is considering an extension request.
AnsweredQoN 1499Legislative Council
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I refer to Section 3, Time Limit for Proposal Implementation , of the Environmental Protection Authority Statement No. 941, published on 22 July 2013, regarding the Derby Tidal Power Station Project and ask: (a) has the proponent fulfilled Section 3-1 that states 'The proponent shall not commence implementation of the
proposal after the expiration of 5 years from the date of this statement, and
any commencement, within this 5 year period, must be substantial.'; (b) has the proponent fulfilled Section 3-2 that states 'Any commencement of implementation of the proposal, within 5
years from the date of this statement, must be demonstrated as substantial by
providing the CEO with written evidence, on or before the expiration of 5 years
from the date of this statement.'; (c) if yes to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister provide the evidence; (d) if no to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister formally end the project; (e) if yes to (d), when; and (f) if no to (d), why not?
proposal after the expiration of 5 years from the date of this statement, and
any commencement, within this 5 year period, must be substantial.'; (b) has the proponent fulfilled Section 3-2 that states 'Any commencement of implementation of the proposal, within 5
years from the date of this statement, must be demonstrated as substantial by
providing the CEO with written evidence, on or before the expiration of 5 years
from the date of this statement.'; (c) if yes to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister provide the evidence; (d) if no to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister formally end the project; (e) if yes to (d), when; and (f) if no to (d), why not?
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Answered
12 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
10 days
(a) No. I have been advised that the proponent for the Derby Tidal Power Station Project has not substantially commenced implementation of the proposal. On 22 June 2018, the proponent wrote to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation seeking an amendment to Ministerial Statement 941 in order to extend the five-year time limit stipulated in Condition 3-1.
(b) See response to (a).
(c) Not applicable
(d) I am advised that I will be receiving the proponent’s application to extend the five-year time limit shortly. I will then consider whether to ask the Environmental Protection Authority to undertake an inquiry into changing the conditions in Ministerial Statement 941 under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 .
(e) Not applicable
(f) See response to (d).
(b) See response to (a).
(c) Not applicable
(d) I am advised that I will be receiving the proponent’s application to extend the five-year time limit shortly. I will then consider whether to ask the Environmental Protection Authority to undertake an inquiry into changing the conditions in Ministerial Statement 941 under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 .
(e) Not applicable
(f) See response to (d).
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