On amendment PV-24, we're now on page 17 dealing with timeline issues. This would change proposed subsection 18(1), which currently says:
If the Agency decides that an impact assessment of a designated project is required—and the Minister does not make an order under section 17
—and so on. I would replace that with:
18(1) If an impact assessment of a designated project is required
—and then replace the other lines with:
the designated project—the Agency must, within the timeline agreed between the Agency and the proponent
—which replaces the lines that deal with 180 days after the day on which it posts a description. It allows a timeline to be negotiated as opposed to being imposed. In other words, it removes 180 days and replaces it with the specifics of what this particular project requires.
Is everybody with me on that? It takes away a set timeline of 180 days and replaces it with “within the timeline agreed between the Agency and the proponent”.