Environmental Planning Act 1978 Chapter 370.Environmental Planning Act 1978.Certified on: / /20 .INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.Chapter 370.Environmental Planning Act 1978.ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.1. Compliance with Constitutional requirements.2. Interpretation.3. Application.4. Submission of environmental plan.5. Guidelines.6. Notice to be published.7. Duty to advise Minister.8. Restraint on approvals, etc.9. Compensation not payable.10. Exemption.11. Person or authority may make representations.12. Exemption may be granted.13. Assessment of environmental plan.14. Person or authority may make representations to Minister.15. Recommendation.16. Notice of recommendation to be published, etc.17. Board of Inquiry or reference to National Planning Committee.18. Decision.19. Offence to proceed.20. Preservation of legal remedies.21. Subsequent submission.22. Withdrawal of environmental plan.23. False information.24. Information may be withheld.25. Service of notices, etc.26. Register.27...