2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (Updated)

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                 LEGISLATION

Power, as an occupier of a reporting facility that under NPI NEPM              Section 85(7)
exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting
period, to comply with a notice issued by the chief executive pursuant to
subsection (6).

Power, as an occupier of a reporting facility that under NPI NEPM              Section 87
exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting
period, to keep the information listed in section 87.

Power, as an occupier of a reporting facility that under NPI NEPM              Section 88
exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting
period, to make written representations to the Minister in response to a
notice issued pursuant to subsection (4).

Power, as an occupier of a reporting facility that under NPI NEPM              Section 91
exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting
period, to apply to the chief executive for an estimation technique approval
and to respond to any request for further information.

Power, as an occupier of a reporting facility that under NPI NEPM              Section 95
exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting
period, to give the chief executive a written notice claiming that the
information required to be given under section 85(2) or (7) should be
treated as confidential and to response to any requests for further
information.

Power to administer and enforce those provisions of the Act devolved to        Sections 98, 99,
Council.                                                                       100 and 101,
                                                                               102
Power, as an administering authority, to recover as a debt an unpaid fee Section 116A
under the Act.

Power, as an administering authority, to recover as a debt from the holder     Section 134
of an environmental authority an unpaid supplementary annual fee for an
amended environmental authority.
Power to administer and enforce former environmentally relevant activities     Section 156
devolved to Council.
Power, as an administering authority, to refund:-                              Section 164
a) the application fee for a later application; and
b)a) the annual fee for a development approval for chemical storage.
Power, as an administering authority, to refund to the holder of an Section 168
environmental authority an annual fee if environmental authorities are
amalgamated.
Power, as an administering authority, to exercise the power contained in       Section 177
previous section 135 where the circumstances in subsection 177(1) apply.

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