MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994
              Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
                          Part 7 Amendment of environmental authorities by application

                                                                                    [s 224]


Division 2                  Making amendment application

224      Who may apply
              The holder of an environmental authority may, at any time,
              apply to the administering authority to amend the
              environmental authority (an amendment application).
              Examples of when the holder may wish to make an amendment
              application—
                 •   an environmental authority has been issued for a resource project
                     and the holder proposes to carry out additional resource activities as
                     part of the project
                 •   to complement an application under the P&G Act, chapter 4, part 6
                     to amend a relevant pipeline licence


225      Amendment application can not be made in particular
         circumstances
              Despite section 224, an amendment application for an
              environmental authority for a prescribed ERA can not be
              made if—
              (a)    the proposed amendment involves changes to the
                     relevant activity; and
              (b)    under the Planning Act—
                     (i)   a development permit for a material change of use
                           of premises relating to the changed activity is
                           necessary under the Planning Act for the carrying
                           out of the changed activity; and
                     (ii) a development application for the development
                          permit has not been made under the Planning Act.

226      Requirements for amendment application generally
        (1)   An amendment application must—
              (a)    be made to the administering authority; and

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