MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
Part 8 Amalgamating environmental authorities

[s 248]

          (2)   The administering authority may only approve an application
                for an amalgamated local government authority if—
                (a)   the applicant is a local government; and
                (b)   the relevant activities for the existing environmental
                      authorities do not constitute a significant business
                      activity; and
                (c)   the administering authority is satisfied there is an
                      appropriate degree of integration between the activities.
          (3)   The administering authority may only approve an application
                for an amalgamated project authority if it is satisfied the
                relevant activities for the existing environmental authorities
                are being carried out as a single integrated operation.
          (4)   In this section—
                significant business activity has the meaning given by the
                Local Government Act 2009, section 43.


Division 3                    Miscellaneous provisions

248        Steps after deciding amalgamation application
                If the administering authority decides to approve an
                amalgamation application, it must, within 5 business days
                after the decision is made—
                (a)   amalgamate the existing environmental authorities to
                      give effect to the amalgamation; and
                (b)   issue to the applicant—
                      (i)    if the application is for an amalgamated corporate
                             authority—an amalgamated corporate authority; or
                      (ii) if the application is for an amalgamated local
                           government authority—an amalgamated local
                           government authority; or
                      (iii) if the application is for an amalgamated project
                            authority—an amalgamated project authority; and
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