MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994
              Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
                                         Part 10 Surrender of environmental authorities

                                                                                  [s 267]

        (2)   Of the following periods that apply to a surrender application,
              a decision under subsection (1) about the application must be
              made within the later of the periods to end—
              (a)    if the administering authority requests further
                     information under section 265(1)—40 business days
                     after the further information is received by the authority;
              (b)    if the administering authority does not request further
                     information under section 265(1)—40 business days
                     after the application is made;
              (c)    if the environmental authority is for a resource activity
                     and the relevant tenure is an exploration permit or
                     mineral development licence—60 business days after
                     the relevant tenure ends;
              (d)    if the environmental authority is for a resource activity
                     and the relevant tenure is a mining lease or petroleum
                     lease—90 business days after the relevant tenure ends.

267      Advice from MRA chief executive about surrender
         application
        (1)   The administering authority may, before it makes a decision to
              refuse a surrender application for an environmental authority
              for a mining activity, seek advice from the chief executive of
              the MRA department.
        (2)   The advice may be sought in the way the administering
              authority considers appropriate.
        (3)   If the advice is given, it must be given within the period
              required under section 266(2) for the administering authority
              to make the decision.

268      Criteria for decision
              In deciding a surrender application, the administering
              authority must—
              (a)    comply with any relevant regulatory requirement; and
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