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 274]


Division 7                    Directions about rehabilitation

274        Directions to carry out rehabilitation may be given if
           surrender refused
          (1)   This section applies if the administering authority decides to
                refuse a surrender application for an environmental authority
                for a resource activity.
          (2)   The administering authority may give the applicant a written
                direction (the rehabilitation direction) to carry out further
                stated rehabilitation within a stated reasonable period.
          (3)   The direction must be given to the applicant with the notice of
                the refusal of the application required under section 275(b).
          (4)   The notice of refusal must also include an information notice
                about the decision to give the direction.
          (5)   In this section—
                rehabilitation includes environmental management.


Division 8                    Miscellaneous provisions

275        Steps after deciding surrender application
                The administering authority must, within 10 business days
                after deciding a surrender application—
                (a)   if the decision is to approve the surrender—
                      (i)    record the surrender in the relevant register; and
                      (ii) give the applicant—
                             (A)    written notice of the decision; and
                             (B)    an information notice about any decision
                                    under section 271 for the application; or
                (b)   if the decision is to refuse the surrender—give the
                      applicant an information notice about the decision.
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