MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
Part 11A Suspension of environmental authorities by application

[s 284C]


Division 3                    Deciding suspension applications

284C Deciding suspension application
                 The administering authority must, within 20 business days
                 after receiving the suspension application, decide whether
                 to—
                 (a)   approve the application; or
                 (b)   refuse the application.

284D Criteria for deciding suspension application
                 In deciding the application, the administering authority must
                 consider—
                 (a)   the degree of risk of environmental harm that has
                       already been caused by the relevant activity, or that
                       might reasonably be expected to be caused during the
                       suspension of the relevant activity; and
                 (b)   the likelihood of action being required to rehabilitate or
                       restore and protect the environment because of
                       environmental harm being caused during the suspension
                       of the relevant activity; and
                 (c)   the environmental record of the holder.

284E Restrictions on giving approval
                 The administering authority may approve the application only
                 if the environmental authority is not subject to conditions
                 requiring rehabilitation.

284F       Steps after deciding suspension application
           (1)   The administering authority must, within 5 business days after
                 deciding a suspension application—



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