MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
Part 12 General provisions

[s 307A]


Subdivision 6                 Directions about rehabilitation

307A Direction to carry out rehabilitation may be given for
     small scale mining tenure
           (1)   This section applies if the administering authority decides to
                 refuse an application to discharge financial assurance for
                 small scale mining activities carried out under a small scale
                 mining tenure.
           (2)   The administering authority may give the holder of the small
                 scale mining tenure a written direction to carry out stated
                 rehabilitation within a stated reasonable period.
           (3)   The direction must be given to the holder with the notice of
                 refusal required under section 305(1)(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 3                    Annual fees and returns

Subdivision 1                 Annual notices

308        Annual fee and return
           (1)   This section applies for an environmental authority for which
                 an annual fee is prescribed under a regulation.
           (2)   At least 20 business days before each anniversary day for the
                 environmental authority, the administering authority must
                 give the environmental authority holder a written notice
                 complying with subsection (3) (an annual notice).
           (3)   An annual notice must state—


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