MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

                                                                                  [s 315]

              (c)    that the holder may, within a stated period of at least 20
                     business days, make written representations to show
                     why the requirement should not be made.
        (5)   The administering authority must, before deciding to make
              the requirement, consider any representations made by the
              holder within the stated period.
        (6)   The requirement does not take effect until—
              (a)    the holder is given an information notice about the
                     decision; or
              (b)    if the information notice states a later day of effect—on
                     that later day.
        (7)   The holder of the authority must comply with a requirement
              under subsection (2).
              Maximum penalty for subsection (7)—1665 penalty units.


Division 5                  Miscellaneous provisions

315      Administering authority may seek advice, comment or
         information about application
        (1)   The administering authority may ask any entity for advice,
              comment or information about an application made under this
              chapter at any time.
        (2)   There is no particular way advice, comment or information
              may be asked for and received and the request may be by
              public notice.

316      Decision criteria are not exhaustive
        (1)   This section applies if—
              (a)    an entity is deciding, or is required to decide, an
                     application under this chapter; and



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