MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5A General provisions about environmentally relevant activities
Part 4 Registration of suitable operators

[s 318N]

318N Decision on proposed action
           (1)   After complying with section 318M, the chief executive must
                 decide to—
                 (a)   if the proposed action was to suspend the registration for
                       a stated period—suspend the registration for no longer
                       than the stated period; or
                 (b)   if the proposed action was to cancel the registration—
                       (i)   cancel the registration; or
                       (ii) suspend it for a fixed period; or
                 (c)   take no further action.
           (2)   The decision under subsection (1) is the proposed action
                 decision.

318O Notice of proposed action decision
           (1)   If the proposed action decision is to cancel or suspend the
                 registration, the chief executive must—
                 (a)   give the registered suitable operator an information
                       notice about the decision within 10 business days after
                       the decision is made; and
                 (b)   if the operator is the holder of, or is acting under, an
                       environmental authority for a resource activity—give
                       written notice of the decision to the chief executive
                       administering the resource legislation.
           (2)   If the proposed action decision is to take no further action, the
                 chief executive must, within 10 business days after the
                 decision is made, give the registered suitable operator written
                 notice of the decision.

318P When decision takes effect
           (1)   If the proposed action decision is to cancel or suspend the
                 registration, the decision takes effect on the later of the
                 following—
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