MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 7 Environmental management
Part 2 Environmental evaluations

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Division 2                  Environmental audits

Subdivision 1               Audit requirements

322        Administering authority may require environmental
           audit about environmental authority
          (1)   The administering authority may, by written notice (an audit
                notice) require the holder of an environmental authority to—
                (a)   commission an audit (an environmental audit) about a
                      stated matter concerning a relevant activity; and
                      Examples of matters for paragraph (a)—
                        1   whether the conditions of the environmental authority have
                            been complied with
                        2   the environmental harm a relevant activity is causing
                            compared with the environmental harm authorised under the
                            environmental authority
                        3   whether a plan of operations for an environmental authority
                            complies with the conditions of the environmental authority
                        4   the accuracy of a final rehabilitation report given to the
                            administering authority by the holder
                (b)   give the administering authority an environmental report
                      about the audit.
          (2)   However, an audit notice may be given under subsection (1)
                only if the administering authority is reasonably satisfied the
                audit is necessary or desirable.

323        Administering authority may require environmental audit
           about other matters
          (1)   Subsection (2) applies if the administering authority is
                satisfied that—
                (a)   a person is, or has been, contravening a regulation, an
                      environmental protection policy or a transitional
                      environmental program; or
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