ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 50 Notification of grant

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 50

    (1)     The authority must notify the applicant of its decision under section 49 granting an environmental authorisation.

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     if the authorisation fee is payable by instalments—

              (i)     specify the amount of each instalment or the rate at which, or the formula or other method by which, each instalment is to be calculated; and

              (ii)     specify the due date for each instalment; or

        (b)     specify the amount of the authorisation fee and state that the fee is payable as a lump sum.

    (3)     The authority must also prepare a notice stating that the authorisation—

        (a)     has been granted; and

        (b)     is available for public inspection under section 19 (Inspection of documents).

    (4)     The notice under subsection (3) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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    (5)     The notice must be notified under the Legislation Act

within 10 working days after the day the decision is notified under subsection (1).

    (6)     The Minister may declare that subsections (3) to (5) do not apply to an authorisation if satisfied that the activity authorised, if carried out in accordance with any conditions stated in the authorisation—

        (a)     is not likely to cause environmental harm; or

        (b)     is likely to cause environmental harm, but not material environmental harm.

    (7)     A declaration under subsection (6) is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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