ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 227A Early refusal of particular amendment applications and requirement to replace environmental authority

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 227A

227A Early refusal of particular amendment applications and requirement to replace environmental authority

(1) This section applies to an amendment application if the proposed amendment would change a condition imposed under section 204 on the environmental authority to which the application relates.

(2) The administering authority may, within 10 business days after receiving the amendment application, refuse the application under this section.

(3) Also, if the administering authority refuses the application, the authority may require the holder of the environmental authority to make a site-specific application for a new environmental authority under part 2 to replace the environmental authority.

(4) However, section 316P (3) to (7) applies to the requirement as if a reference to the holder of the environmental authority were a reference to the applicant.

(5) The administering authority must give the applicant written notice of any refusal under subsection (2) .

(6) Divisions 3 to 5 do not apply to the amendment application if the administering authority refuses the application under this section.