ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 - SECT 21 Amendment of s 125 (Requirements for applications generally)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 - SECT 21

21 Amendment of s 125 (Requirements for applications generally)

Section 125 —

insert—

(7) Subsection (8) applies if—

(a) an application for a prescribed ERA is accompanied by evidence showing the main purpose of applying for the environmental authority is to conduct research into, or test, technology or processes relating to an environmentally relevant activity for which information mentioned in subsection (1)(l)(i) and (ii) is not available; and

(b) the application states that the term of the environmental authority applied for is 3 years or less.

(8) Despite subsection (1), the application need not include the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(l)(i) and (ii) to the extent the information is not available.