Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Protection Act 1970 - SECT 19D

Application for research, development and demonstration approval

19D. Application for research, development and demonstration approval



(1) The occupier of any premises which-









   (a)  is a scheduled premises; or

   (b)  would become a scheduled premises if works were carried out-

may apply to the Authority for a research, development and demonstration
approval in respect of any research, development and demonstration project
which would otherwise require a works approval.

(2) An application for a research, development and demonstration approval must
be-

   (a)  made in a form and manner approved by the Authority and in accordance
        with any requirements of the Authority; and

   (b)  forwarded with a fee of 60 fee units.

(3) The Authority may require an applicant for a research, development and
demonstration approval to provide any information relating to the application
specified by the Authority.

(4) The Authority must not deal with an application which does not comply with
subsection (2) or in respect of which a requirement under subsection (3) has
not been complied with.

(5) A research, development and demonstration approval in force before the
commencement of section 7 of the Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006
continues to have the same force and effect as it would have had if that
section had not come into operation.