Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Protection Act 1970 - SECT 26D

Administrative arrangements

26D. Administrative arrangements



(1) A licence holder is entitled to pay a reduced licence fee calculated in
accordance with the regulations in respect of an accreditation.

(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, a licence holder may
undertake works at a premises to which an accreditation relates and which is
occupied by the licence holder without obtaining a works approval or a
research, development and demonstration approval as otherwise required by this
Act unless the works-

   (a)  are significant works; or

   (b)  would result in an increase in the type, amount or concentration of
        waste above that permitted to be discharged, emitted, deposited,
        reprocessed, treated, stored, contained, disposed of or handled under
        the licence or in a breach of any condition to which the licence is
        subject.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), significant works means works which-

   (a)  would substantially change the nature of the process being conducted
        at the premises to which an accreditation relates; or

   (b)  would result in a major change in the type, amount or concentration of
        discharges; or

   (c)  would require a works approval under section 19A(1)(d).