ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 193 Determination by Authority of application for appointment as environmental auditor

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 193

    (1)     The Authority may approve or refuse an application for appointment as an environmental auditor.

    (2)     In making a decision to approve or refuse an application for appointment, the Authority must have regard to—

        (a)     any relevant guidelines issued under section 203; and

        (b)     if an advisory panel has made a recommendation on the application, the advisory panel's recommendation; and

        (c)     any prescribed matter.

    (3)     The Authority may refuse an application for appointment—

        (a)     if the applicant fails to comply with section 191(3) or a requirement of the Authority under section 191(5); or

        (b)     if, in the opinion of the Authority, the applicant fails to satisfy the requirements of the guidelines issued under section 203 in relation to eligibility for appointment as an environmental auditor; or

        (c)     if the applicant was previously appointed as an environmental auditor and, in the last 2 years before the date the application was made, the Authority revoked, suspended or refused to renew the appointment; or

        (d)     if the applicant was previously appointed as an environmental auditor in another jurisdiction and the appointment was revoked or suspended; or

        (e)     if the applicant had previously made an application for appointment as a environmental auditor in another jurisdiction and the application was refused; or

        (f)     if the applicant provided false or misleading information to the Authority in the application; or

        (g)     for any other reason that the Authority considers sufficient; or

        (h)     for any other prescribed reason.

S. 194 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).