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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 86C

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 86C

86C .         Minister’s consent needed to impose etc. financial assurance requirement

        (1)         A financial assurance requirement is not to be imposed under section 86B(1) or (2), or continued under section 86B(7), by the CEO unless the Minister has consented to the imposition or continuation.

        (2)         In determining whether to —

            (a)         seek the consent of the Minister to the imposition of a financial assurance requirement under section 86B(1), the CEO; and

            (b)         consent to the imposition, the Minister,

                is to have regard to —

            (c)         the degree of risk of pollution or environmental harm associated with the implementation of the authorisation; and

            (d)         the likelihood of action being required to deal with waste or prevent, control or abate pollution or environmental harm arising from acts associated with the implementation of the authorisation; and

            (e)         the environmental record of the responsible person or proposed responsible person; and

            (f)         other financial assurances required to be held by the responsible person or proposed responsible person under this Act and other written laws; and

            (g)         any other matters prescribed.

        (3)         In determining whether to —

            (a)         seek the consent of the Minister to the imposition of a financial assurance requirement under section 86B(2) or continuation under section 86B(7), the CEO; and

            (b)         consent to the imposition or continuation, the Minister,

                is to have regard to —

            (c)         the extent of action required under the closure notice, environmental protection notice or prevention notice; and

            (d)         the environmental record of the responsible person; and

            (e)         other financial assurances required to be held by the responsible person under this Act and other written laws; and

            (f)         any other matters prescribed.

        (4)         In determining whether to impose a financial assurance requirement as an implementation condition, the Minister is to have regard to the matters set out in subsection (2)(c) to (g) as if the proposal were an authorisation.

        [Section 86C inserted: No. 54 of 2003 s. 87.]