Environment Protection Act 1997

The authority must notify the applicant of its decision under section 49 granting an environmental authorisation.

A notice under subsection (1) must—

if the authorisation fee is payable by instalments—

specify the amount of each instalment or the rate at which, or the formula or other method by which, each instalment is to be calculated; and

specify the due date for each instalment; or

specify the amount of the authorisation fee and state that the fee is payable as a lump sum.

The authority must also prepare a notice stating that the authorisation—

has been granted; and

is available to the public under section 19 (Public access to documents).

The notice under subsection (3) is a notifiable instrument.

The notice must be notified under the Legislation Act within 10 working days after the day the decision is notified under subsection (1).

The Minister may declare that subsections (3) to (5) do not apply to an authorisation if satisfied that the activity authorised, if carried out in accordance with any conditions stated in the authorisation—

is not likely to cause environmental harm; or

is likely to cause environmental harm, but not material environmental harm.

A declaration under subsection (6) is a disallowable instrument.