Compliance audits
462 Compliance audits
The CEO may, in writing, require an audit (a compliance audit) to be conducted of activities mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table in relation to any of the matters mentioned in column 2 of the item.
Matters for compliance audits | ||
|---|---|---|
Item | Column 1 Activities | Column 2 Matters to which audit may relate |
1 | Activities purportedly covered by an environmental authority | (a) whether the activities are covered by the authority; (b) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any conditions of the authority; (c) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any requirement of, or made under, this Act or the regulations; (d) whether the activities have, have had or are likely to have impacts that: (i) are impacts on the matter dealt with by a provision for which the authority authorises action; and (ii) are significantly greater than was indicated in the information available to the person who granted the authority when it was granted |
2 | Activities purportedly covered by an environmental exemption | (a) whether the activities are covered by the exemption; (b) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any conditions of the exemption; (c) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any requirement of, or made under, this Act or the regulations; (d) whether the activities have, have had or are likely to have impacts that: (i) are impacts on the matter dealt with by a provision from which the exemption exempts action; and (ii) are significantly greater than was indicated in the information available to the person who granted the exemption when it was granted |
3 | Activities that: (a) are purportedly carried out for the purposes of complying with an environmental order; or (b) are subject to any requirement of an environmental order | (a) whether the activities are carried out for the purposes of complying with the order; (b) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply, or are or will be sufficient to comply, with the order; (c) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any requirement of, or made under, this Act or the regulations |
4 | Activities purportedly covered by a marine park permission | (a) whether the activities are covered by the permission; (b) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any conditions of the permission; (c) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any requirement of, or made under: (i) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; or (ii) regulations made under that Act; (d) whether the activities have, have had or are likely to have impacts that: (i) are impacts on the environment in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; and (ii) are significantly greater than was indicated in the information available to the person who granted the permission when it was granted |
5 | Activities that: (a) are purportedly carried out for the purposes of complying with a marine park order; or (b) are subject to any requirement of a marine park order | (a) whether the activities are carried out for the purposes of complying with the order; (b) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply, or are or will be sufficient to comply, with the order; (c) whether the activities are complying, have complied or will comply with any requirement of, or made under: (i) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; or (ii) regulations made under that Act |
6 | Activities of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this item | Any matters that: (a) relate to compliance with an environmental law; and (b) are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this item |
The audit may deal with anything that is:
reasonably necessary for the effective conduct of the audit; or
incidental to any matters to which the audit relates.
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