Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996

The CEO may:

for an application for a special export permit—within the period of 40 days starting after the day the CEO receives the application; or

for an application for a special import permit (other than a pre‑consented recovery facility special import permit)—within the period of 30 days starting after the day the CEO gives, under subregulation 12(2) or (3), notice to the competent authority of the exporting country for the permit; or

for an application for a pre‑consented recovery facility special import permit—within the period of 7 days starting after the day the CEO gives, under subregulation 12(2) or (3), notice to the competent authority of the exporting country for the permit; or

for an application for a special transit permit—within the period of 30 days starting after the day the competent authority of the OECD country from which the waste is to be exported gives the CEO written notification of the export;

If the CEO makes such a request of an applicant:

the decision period for the application for the permit is paused until the request is complied with; and

the application is taken to be withdrawn if the request is not complied with within 60 days after the day that the request is made.

As soon as practicable after the CEO makes such a request of an applicant, the CEO must give written notice that the decision period for the application is paused to:

for an application for a special export permit—the following:

the competent authority of the importing country for the permit;

the competent authority of each transit country (if any) for the waste to which the application relates; or

for an application for a special import permit—the competent authority of the exporting country for the permit; or

for an application for a special transit permit—the competent authority of the OECD country from which the waste is to be exported.