Environmental Protection Act 1994

This section applies if there is a proposed PRC plan for a site-specific application.

In deciding whether to approve the proposed PRCP schedule for the plan, the administering authority must—

comply with any relevant regulatory requirement; and

subject to paragraph (a), have regard to each of the following—

the site-specific application;

the proposed PRC plan;

any response given for an information request for the proposed PRC plan;

the standard criteria;

the guidelines under section 550;

any relevant advice, report or guidance published by the rehabilitation commissioner under section 444K.

The administering authority must not approve the proposed PRCP schedule unless—

each proposed non-use management area under the schedule has been properly identified as a non-use management area; and

the administering authority is satisfied the schedule provides for all land the subject of the schedule to be—

rehabilitated to a stable condition; or

managed as a non-use management area in a way that achieves best practice management of the area and minimises risks to the environment.