Environmental Protection Act 1994

This section applies in relation to the holder of an environmental authority for a resource activity if—

there is an increase in the likely maximum amount of disturbance to the environment as a result of the holder carrying out the resource activity; or

there is a change relating to the carrying out of the resource activity that may result in an increase in the estimated rehabilitation cost for the activity; or

the holder’s annual return given under section 316IA states there has been a change to the carrying out of the activity that may affect the estimated rehabilitation cost; or

the administering authority approves an application to amalgamate the environmental authority with another environmental authority under section 247.

The holder must re-apply, under section 298, for an ERC decision for the resource activity—

if subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies—within 10 business days after the holder becomes aware of the increase or change; or

if subsection (1)(c) applies—within 10 business days after the holder gives the annual return to the administering authority; or

if subsection (1)(d) applies—within 10 business days after the administering authority amalgamates the environmental authorities under section 248.