Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) (Waste to Energy Scheme) Regulations 2023

For the purposes of section 74R(8)(a) of the Act, the following are prescribed matters—

information provided in the expression of interest to apply for a cap licence or an increase in the allocated cap amount specified in a cap licence;

the source, composition, material type and weight of permitted waste and exempt waste (in metric tonnes) proposed to be processed over the projected lifetime of the facility;

the technology that the applicant proposes to use at the facility, including the ability of that technology—

to process the type and amount of waste that is proposed to be processed at the facility; and

to accept different feedstock to that proposed by the applicant;

any relevant information held by the Authority that outlines any environmental or compliance risks posed by the facility;

if the applicant holds an existing operator licence or a cap licence for the facility—

information contained in that existing operator licence or cap licence (as the case requires); and

any permit or licence issued under the Act, the Environment Protection Act 2017 or the Planning and Environment Act 1987 with respect to the facility, including any existing waste processing authority and any modifications or variations to that authority; and

any conditions the applicant is subject to in accordance with a permission in relation to the facility;

details of any application for any other permit or licence under the Act, the Environment Protection Act 2017 or the Planning and Environment Act 1987 with respect to the facility and, if the application was determined, the details of the determination;

any planned, completed or ongoing engagement with—

the local community; and

any relevant traditional owners.

For the purposes of section 74R(8)(c) of the Act, the Authority, by written notice, may request any further information in relation to the information contained in an expression of interest if the Authority considers that the information is necessary to enable the Authority to determine whether the person may or must not apply for a cap licence or may or must not apply for an increase in the allocated cap amount specified in a cap licence.

A notice under subregulation (2) must specify—

the information required to be provided; and

the date by which the information must be provided to the Authority.

The prescribed fee for submitting an expression of interest under section 74R of the Act is 780 fee units.

For the purposes of section 74R(10)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information is, if the Authority has determined that the person must not apply for a cap licence or for an increase in the allocated cap amount specified in a cap licence, the reasons for the Authority's decision.