Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 240

240 Deciding amendment application

(1) The administering authority must decide either to approve or refuse the application—

(a) if the application is for a condition conversion for an environmental authority—within 10 business days after the application is received; or

(b) otherwise—

(i) within 10 business days after notice of the assessment level decision is given to the applicant; or

(ii) if the applicant agrees to extend the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) by no more than 20 business days—within the extended period.

(2) The administering authority may approve the amendment application if it is satisfied the proposed amendment is necessary or desirable.

(3) If the administering authority decides to approve the application, it may also make any other amendments to the conditions of the environmental authority or PRCP schedule it considers—

(a) relate to the subject matter of the proposed amendment; and

(b) are necessary or desirable.