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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 331

Requirements for applications generally

331 Requirements for applications generally

(1) An application for the issue of a transitional environmental program must—
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) comply with subsection (2) ; and
(c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.
(2) For subsection (1) (b) , the application must, for the activity to which the application relates—
(a) state the objectives that will be achieved and maintained under the program for the activity; and
(b) state particular actions required to achieve the objectives, and the day by which each action will be carried out, taking into account—
(i) the best practice environmental management for the activity; and
(ii) the risks of environmental harm being caused by the activity; and
(c) state how any environmental harm that may be caused by the activity will be prevented or minimised, including any interim measures that are to be implemented; and
(d) if the activity is to transition to an environmental standard, state—
(i) details of the standard; and
(ii) how the activity is to transition to the standard before the program ends; and
(e) if the activity is to transition to comply with a condition of an environmental authority, a development condition or a prescribed condition for carrying out a small scale mining activity, state—
(i) details of the condition and how the activity does not comply with it; and
(ii) how compliance with the condition will be achieved before the program ends; and
(f) state the period over which the program is to be carried out; and
(g) state appropriate performance indicators at intervals of not more than 6 months; and
(h) provide for monitoring and reporting on compliance with the program.



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