Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 769

769 Recognition of existing accreditation programs

(1) An accreditation program for an agricultural ERA prescribed by regulation for this section within 6 months after the commencement is taken to have been recognised for the agricultural ERA by the chief executive under chapter 5A, part 5A.

(2) The following are conditions of the recognition of an accredited program for an agricultural ERA under subsection (1)—

(a) within 6 months after the regulation mentioned in subsection (1) commences, the owner of the program must—

(i) ensure the program is consistent with each agricultural ERA standard that applies to the agricultural ERA; and

(ii) if the owner amends the program so it is consistent with an agricultural ERA standard—give the chief executive a copy of the amended program; and

(iii) ensure each person mentioned in section 770 is carrying out the agricultural ERA in a way that does not contravene an agricultural ERA standard that applies to the agricultural ERA;

(b) another condition imposed by the chief executive within 3 months after the regulation commences.

(3) If the chief executive decides to impose a condition under subsection (2)(b)—

(a) the chief executive must give the owner of the accreditation program an information notice for the decision; and

(b) the decision is taken to be an original decision for chapter 11, part 3.

(4) The recognition of an accreditation program under subsection (1), or the imposition of a condition under subsection (2)(b), does not affect a power of the chief executive to decide an application or take other action in relation to the program or condition under chapter 5A, part 5A.