106Reasons for certain decisions

106 Reasons for certain decisions

106 Reasons for certain decisions

(1) If, in the exercise of any function under this Act, the EPA makes a decision on the basis that it does not have reason to believe that land is contaminated in such a way as to warrant regulation under Division 2 of Part 3, the EPA must provide a written statement of the reasons for its decision to any person who makes written request for those reasons in relation to that land.

(2) The regulations may make provision with respect to any such statement of reasons, including—

(a) the time within which a request for reasons must be made or within which the statement of reasons must be provided, and

(b) the matters to be set out in a statement of reasons.

(3) A statement of reasons is not required to be provided to a person if the person has already been notified of the reasons under section 8 or by any declaration, order or notice under Part 3.

s 106: Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [46] [47].