sec.146CProcedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 146B applies

### sec.146C Procedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 146B applies This section applies to an application for the variation of an approval for a controlled operation that is made to an approving officer in urgent circumstances. However, this section does not apply if section 146B applies. The approving officer may approve the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after approving it. The committee may consider the application as if the approval had not been given. The approving officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations. s 146C ins 2005 No. 45 s 69 (sec.146C-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for the variation of an approval for a controlled operation that is made to an approving officer in urgent circumstances. (sec.146C-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if section 146B applies. (sec.146C-ssec.3) The approving officer may approve the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after approving it. (sec.146C-ssec.4) The committee may consider the application as if the approval had not been given. (sec.146C-ssec.5) The approving officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations.