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Environment Protection Act 1997
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50 Notification of grant
(1) The authority must notify the applicant of its decision under
section 49 granting an environmental authorisation.
(a) if the authorisation fee is payable by instalments—
(i) specify the amount of each instalment or the rate at which,
or the formula or other method by which, each instalment
is to be calculated; and
(ii) specify the due date for each instalment; or
(b) specify the amount of the authorisation fee and state that the fee
is payable as a lump sum.
(3) The authority must also prepare a notice stating that the
authorisation—
(a) has been granted; and
(b) is available to the public under section 19 (Public access to
documents).
(4) The notice under subsection (3) is a notifiable instrument.
(5) The notice must be notified under the Legislation Act within
10 working days after the day the decision is notified under
subsection (1).
(6) The Minister may declare that subsections (3) to (5) do not apply to
an authorisation if satisfied that the activity authorised, if carried out
in accordance with any conditions stated in the authorisation—
(a) is not likely to cause environmental harm; or
(b) is likely to cause environmental harm, but not material
(7) A declaration under subsection (6) is a disallowable instrument.