66Fit and proper persons

66 Fit and proper persons (1) When determining whether a person is a fit and proper person for the purposes of this Chapter, the Authority or a council must have regard to— (a) the compliance with this Act, the **Environment Protection Act 1970**, the regulations and environment protection legislation of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory by— (i) the person; and (ii) in the case of a natural person, any body corporate of which the person was an officer; and (iii) in the case of a body corporate, any person who is an officer of the body corporate; and (b) whether the person has demonstrated to the Authority or council that the person has the financial capacity to comply with any obligations imposed by a permission; and (c) any other prescribed criteria. (2) If a person is a prohibited person, the Authority or a council must not determine that the person is a fit and proper person for the purposes of this Chapter unless the Authority or council is satisfied that it is not contrary to the public interest to do so. S. 67 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).