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77 Pilot project licences
(1) A person may apply under section 50 for a pilot project licence in respect of an activity that requires a development licence, an operating licence or a permit.
(2) The Authority must refuse to issue the pilot project licence if the Authority is satisfied that the activity specified in the application is not a research, development or demonstration activity.
(3) In determining whether an activity is a research, development or demonstration activity, the Authority must consider—
(a) the scale, dimensions, purpose, and duration of the activity; and
(b) the risks of harm posed by the activity to human health and the environment from pollution or waste.
S. 78 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).