81Permits

81 Permits (1) On receiving an application for a permit that complies with section 50, the Authority or the council to which the application was made must— (a) issue the permit subject to any conditions that the Authority or council considers appropriate; or (b) refuse to issue the permit. (2) A decision under subsection (1) must be made within— (a) in the case of an application made to the Authority— (b) in the case of an application made to a council, the prescribed period. (3) When determining whether to issue the permit, the Authority or council must take into account any prescribed matter. (4) The Authority or council must refuse to issue the permit if— (a) the Authority or council determines that the applicant for the permit is not a fit and proper person to hold the permit; or (b) the Authority or council considers that the activity specified in the application poses an unacceptable risk of harm to human health or the environment; or (5) A permit remains in force for— (a) a period of 5 years; or S. 82 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).