VICIn ForceAct
Environment Protection Act 2017
82Permit exemptions granted by the Authority
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 82
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Environment Protection Act 2017.
82 Permit exemptions granted by the Authority
(1) A person may apply to the Authority for an exemption from the application of section 46 in respect of a prescribed permit activity administered by the Authority.
S. 82(2)(c) amended by No. 36/2022 s. 40(1).
Note to s. 82(2)(c) inserted by No. 36/2022 s. 40(2).
S. 82(3) amended by No. 36/2022 s. 40(3).
(3) Subject to section 51B, on receiving an application that complies with subsection (2), the Authority must, within 10 business days (or any shorter prescribed period) after receiving the application—
(4) When determining whether to grant an exemption, the Authority must take into account any prescribed matter.
(5) An exemption granted under subsection (3) has no effect unless the conditions to which it is subject are complied with.
S. 83 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).