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Environment Protection Act 2019
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114 Revocation at request of approval holder
(1) This section applies if an approval holder requests the Minister to
revoke an environmental approval on the basis that all remediation,
rehabilitation and closure requirements of the approval have been
met.
(2) The Minister may revoke the environmental approval if the Minister
is satisfied that the approval is no longer required because all
remediation, rehabilitation and closure requirements of the approval
have been met to the satisfaction of the Minister.
(3) The revocation of an environmental approval under this section
does not prevent the issue of a closure notice in relation to any
activities under the approval or for the closure of the site.
(4) The Minister must make a decision on the request within the
required time.
(5) If the Minister proposes to revoke an environmental approval under
this section, the Minister must:
(ii) if the approval includes a condition that relates to a
potential health impact of an action – the Chief Health
(iii) if the approval includes a condition that relates to a
potential impact of an action on a social or cultural
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(6) The required time under subsection (4) for the Minister to make a
out a consultation under subsection (5).
the request.