32Prescribed matters for on-site wastewater management system permit exemptions

32 Prescribed matters for on-site wastewater management system permit exemptions

(1) For the purposes of section 83(2)(a) of the Act, an application for an exemption from the application of section 46 of the Act in relation to an activity set out in item 28 (A20—On-site wastewater management systems) in the Table in Schedule 1 is in the prescribed form and manner if it includes the following——

(a) name, address (postal and email, if any) and telephone number of the applicant;

(b) the address at which the activity specified in the application is to be engaged in, if that address differs from the address required under paragraph (a);

(c) the name and contact details of the owner of the premises at which the activity specified in the application is to be engaged in.

(2) For the purposes of section 83(2)(d) of the Act, in relation to an application for an exemption from the application of section 46 of the Act in relation to an activity set out in item 28 (A20—On-site wastewater management systems) in the Table in Schedule 1, the following are prescribed information—

(a) detailed plans, specifications and particulars of the proposed construction, installation or alteration of the on-site wastewater management system including the floor plan of the premises at which the activity specified in the application is to be engaged in;

(b) details of the proposed use of the on-site wastewater management system;

(c) in relation to the construction or installation of an on-site wastewater management system, either—

(i) a copy of a certificate, issued by a body accredited under the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (or any other accreditation body approved by the Authority), confirming that the proposed on-site wastewater treatment plant meets the appropriate standard; or

(ii) a copy of an exemption granted by the Authority under section 459 of the Act stating that the applicant is exempted from this paragraph;

(d) a description of the proposed method of treatment and management of the effluent resulting from the on-site wastewater management system and evidence confirming the system is appropriate for the proposed use;

(e) if required by the council, a land capability assessment prepared by a suitably qualified person to a standard acceptable to the council.

(3) For the purposes of section 83(4) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—

(a) whether the activity specified in the application may pose a serious risk of harm to human health or the environment;

(b) whether granting the exemption may adversely affect—

(i) the interests of any person other than the applicant; or