22Amendment, cancellation, &c., of environmental approval

22 Amendment, cancellation, &c., of environmental approval

(1)  The holder of an environmental approval may apply to the Director for an amendment of the environmental approval.

(2)  An application under subregulation (1) is to be accompanied by an application fee of 50 fee units.

(3)  If the Director receives an application under subregulation (1) in relation to an environmental approval, the Director must –

(a) amend the environmental approval; or

(b) refuse to amend the environmental approval.

(4)  The Director, of his or her own motion, may amend, suspend or cancel an environmental approval if the Director considers that it is –

(a) necessary or desirable to prevent, or to minimise the risk of, environmental harm; or

(b) otherwise appropriate to do so.

(5)  If the Director, under subregulation (3) or (4) , amends, refuses to amend, suspends or cancels an environmental approval, the Director is to provide written notice to the applicant or the holder of the environmental approval of that amendment, refusal, suspension or cancellation and give to the person, in writing, the reasons for that amendment, refusal, suspension or cancellation.

(6)  The Director may, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, waive an application fee in relation to an application under this regulation.