sec.248Steps after deciding amalgamation application

### sec.248 Steps after deciding amalgamation application If the administering authority decides to approve an amalgamation application, it must, within 5 business days after the decision is made— amalgamate the existing environmental authorities to give effect to the amalgamation; and issue to the applicant— if the application is for an amalgamated corporate authority—an amalgamated corporate authority; or if the application is for an amalgamated local government authority—an amalgamated local government authority; or if the application is for an amalgamated project authority—an amalgamated project authority; and if the administering authority issues an amalgamated local government authority or amalgamated project authority—give the applicant written notice of the anniversary day for the amalgamated environmental authority; and if PRCP schedules for existing environmental authorities are amalgamated—give the applicant a copy of the amalgamated PRCP schedule; and include a copy of the amalgamated environmental authority and PRC plan in the relevant register. s 248 prev s 248 ins 1996 No. 10 s 27 exp 1 March 1997 (see s 252) pres s 248 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6 sub 2004 No. 48 s 92 amd 2007 No. 56 s 14 sub 2012 No. 16 ss 7 – 8 amd 2018 No. 30 s 156 ; 2020 No. 26 s 47 - (a) amalgamate the existing environmental authorities to give effect to the amalgamation; and - (b) issue to the applicant— (i) if the application is for an amalgamated corporate authority—an amalgamated corporate authority; or (ii) if the application is for an amalgamated local government authority—an amalgamated local government authority; or (iii) if the application is for an amalgamated project authority—an amalgamated project authority; and - (i) if the application is for an amalgamated corporate authority—an amalgamated corporate authority; or - (ii) if the application is for an amalgamated local government authority—an amalgamated local government authority; or - (iii) if the application is for an amalgamated project authority—an amalgamated project authority; and - (c) if the administering authority issues an amalgamated local government authority or amalgamated project authority—give the applicant written notice of the anniversary day for the amalgamated environmental authority; and - (d) if PRCP schedules for existing environmental authorities are amalgamated—give the applicant a copy of the amalgamated PRCP schedule; and - (e) include a copy of the amalgamated environmental authority and PRC plan in the relevant register. - (i) if the application is for an amalgamated corporate authority—an amalgamated corporate authority; or - (ii) if the application is for an amalgamated local government authority—an amalgamated local government authority; or - (iii) if the application is for an amalgamated project authority—an amalgamated project authority; and