sec.270When application may be refused

### sec.270 When application may be refused This section applies if— a surrender application for a partial surrender of an environmental authority for an ERA project is made; and if the application was approved, the environmental authority would not apply to all remaining areas that form the project. Without limiting sections 266 (1) and 268 , the administering authority may refuse the surrender application. s 270 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6 amd 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch ; 2012 No. 20 s 323 sch 3 sub 2012 No. 16 ss 7 – 8 (sec.270-ssec.1) This section applies if— a surrender application for a partial surrender of an environmental authority for an ERA project is made; and if the application was approved, the environmental authority would not apply to all remaining areas that form the project. (sec.270-ssec.2) Without limiting sections 266 (1) and 268 , the administering authority may refuse the surrender application. - (a) a surrender application for a partial surrender of an environmental authority for an ERA project is made; and - (b) if the application was approved, the environmental authority would not apply to all remaining areas that form the project.