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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.277ACancellation of particular environmental authority on holder’s request
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### sec.277A Cancellation of particular environmental authority on holder’s request
This section applies to an environmental authority that—
is in effect on the commencement of the section; and
is for a mining activity that—
is an eligible ERA; and
is a small scale mining activity; and
is carried out under a mining claim or an exploration permit, including a mining claim that, under the Mineral Resources Act , section 816 , has been converted from a mining lease.
The holder of the environmental authority may give the chief executive a notice in the approved form asking the chief executive to cancel the authority.
On receiving a notice under this section, the chief executive must cancel the environmental authority.
If the chief executive cancels an environmental authority, the chief executive must—
give the holder notice of the cancellation; and
record the cancellation in the relevant register.
Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to a cancellation of an environmental authority under this section.
No amount of any annual fee paid by the holder is refundable to the holder because of a cancellation under this section.
s 277A ins 2012 No. 16 s 8 (amd 2013 No. 10 s 7 (2) )
(sec.277A-ssec.1) This section applies to an environmental authority that— is in effect on the commencement of the section; and is for a mining activity that— is an eligible ERA; and is a small scale mining activity; and is carried out under a mining claim or an exploration permit, including a mining claim that, under the Mineral Resources Act , section 816 , has been converted from a mining lease.
(sec.277A-ssec.2) The holder of the environmental authority may give the chief executive a notice in the approved form asking the chief executive to cancel the authority.
(sec.277A-ssec.3) On receiving a notice under this section, the chief executive must cancel the environmental authority.
(sec.277A-ssec.4) If the chief executive cancels an environmental authority, the chief executive must— give the holder notice of the cancellation; and record the cancellation in the relevant register.
(sec.277A-ssec.5) Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to a cancellation of an environmental authority under this section.
(sec.277A-ssec.6) No amount of any annual fee paid by the holder is refundable to the holder because of a cancellation under this section.
- (a) is in effect on the commencement of the section; and
- (b) is for a mining activity that— (i) is an eligible ERA; and (ii) is a small scale mining activity; and (iii) is carried out under a mining claim or an exploration permit, including a mining claim that, under the Mineral Resources Act , section 816 , has been converted from a mining lease.
- (i) is an eligible ERA; and
- (ii) is a small scale mining activity; and
- (iii) is carried out under a mining claim or an exploration permit, including a mining claim that, under the Mineral Resources Act , section 816 , has been converted from a mining lease.
- (i) is an eligible ERA; and
- (ii) is a small scale mining activity; and
- (iii) is carried out under a mining claim or an exploration permit, including a mining claim that, under the Mineral Resources Act , section 816 , has been converted from a mining lease.
- (a) give the holder notice of the cancellation; and
- (b) record the cancellation in the relevant register.