sec.316DAdministering authority may claim or realise EPA assurance or ask scheme manager for payment

### sec.316D Administering authority may claim or realise EPA assurance or ask scheme manager for payment If an entity has given an EPA assurance for an activity, the administering authority may recover the reasonable costs and expenses of taking an action under section 316C by making a claim on or realising the financial assurance. If an entity has given a scheme assurance, the administering authority may ask the scheme manager for— payment of the costs and expenses from the scheme fund; or if a surety has been given—payment of the costs and expenses by the scheme manager making a claim on or realising the surety. s 316D ins 2018 No. 30 s 173 (sec.316D-ssec.1) If an entity has given an EPA assurance for an activity, the administering authority may recover the reasonable costs and expenses of taking an action under section 316C by making a claim on or realising the financial assurance. (sec.316D-ssec.2) If an entity has given a scheme assurance, the administering authority may ask the scheme manager for— payment of the costs and expenses from the scheme fund; or if a surety has been given—payment of the costs and expenses by the scheme manager making a claim on or realising the surety. - (a) payment of the costs and expenses from the scheme fund; or - (b) if a surety has been given—payment of the costs and expenses by the scheme manager making a claim on or realising the surety.