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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sec.127Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality
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### sec.127 Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality
The occupier of a facility may, by written notice given to the chief executive, claim information that the occupier is required to give under section 117 (2) or (7) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
The notice must contain the information necessary to enable the chief executive to decide the claim.
The chief executive may, by written notice to the occupier, ask the occupier to give the chief executive, in the reasonable period stated in the notice, further relevant information to enable the chief executive to decide the claim.
A notice under subsection (3) must be accompanied by an information notice about the chief executive’s decision to make the request.
(sec.127-ssec.1) The occupier of a facility may, by written notice given to the chief executive, claim information that the occupier is required to give under section 117 (2) or (7) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
(sec.127-ssec.2) The notice must contain the information necessary to enable the chief executive to decide the claim.
(sec.127-ssec.3) The chief executive may, by written notice to the occupier, ask the occupier to give the chief executive, in the reasonable period stated in the notice, further relevant information to enable the chief executive to decide the claim.
(sec.127-ssec.4) A notice under subsection (3) must be accompanied by an information notice about the chief executive’s decision to make the request.