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Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996
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20 Decision on permit application
(2) As soon as practicable after granting or refusing a special import permit, the Minister must give the competent authority of the exporting country for the permit written notice of the decision, and: (a) if the decision is to grant the permit—give the permit to the applicant for the permit; or (b) if the decision is a refusal—give the applicant for the permit written notice of the decision, and the reasons for it. (3) Contravention of subregulation (2) does not affect the validity of the decision.