53Applying for an authorisation

53 Applying for an authorisation

(1) A person may apply to the Executive Director for a commercial evaluation authorisation for the introduction of an industrial chemical if: (a) the introduction is for the purpose of ascertaining the industrial chemical’s potential for commercial application; and (b) the introduction or use of the industrial chemical will not involve any of the following: (i) making the industrial chemical available to the general public in circumstances prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this subparagraph; (ii) release of the industrial chemical into the environment without prior treatment; (iii) uncontrolled use in any workplace; (iv) introduction of a volume of the industrial chemical that exceeds the volume prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this subparagraph; and (c) the person does not hold, or has not previously held, an authorisation under this section for the industrial chemical and the end use for the industrial chemical; and (d) the person has not made another application under this section for the industrial chemical and end use that is yet to be decided or withdrawn.

Note 1: For general requirements relating to applications: see section 167.

Note 2: An application for the proper name or end use for the industrial chemical to be treated as confidential business information may be made at the time of applying for an authorisation: see section 105.

(2) A joint application under subsection (1) may be made by 2 or more persons.