21Inspector to be notified of certain matters

21 Inspector to be notified of certain matters

21 Inspector to be notified of certain matters

(1) Within 21 days after—

(a) granting an authority (other than a retrospective authority) or variation of authority, or

(b) receiving a report on the conduct of an authorised operation to which an authority relates,

a chief executive officer must cause written notice of that fact to be given to the Inspector.

(1A) A chief executive officer who grants a retrospective authority must provide the Inspector with written details of the retrospective authority and the circumstances justifying that authority.

(1B) The details are to be provided as soon as practicable after the retrospective authority is granted but, in any case, no later than 7 days after it is granted.

(2) The Inspector may require the chief executive officer to furnish such information concerning the authority, variation or report as is necessary for the Inspector’s proper consideration of it.

s 21: Am 1999 No 79, Sch 1 [14] [15]; 2006 No 14, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.30 [5].