17AWhen application for licence may be granted or refused

17A When application for licence may be granted or refused

[Section 17A Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 15, Applied:28 Jun 2013]

(1)  The Minister may only grant an application for a licence if the Minister is satisfied that the applicant –

(a) intends to do work for the purposes of the licence; and

(b) intends to comply with this Act; and

(c) has an appropriate program of work; and

(d) has provided sufficient information relating to the likely impact on the environment of activities under the licence; and

(da) [Section 17A Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:21 Nov 2017] has provided a copy of the applicant's current public liability insurance policy; and

(e) has provided a security deposit.

(2)  The Minister may only grant an application for a licence if the Minister is satisfied that the applicant –

(a) has –

(i) sufficient technical and financial resources; or

(ii) obtained an agreement, contract, or other arrangement, with another person to ensure the provision of sufficient technical and financial resources –

to enable the carrying out of the program of work in relation to the application for the first 2 years after the application is granted; and

(b) is likely to have sufficient technical and financial resources to enable the carrying out of the program of work for the remainder of the period of the licence after the first 2 years after the application is granted.

(3)  The Minister may refuse to grant an application for a licence by an applicant if the Minister is of the opinion that the application ought to be refused because –

(a) of significant, or repeated, breaches of this Act or the regulations by –

(i) the applicant; or