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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
90CGrant or refusal of application
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#### 90C Grant or refusal of application
90C Grant or refusal of application
> > (1) The Secretary may grant or refuse an application for the issue or transfer of an Aboriginal heritage impact permit.
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> > (2) An application is granted by the issue or transfer of the permit concerned.
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> > (3) If the Secretary proposes to refuse such an application, the Secretary must before doing so—
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> > > (a) give notice to the applicant that the Secretary intends to do so, and
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> > > (b) specify in that notice the reasons for the Secretary’s intention to do so, and
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> > > (c) give the applicant a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter, and
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> > > (d) take into consideration any such submissions by the applicant.
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> > (4) A permit is issued or transferred by notice in writing given to the applicant.
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> Note.
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> Section 90L enables appeals to be made in connection with permit applications within a specified period after the person is given notice of the decision concerned.
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> **s 90C:** Ins 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[37\]. Am 2021 No 47, Sch 1.1\[16\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.46\[4\] \[5\].