96Authorisations issued by Secretary

96 Authorisations issued by Secretary

(1)  A person may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for authorisation under this regulation to undertake an activity as specified in the authorisation.

(2)  Regulation 44 applies to an application under subregulation (1) as if an application under this regulation were an application for a permit.

(3)  The Secretary may issue to a person, in writing, an authorisation for the purposes of a provision of these regulations that refers to an authorisation issued under this regulation.

(4)  An authorisation issued under subregulation (3)  –

(a) may be issued on the Secretary’s own initiative or on the written application of a person under subregulation (1) ; and

(b) may specify each condition imposed by the Secretary on the authorisation issued under this regulation.

(5)  The Secretary may, in writing to a person, cancel an authorisation issued to the person under subregulation (3) .

(6)  The holder of an authorisation issued under this regulation must comply with the authorisation.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.