13ALicences and what they allow

13A Licences and what they allow

Controlled substances licence (2) A controlled substances licence allows (subject to subsection (2A)) the licensee to do one of the following: (a) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (i) manufacture HCFCs; (ii) import HCFCs; (iii) export HCFCs; (b) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (i) manufacture methyl bromide; (ii) import methyl bromide; (iii) export methyl bromide; (c) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (i) manufacture SGGs; (ii) import SGGs; (iii) export SGGs. (2A) A controlled substances licence does not apply to: (a) scheduled substances that are used substances; or (b) the import or manufacture of scheduled substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock. Essential uses licence (3) An essential uses licence allows (subject to subsection (3A)) the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (a) manufacture specified scheduled substances for essential uses; (b) import specified scheduled substances for essential uses; (c) export specified scheduled substances for essential uses. (3A) An essential uses licence does not apply to: (a) scheduled substances that are used substances; or (b) scheduled substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock; or (c) methyl bromide; or (d) SGGs other than HFCs.

Note: For paragraph (a), see subsection (4) (about used substances licences). For paragraph (b), see subsection (5) (about feedstock licences).

(3B) An essential use of a scheduled substance is an essential use identified in relation to the substance by a decision made by the parties to the Montreal Protocol that applies to Australia. Used substances licence (4) A used substances licence allows (subject to subsection (4A)) the licensee to carry out whichever of the following activities is specified in it: (a) import specified substances that are used substances; (b) export specified substances that are used substances. (4A) A used substances licence does not apply to the import of used substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock. Feedstock licence (5) A feedstock licence allows the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (a) manufacture specified scheduled substances exclusively for use as a feedstock; (b) import specified scheduled substances exclusively for use as a feedstock. Equipment licence (6) An equipment licence allows the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it: (a) manufacture specified ODS equipment; (b) import specified ODS equipment; (c) export specified ODS equipment; (d) manufacture specified SGG equipment; (e) import specified SGG equipment; (f) export specified SGG equipment.