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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995
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#### 120 Minister’s powers and functions
(1) The Minister has the following powers and functions:
(a) to receive applications for RAC industry permits;
(b) to collect, on behalf of the Commonwealth, the fees that are payable for those applications;
(ba) refund application fees in accordance with regulation 121B;
(c) to grant RAC industry permits;
(d) to collect information:
(i) supplied by applicants for industry permits; and
(ii) supplied in response to any request made under paragraphs 141(1)(b) and (n);
(e) to publish the information mentioned in paragraph (d) in a way that does not:
(i) allow any person to be identified, except as provided for in paragraph (ea); or
(ii) disclose confidential information;
(ea) to keep and make available to the public by electronic means a register that includes the following details for the holder of an RAC industry permit:
(i) the name of the holder of the permit;
(ii) the type of permit held;
(iii) the number allocated to the permit by the relevant authority;
(iv) except for the holder of a refrigerant handling licence—the address and phone number of the holder of the permit;
(f) to inspect, with the occupier’s permission, premises used for activities conducted under an RAC industry permit.
(2) The Minister may, in writing:
(a) appoint 1 or more bodies that are incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001, as RAC Industry Boards; and
(b) specify that an appointment is subject to a condition or conditions set out in the instrument of appointment; and
(c) authorise the Board or Boards to exercise any or all of the Minister’s RAC industry powers and functions in relation to:
(i) the refrigeration and air conditioning industry; or
(ii) 1 or more specified sectors of the industry.