242Grant of feedstock permits

242 Grant of feedstock permits

(1) The Minister must grant a feedstock permit to a person who makes an application under regulation 241 if the Minister is satisfied that: (a) methyl bromide can be used as a feedstock for the chemical, or chemicals, mentioned in the person’s application; and (b) the proposed use of methyl bromide by the person will result in minimum methyl bromide emissions; and (c) the person is a fit and proper person to hold the permit. (2) The permit must set out, in writing, the details of the permit and must state: (a) the permit year; and (b) the conditions of the permit, including: (i) the amount of methyl bromide that the person may use; and (ii) what chemical, or chemicals, the person may use the methyl bromide to manufacture; and (iii) the amount of methyl bromide that the person may buy; and (iv) each supplier of methyl bromide covered by the permit as a nominated feedstock supplier for the person; and (c) that the holder of the permit must not contravene a condition of the permit. (3) A permit is in force: (a) from the later of: (i) 1 January in the permit year; and (ii) the day on which it is granted; and (b) until the end of the permit year. (4) For paragraph (1)(b), a use of methyl bromide results in minimum methyl bromide emissions if no more than 2% of the methyl bromide used is emitted.