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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995
305Discharge of scheduled substances (Act s 45B)
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#### 305 Discharge of scheduled substances (Act s 45B)
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 45B(1)(d) of the Act, a person may discharge a scheduled substance if:
(a) the discharge is to:
(i) test the design of a fire extinguishing system or a fire extinguisher; or
(ii) calibrate equipment used to detect extinguishing agent leaks; and
(b) the person is granted a permit by a relevant authority, allowing the discharge.
(2) A person may apply in writing to a relevant authority for a permit.
(3) An application must include:
(a) the name and address of the applicant; and
(b) information about each proposed discharge, including:
(i) the location of the discharge; and
(ii) if more than 1 discharge is proposed—the number of discharges; and
(iii) the quantity of substance in each discharge; and
(iv) the reason it is necessary to discharge the substance; and
(c) any other information relevant to any proposed discharge.
(4) The relevant authority may grant a permit if, in its opinion:
(a) the applicant, because of his or her training and experience, is able to carry out the discharge in a way that minimises the amount of the substance discharged; and
(b) the discharge is to test the design of a system that is necessary to protect human life or critical to the community; and
(c) there is no alternative to the discharge that is:
(i) practicable; and
(ii) available at a reasonable cost; and
(iii) safe; and
(iv) likely to result in less damage to the environment.