332Conditions on authorisations

#### 332 Conditions on authorisations (1) An extinguishing agent trading authorisation is granted subject to the conditions that the holder: (a) keeps up‑to‑date records showing the amounts of extinguishing agent acquired, disposed of and recovered from equipment by the holder during each quarter; and (b) 14 days or less after receiving a request in writing by a relevant authority, sends to the relevant authority copies of the records mentioned in paragraph (a); and (ba) does not engage in prohibited extinguishing agent charging; and (c) has equipment that is adequate for the holder’s activities, including 1 or more of each of the following: (i) unless the holder has leak detection procedures in place—leak detectors; (ii) vacuum pumps; (iii) recovery units; and (d) maintains, so that it operates correctly, each item of the holder’s equipment that is necessary to prevent avoidable emissions of any extinguishing agent; and (e) at least every quarter, checks any extinguishing agent container at the holder’s premises for leaks; and (f) does not fill a container unless it meets AS/NZS 2030.1; and (g) puts into effect for the premises a risk management plan that is approved, in writing, by the relevant authority; and (h) handles any extinguishing agent in accordance with each applicable standard mentioned in Table 326; and (i) delivers, to the operator of an approved extinguishing agent destruction facility, any extinguishing agent that is to be destroyed. (2) A holder may satisfy a requirement of subregulation (1) by ensuring that another person satisfies the requirement on behalf of the holder. (3) A risk management plan for paragraph (1)(g): (a) must be prepared in accordance with AS 4360:2004; and (b) must include information about how the following matters will be dealt with: (i) emissions from leaks in, or the failure of, storage vessels; (ii) damage by intruders; (iii) the transfer of extinguishing agents from a leaking storage vessel; and (c) may be approved by the relevant authority only if the relevant authority thinks that the plan, if put into effect, would allow the premises to operate in a way that is consistent with Australia’s obligations under the Montreal Protocol. (4) It is also a condition of a extinguishing agent trading authorisation that the holder accepts any surrendered extinguishing agent that has been used, or appears to be intended for use, in fire protection equipment. (5) The relevant authority may specify that an authorisation is subject to a condition, and must set out the condition on: (a) the document that provides evidence of the authorisation; or (b) a written notice given by the relevant authority to the holder. (6) For paragraph (5)(b), a notice may be given at any time.