89ERevocation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board

89E Revocation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board (1) The Board may, on its own initiative, if the Board considers that a non-pastoral use permit should be revoked, by written notice to the pastoral lessee in relation to whose pastoral land the permit is in effect, give the lessee the opportunity to give reasons to the Board why the permit should not be revoked. (2) The notice must specify: (a) a reasonable time (the response time) by which the pastoral lessee must provide the reasons; and (b) if the notice has been given because the Board considers the lessee has contravened this Act in relation to the non-pastoral use permit or pastoral lease: (i) details of the contravention; and (ii) if the contravention can be remedied – that the lessee must take specified actions to remedy the contravention within a reasonable period as specified in the notice. (3) After the expiry of the response time, the Board may revoke the non-pastoral use permit if it thinks it appropriate, having had regard to: (a) whether or not the pastoral lessee has taken appropriate actions that will remedy a contravention (including, for example, actions mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(ii)); and Pastoral Land Act 1992 68 (b) any reasons given by the lessee under subsection (1); and (c) the likely impact on the environment if the permit were revoked; and (4) If the Board revokes the non-pastoral use permit, the Board must the written notice of revocation for registration. (5) On registration by the Registrar-General of the written notice of revocation, the non-pastoral use permit ceases to have effect.