sec.482Deciding application

### sec.482 Deciding application The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. However, the Minister must grant the renewal if the Minister considers— the applicant— continues to be capable of carrying out authorised activities for the licence; and has substantially complied with the licence; and a relevant environmental authority for the renewed licence has been issued. See also section 30AC in relation to acquired land that was previously in the area of the licence being renewed. Also, the Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the application, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual licence fee for the first year of the renewed licence; give, under section 488 , security for the renewed licence. If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the Minister may refuse the application. s 482 amd 2012 No. 20 s 112 (sec.482-ssec.1) The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. (sec.482-ssec.2) However, the Minister must grant the renewal if the Minister considers— the applicant— continues to be capable of carrying out authorised activities for the licence; and has substantially complied with the licence; and a relevant environmental authority for the renewed licence has been issued. See also section 30AC in relation to acquired land that was previously in the area of the licence being renewed. (sec.482-ssec.3) Also, the Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the application, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual licence fee for the first year of the renewed licence; give, under section 488 , security for the renewed licence. (sec.482-ssec.4) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the Minister may refuse the application. - (a) the applicant— (i) continues to be capable of carrying out authorised activities for the licence; and (ii) has substantially complied with the licence; and - (i) continues to be capable of carrying out authorised activities for the licence; and - (ii) has substantially complied with the licence; and - (b) a relevant environmental authority for the renewed licence has been issued. - (i) continues to be capable of carrying out authorised activities for the licence; and - (ii) has substantially complied with the licence; and - (a) pay the annual licence fee for the first year of the renewed licence; - (b) give, under section 488 , security for the renewed licence.