11Application for authorisation of plantation or proposed plantation

#### 11 Application for authorisation of plantation or proposed plantation 11 Application for authorisation of plantation or proposed plantation > > (1) An application for the authorisation of the plantation or proposed plantation under this Act may be made to the Minister— > > > > > (a) by an owner of the plantation or proposed plantation, or > > > > > (b) by any other person with the consent in writing of an owner of the plantation or proposed plantation. > > > (2) An application for authorisation must— > > > > > (a) be in such form as the Minister may determine, and > > > > > (b) be accompanied by such reasonable administrative fee to cover the costs of dealing with the application as the Minister may determine, and > > > > > (c) identify the area or areas of land comprising the plantation or proposed plantation by way of a map or other suitable means, and > > > > > (d) state the class of plantation for which authorisation is sought, and > > > > > (e) be accompanied by such information relating to the plantation or proposed plantation as is required by this Part or by the Minister. > > > (3) The Minister may require the applicant to provide further information in order to determine the application. > > > (4) Any such information or further information may relate to evidence of compliance with the requirements of any other law (including a law of the Commonwealth) or evidence that any lease or other tenure of the land concerned permits plantation operations of the kind to which the application relates. > > > (5) An applicant may, with the approval of the Minister, amend the application before it is determined. > > > (6) An application for authorisation may be made for the purpose of changing the class of an authorised plantation.