sec.252Deciding the application to vary the authority

### sec.252 Deciding the application to vary the authority After considering an application for a variation of authority, any additional information given under section 248 (5) , and any recommendations of the committee, the chief executive officer— may vary the authority in accordance with the application, with or without conditions; or may refuse the application. Section 244 (1) applies to an application for a variation of authority under this division in the same way as it applies to an application for authority under section 239 . Without limiting subsection (2) , a variation of an authority may not be granted— unless the chief executive officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the variation will not authorise a significant change to the nature of the authorised operation concerned; and unless the committee has recommended the application be granted. s 252 ins 2000 No. 22 s 8 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1 sub 2005 No. 45 s 12 (sec.252-ssec.1) After considering an application for a variation of authority, any additional information given under section 248 (5) , and any recommendations of the committee, the chief executive officer— may vary the authority in accordance with the application, with or without conditions; or may refuse the application. (sec.252-ssec.2) Section 244 (1) applies to an application for a variation of authority under this division in the same way as it applies to an application for authority under section 239 . (sec.252-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , a variation of an authority may not be granted— unless the chief executive officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the variation will not authorise a significant change to the nature of the authorised operation concerned; and unless the committee has recommended the application be granted. - (a) may vary the authority in accordance with the application, with or without conditions; or - (b) may refuse the application. - (a) unless the chief executive officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the variation will not authorise a significant change to the nature of the authorised operation concerned; and - (b) unless the committee has recommended the application be granted.