Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
309Public availability of register
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309 Public availability of register
309 Public availability of register
(1) A copy of the public register is to be available for public inspection at the principal office of the regulatory authority and at such other places as that authority thinks fit.
(2) A copy of any part of the register may be obtained by members of the public from the regulatory authority.
(3) The regulations may prescribe any or all of the following—
(a) the means by which the register can be inspected,
(b) the hours when the register can be inspected and when copies can be obtained,
(c) fees for the inspection of the register,
(d) fees for copies of parts of the register.
(4) The register can be inspected or copies can be obtained during ordinary office hours, and on payment of fees determined by the regulatory authority, in the absence of regulations prescribing these matters.