Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
81AVariation of conditions of suspension, revocation or surrender to require other persons to carry out works, programs or activities
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81A Variation of conditions of suspension, revocation or surrender to require other persons to carry out works, programs or activities
81A Variation of conditions of suspension, revocation or surrender to require other persons to carry out works, programs or activities
(1) This section applies if a condition of the suspension, revocation or surrender of a licence requires the holder, or former holder, of the licence to do any of the following—
(a) carry out work or programs, including remediation work or pollution reduction programs,
(b) provide a financial assurance under Part 9.4,
(c) otherwise do an activity or thing.
(2) A person other than the holder, or former holder, of the licence may apply to the appropriate regulatory authority to vary the condition to require the person, instead of or in addition to the holder, or former holder, of the licence to do any of the following—
(a) carry out the work or programs,
(b) provide the financial assurance,
(c) do the activity or thing.
(3) The application must be made with the written consent of the holder, or former holder, of the licence unless it is not reasonably practicable to obtain the consent of the holder, or former holder, of the licence.
(4) The application must—
(a) be made in the form approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, and
(b) include or be accompanied by the information indicated in the form, or in material accompanying the form, as being required by the appropriate regulatory authority, and
(c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations.
s 81A: Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 5[18].