63Statement of reasons for grant or refusal of licence—the Act, ss 61 and 80

63 Statement of reasons for grant or refusal of licence—the Act, ss 61 and 80

63 Statement of reasons for grant or refusal of licence—the Act, ss 61 and 80

(1) A statement provided by a regulatory authority, under the Act, section 61 or 80, of the reasons for the grant or refusal of a licence application must set out the following matters, in addition to other matters the authority considers appropriate—

(a) the significant environmental or other issues the authority took into account in making its decision on the licence application,

(b) relevant significant environmental outcomes, standards or requirements the authority—

(i) considered applicable to the activity the subject of the application, and

(ii) took into account in making its decision on the application.

(2) A statement of reasons may set out the above matters by reference to information set out in a document that is—

(a) available to the person requesting the statement of reasons, or

(b) otherwise publicly available.