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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
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#### 78 Approved inspection stations
78 Approved inspection stations
> > (1) A proprietor of premises may apply to the EPA for an approval of the premises to be used for the purpose of carrying out tests or inspections.
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> > (2) An application must—
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> > > (a) be made in the way and form approved by the EPA, and
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> > > (b) be supported by information required by the EPA.
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> > (3) The EPA may require the applicant to provide to the EPA, within a specified time, further particulars the EPA considers necessary to decide the suitability of the applicant and the premises for the approval.
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> > (4) The EPA must—
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> > > (a) decide an application by granting or refusing to grant the application, and
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> > > (b) give written notice of the decision to the applicant, including, if the application is granted, notice of—
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> > > > (i) the date from which the approval takes effect, and
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> > > > (ii) the conditions to which the approval is subject.
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> > (5) The EPA may refuse to grant the application—
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> > > (a) if, in its opinion—
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> > > > (i) the premises the subject of the application or the equipment on the premises are not suitable for the purpose of carrying out tests or inspections, or
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> > > > (ii) the applicant is not a fit and proper person to carry out the responsibilities associated with using the premises for that purpose, or
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> > > (b) for a reason the EPA considers appropriate.
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> > (6) An approval—
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> > > (a) applies to tests or inspections generally or to tests or inspections of the class or classes of motor vehicles specified in the approval, and
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> > > (b) remains in force until it is surrendered, suspended or revoked, and
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> > > (c) must be given in the way and in the form approved by the EPA, and
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> > > (d) may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions the EPA considers appropriate.
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> > (7) A proprietor of premises must not allow the premises to be used for the purpose of carrying out a test or inspection unless—
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> > > (a) the premises are an approved inspection station, and
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> > > (b) the test or inspection of the vehicle is a test or inspection of a vehicle to which the approval applies, and
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> > > (c) the test or inspection is carried out by an approved mechanic.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) for a corporation—200 penalty units, or
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> > (b) for an individual—100 penalty units.