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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
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#### 84 Suspension or revocation of approvals
84 Suspension or revocation of approvals
> > (1) The EPA may, by written notice, suspend or revoke an approval under this Chapter if—
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> > > (a) the holder of the approval has contravened a provision of this Chapter, or
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> > > (b) the holder or the premises to which the approval applies no longer satisfies the relevant requirements for the approval, or
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> > > (c) the holder has failed to comply with a condition to which the approval is subject, or
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> > > (d) the holder provided false or misleading information in the application for approval, or
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> > > (e) the EPA is of the opinion the holder is not a fit and proper person to continue to hold the approval.
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> > (2) A suspension of an approval under this section may be for a specified period or until further written notice by the EPA to the holder of the approval.
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> > (3) A suspension or revocation of an approval under this section operates from—
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> > > (a) the day the notice of the suspension or revocation is given to the holder of the approval, or
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> > > (b) a later day specified in the notice.
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> > (4) The EPA must not suspend or revoke an approval under this section unless before doing so it has—
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> > > (a) given notice to the holder of the approval that it intends to do so, and
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> > > (b) specified in the notice the reasons for its intention to do so, and
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> > > (c) given the holder a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the proposed suspension or revocation, and
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> > > (d) taken into consideration submissions by the holder.
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> > (5) An approval may be revoked under this section during the currency of a suspension.