62Financial assurance condition—show cause

62 Financial assurance condition—show cause (1) If the director-general proposes to impose a financial assurance condition on a public unleased land permit, the director-general must give the applicant or permit-holder written notice of the intention to impose the condition. (2) The notice must state— (a) the grounds for the proposed condition; and (b) the amount and form of the proposed financial assurance; and

(c) that the applicant or permit-holder may give a written submission to the director-general showing cause why the proposed condition should not be imposed; and (d) that submissions may be given to the director-general only during the 20 working days (the show cause period) after the date of the notice. (3) The director-general must, within 20 working days after the end of the show cause period— (a) consider any submissions received under subsection (2) (d); and (b) decide whether to impose the condition; and (c) tell the applicant or permit-holder (a decision notice)— (i) about the decision; and (ii) if the condition is to be imposed—when (the due date) the financial assurance must be provided. (4) The director-general must not decide a due date that is earlier than 10 working days after the date of the decision notice.