sec.55DDeciding application to renew permit

### sec.55D Deciding application to renew permit The chief executive may grant an application to renew a commercial activity permit (an existing permit ) if— the chief executive is not aware of information that is likely to change the chief executive’s consideration of a matter mentioned in section 53 for the existing permit; and the chief executive is satisfied the permit holder has in relation to the existing permit— given the chief executive the information prescribed by regulation; and paid the fee for the existing permit or agreed to pay the fee by instalments and has complied with the agreement; and for a permit relating to a recreation area situated in an indigenous joint management area—all requirements relating to the permit under the indigenous management agreement for the area have been satisfied in relation to the renewal. Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to an application for an existing permit for filming or photography. If the chief executive grants the application— the chief executive must give the applicant a renewed commercial activity permit that is effective from the day after the permit would otherwise have expired; and the renewed commercial activity permit must not authorise the person to carry out any of the following— activities not authorised under the existing permit; activities at locations not authorised under the existing permit; activities to a scale (such as in relation to numbers of people, vehicles, structures or animals) that is greater than the scale of activities authorised under the existing permit. If the chief executive refuses to grant an application to renew a commercial activity permit, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice stating— the reasons for the refusal; and that the refusal does not stop the applicant from applying for a new commercial activity permit. s 55D ins 2014 No. 41 s 45 amd 2021 No. 11 s 25 (sec.55D-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant an application to renew a commercial activity permit (an existing permit ) if— the chief executive is not aware of information that is likely to change the chief executive’s consideration of a matter mentioned in section 53 for the existing permit; and the chief executive is satisfied the permit holder has in relation to the existing permit— given the chief executive the information prescribed by regulation; and paid the fee for the existing permit or agreed to pay the fee by instalments and has complied with the agreement; and for a permit relating to a recreation area situated in an indigenous joint management area—all requirements relating to the permit under the indigenous management agreement for the area have been satisfied in relation to the renewal. (sec.55D-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to an application for an existing permit for filming or photography. (sec.55D-ssec.3) If the chief executive grants the application— the chief executive must give the applicant a renewed commercial activity permit that is effective from the day after the permit would otherwise have expired; and the renewed commercial activity permit must not authorise the person to carry out any of the following— activities not authorised under the existing permit; activities at locations not authorised under the existing permit; activities to a scale (such as in relation to numbers of people, vehicles, structures or animals) that is greater than the scale of activities authorised under the existing permit. (sec.55D-ssec.4) If the chief executive refuses to grant an application to renew a commercial activity permit, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice stating— the reasons for the refusal; and that the refusal does not stop the applicant from applying for a new commercial activity permit. - (a) the chief executive is not aware of information that is likely to change the chief executive’s consideration of a matter mentioned in section 53 for the existing permit; and - (b) the chief executive is satisfied the permit holder has in relation to the existing permit— (i) given the chief executive the information prescribed by regulation; and (ii) paid the fee for the existing permit or agreed to pay the fee by instalments and has complied with the agreement; and - (i) given the chief executive the information prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) paid the fee for the existing permit or agreed to pay the fee by instalments and has complied with the agreement; and - (c) for a permit relating to a recreation area situated in an indigenous joint management area—all requirements relating to the permit under the indigenous management agreement for the area have been satisfied in relation to the renewal. - (i) given the chief executive the information prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) paid the fee for the existing permit or agreed to pay the fee by instalments and has complied with the agreement; and - (a) the chief executive must give the applicant a renewed commercial activity permit that is effective from the day after the permit would otherwise have expired; and - (b) the renewed commercial activity permit must not authorise the person to carry out any of the following— (i) activities not authorised under the existing permit; (ii) activities at locations not authorised under the existing permit; (iii) activities to a scale (such as in relation to numbers of people, vehicles, structures or animals) that is greater than the scale of activities authorised under the existing permit. - (i) activities not authorised under the existing permit; - (ii) activities at locations not authorised under the existing permit; - (iii) activities to a scale (such as in relation to numbers of people, vehicles, structures or animals) that is greater than the scale of activities authorised under the existing permit. - (i) activities not authorised under the existing permit; - (ii) activities at locations not authorised under the existing permit; - (iii) activities to a scale (such as in relation to numbers of people, vehicles, structures or animals) that is greater than the scale of activities authorised under the existing permit. - (a) the reasons for the refusal; and - (b) that the refusal does not stop the applicant from applying for a new commercial activity permit.