40Issue of permits

### 40 Issue of permits > > (1)  [*\[Section 40 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC20@Hpa@EN) The Secretary may issue a permit to a landholder authorising him or her to undertake an activity on land that is subject to an interim protection order. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC20@Hpb@EN) In deciding whether to grant the permit, the Secretary must consider– > > > > > > (a) any relevant listing statements or recovery plans relating to the flora or fauna which is the subject of the order; and > > > > > > > (b) any significant effects which the granting of the permit will have on listed taxa of flora or fauna or the habitat which is the subject of the order; and > > > > > > > (c) any possible social and economic effects which the granting of the permit might have; and > > > > > > > (d) any other relevant matters.