Waste Management and Resource Recovery Regulation 2017
24KDecision about application for approval
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24K Decision about application for approval (1) The waste manager must, within the required time after the waste manager receives an application for approval of a network arrangement— (a) approve the arrangement; or (b) refuse to approve the arrangement. Note 1 Failure to approve an arrangement within the required time is taken to be a decision not to approve the arrangement (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 12). Note 2 A decision under s (1) (b) is a reviewable decision (see s 26A). (2) In deciding whether to approve a network arrangement, the waste manager may consider— (a) whether the arrangement complies with the requirements of the Act; and (b) whether the agreement requires the parties to the arrangement to comply with the Territory privacy principles; and (c) for a collection point operated by the network operator under the arrangement—information relating to any approval required under the Planning Act 2023 and whether the approval is held or has been applied for. (3) The waste manager may approve a network arrangement subject to conditions. Note A decision under s (3) is a reviewable decision (see s 26A). (4) An approval of a network arrangement must— (a) be in writing; and (b) include the following: (i) the names of the parties to the arrangement;
Network arrangements—Act, s 64K (2) Division 4A.2 Section 24L (ii) the date the approval expires; (iii) the conditions (if any) of the approval. (5) If the waste manager refuses to approve a network arrangement, the waste manager must refund any fee paid in relation to the application. required time means— (a) if the waste manager requires the applicant to give further information under section 24I—56 days after the day the applicant gives the information to the waste manager; or (b) in any other case—56 days after the day the waste manager receives the application.