24TDecision about application for approval

24T 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 collection point 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 collection point arrangement, the waste manager may consider the following: (a) whether the arrangement complies with the requirements of the Act; (b) whether the arrangement requires each party to the arrangement to comply with the Territory privacy principles;

Section 24T page 42 Waste Management and Resource Recovery (c) whether any necessary development approval under the Planning Act 2023 has been, or is likely to be, obtained in relation to the activities authorised or required under the arrangement; (d) whether the collection points under the arrangement will offer employment opportunities for people with disabilities; (e) whether the arrangement provides reasonable access to collection points in the ACT, taking into account— (i) the number of collection points in each catchment area; and (ii) the operating hours for collection points in each catchment area; and (iii) the information about each collection point under section 24P (f); (f) whether the collection point operator is an ACNC registered entity. (3) The waste manager may approve a collection point arrangement subject to conditions. Note A decision under s (3) is a reviewable decision (see s 26A). (4) An approval of a collection point arrangement must— (a) be in writing; and (b) include the following: (i) the names of the parties to the arrangement; (ii) the date the approval expires; (iii) the conditions (if any) of the approval. (5) If the waste manager refuses to approve a collection point arrangement, the waste manager must refund any fee paid in relation to the application.

Collection point arrangements—Act, s 64O (2) Division 4A.4 Section 24U required time means— (a) if the waste manager requires the applicant to give further information under section 24R—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.