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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.173ZCDecision about proposed amendment, suspension or cancellation
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### sec.173ZC Decision about proposed amendment, suspension or cancellation
Within 20 business days after the end of the period for making submissions stated in the show cause notice, the chief executive must decide whether or not to take the proposed action.
The chief executive may decide—
if the proposed action was to make a stated amendment—to make the stated amendment; or
if the proposed action was to suspend the appointment for a stated period—to suspend the appointment for no longer than the stated period; or
if the proposed action was to cancel the appointment—to suspend the appointment for a period or cancel the appointment.
However, the chief executive may extend, on 1 occasion and by no more than 20 business days, the period for making a decision by giving a notice about the extension to the applicant before the end of the period.
In deciding whether or not to take the proposed action, the chief executive must consider the following—
all submissions made by the holder of the approval during the show cause period;
if the proposed action is an amendment—the effect of the proposed amendment;
the objects of this Act and how they are to be achieved, as stated in chapter 1 , part 2 ;
the waste and resource management hierarchy;
another matter prescribed by regulation.
If the chief executive decides to take the proposed action, the chief executive must, within 10 business days after making the decision, give the holder of the approval an information notice for the decision.
The decision to take the proposed action takes effect on the later of the following days—
the day the information notice is given to the holder of the approval;
a day stated in the information notice.
If the chief executive decides not to take the proposed action, the chief executive must give the holder of the approval a notice about the decision within 5 business days after making the decision.
s 173ZC ins 2014 No. 59 s 167
sub 2017 No. 31 ss 23 – 24
(sec.173ZC-ssec.1) Within 20 business days after the end of the period for making submissions stated in the show cause notice, the chief executive must decide whether or not to take the proposed action.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.2) The chief executive may decide— if the proposed action was to make a stated amendment—to make the stated amendment; or if the proposed action was to suspend the appointment for a stated period—to suspend the appointment for no longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action was to cancel the appointment—to suspend the appointment for a period or cancel the appointment.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.3) However, the chief executive may extend, on 1 occasion and by no more than 20 business days, the period for making a decision by giving a notice about the extension to the applicant before the end of the period.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.4) In deciding whether or not to take the proposed action, the chief executive must consider the following— all submissions made by the holder of the approval during the show cause period; if the proposed action is an amendment—the effect of the proposed amendment; the objects of this Act and how they are to be achieved, as stated in chapter 1 , part 2 ; the waste and resource management hierarchy; another matter prescribed by regulation.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.5) If the chief executive decides to take the proposed action, the chief executive must, within 10 business days after making the decision, give the holder of the approval an information notice for the decision.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.6) The decision to take the proposed action takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the holder of the approval; a day stated in the information notice.
(sec.173ZC-ssec.7) If the chief executive decides not to take the proposed action, the chief executive must give the holder of the approval a notice about the decision within 5 business days after making the decision.
- (a) if the proposed action was to make a stated amendment—to make the stated amendment; or
- (b) if the proposed action was to suspend the appointment for a stated period—to suspend the appointment for no longer than the stated period; or
- (c) if the proposed action was to cancel the appointment—to suspend the appointment for a period or cancel the appointment.
- (a) all submissions made by the holder of the approval during the show cause period;
- (b) if the proposed action is an amendment—the effect of the proposed amendment;
- (c) the objects of this Act and how they are to be achieved, as stated in chapter 1 , part 2 ;
- (d) the waste and resource management hierarchy;
- (e) another matter prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the holder of the approval;
- (b) a day stated in the information notice.