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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
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### sec.47 Grant of application
If the chief executive grants a residue waste discounting application—
in addition to any other conditions, the chief executive must impose a condition on the approval either—
requiring the applicant to maintain as a minimum a stated recycling efficiency; or
limiting the amount of residue waste that will attract the discount rate in a period, including, for example, as a stated proportion of the amount of waste used as feedstock for the recycling activity in the period; and
within 5 business days, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice stating the following—
the application has been granted;
the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste identified in the application;
the period of the approval;
any conditions imposed on the approval or prescribed by regulation.
The period of the approval must not—
be more than 3 years; or
end after the residue waste discounting review date.
The notice must also include or be accompanied by an information notice for the decision to impose a condition on the approval unless the condition is the same, or substantially the same, as a condition agreed to or asked for by the applicant.
In addition to any conditions imposed by the chief executive, the approval is also subject to the conditions prescribed by regulation.
In this section—
recycling efficiency means a percentage of the feedstock for a recycling activity that is not disposed of as landfill as a result of the activity.
residue waste discounting review date means the day, as prescribed by regulation, for the review by the chief executive of the following—
the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste;
the recycling efficiency threshold for recycling activities;
any other matters mentioned in this part as being prescribed by regulation.
s 47 prev s 47 om 2013 No. 6 s 27
pres s 47 ins 2019 No. 2 s 6
(sec.47-ssec.1) If the chief executive grants a residue waste discounting application— in addition to any other conditions, the chief executive must impose a condition on the approval either— requiring the applicant to maintain as a minimum a stated recycling efficiency; or limiting the amount of residue waste that will attract the discount rate in a period, including, for example, as a stated proportion of the amount of waste used as feedstock for the recycling activity in the period; and within 5 business days, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice stating the following— the application has been granted; the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste identified in the application; the period of the approval; any conditions imposed on the approval or prescribed by regulation.
(sec.47-ssec.2) The period of the approval must not— be more than 3 years; or end after the residue waste discounting review date.
(sec.47-ssec.3) The notice must also include or be accompanied by an information notice for the decision to impose a condition on the approval unless the condition is the same, or substantially the same, as a condition agreed to or asked for by the applicant.
(sec.47-ssec.4) In addition to any conditions imposed by the chief executive, the approval is also subject to the conditions prescribed by regulation.
(sec.47-ssec.5) In this section— recycling efficiency means a percentage of the feedstock for a recycling activity that is not disposed of as landfill as a result of the activity. residue waste discounting review date means the day, as prescribed by regulation, for the review by the chief executive of the following— the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste; the recycling efficiency threshold for recycling activities; any other matters mentioned in this part as being prescribed by regulation.
- (a) in addition to any other conditions, the chief executive must impose a condition on the approval either— (i) requiring the applicant to maintain as a minimum a stated recycling efficiency; or (ii) limiting the amount of residue waste that will attract the discount rate in a period, including, for example, as a stated proportion of the amount of waste used as feedstock for the recycling activity in the period; and
- (i) requiring the applicant to maintain as a minimum a stated recycling efficiency; or
- (ii) limiting the amount of residue waste that will attract the discount rate in a period, including, for example, as a stated proportion of the amount of waste used as feedstock for the recycling activity in the period; and
- (b) within 5 business days, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice stating the following— (i) the application has been granted; (ii) the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste identified in the application; (iii) the period of the approval; (iv) any conditions imposed on the approval or prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the application has been granted;
- (ii) the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste identified in the application;
- (iii) the period of the approval;
- (iv) any conditions imposed on the approval or prescribed by regulation.
- (i) requiring the applicant to maintain as a minimum a stated recycling efficiency; or
- (ii) limiting the amount of residue waste that will attract the discount rate in a period, including, for example, as a stated proportion of the amount of waste used as feedstock for the recycling activity in the period; and
- (i) the application has been granted;
- (ii) the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste identified in the application;
- (iii) the period of the approval;
- (iv) any conditions imposed on the approval or prescribed by regulation.
- (a) be more than 3 years; or
- (b) end after the residue waste discounting review date.
- (a) the discounted rate for the waste levy for the residue waste;
- (b) the recycling efficiency threshold for recycling activities;
- (c) any other matters mentioned in this part as being prescribed by regulation.