57Circumstances in which Minister may refuse to accept surrender of approval

57 Circumstances in which Minister may refuse to accept surrender of approval

57 Circumstances in which Minister may refuse to accept surrender of approval

For the Act, section 108(1A), the Minister may refuse to accept the surrender of an approval in the following circumstances—

(a) for a water management work approval—

(i) the construction of a work to which the approval relates has commenced but has not been completed in accordance with the approval, and

(ii) the Minister is not satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure no more than minimal harm will be done to a water source or its dependent ecosystems if the approval is surrendered,

(b) for a water management work approval—the Minister is satisfied—

(i) a work to which the approval relates is being used or is capable of being used, and

(ii) the work will not be authorised under the Act if the approval is surrendered,

(c) for a controlled activity approval—

(i) the carrying out of a controlled activity under the approval has commenced but has not been completed in accordance with the approval, and

(ii) the Minister is not satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure no more than minimal harm will be done to waterfront land if the approval is surrendered,

(d) for a controlled activity approval—a maintenance period specified in the approval to enable the implementation of a rehabilitation plan or vegetation management plan has not expired,

(e) for an aquifer interference approval—

(i) the carrying out of an aquifer interference activity under the approval has commenced but has not been completed in accordance with the approval, and

(ii) the Minister is not satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure no more than minimal harm will be done to the aquifer or its dependent ecosystems if the approval is surrendered.