sec.80Authority must approve permit entity’s decision

sec.80 Authority must approve permit entity’s decision

A permit entity may not issue a wet tropics permit unless— the authority has given to it written notice that the authority agrees with the decision to issue the permit; or the permit is for an activity of a type, and on conditions of a type, previously agreed between the authority and the entity. For subsection (1) (a) , the authority must— give the notice; or require a change to the conditions on which the permit is proposed to be issued before it gives the notice; or refuse to give the notice. Part 4 , divisions 2 to 4 , applies to the authority in deciding whether to give a notice or enter an agreement under subsection (1) , as if the authority were deciding a permit application for the relevant proposed activities. (sec.80-ssec.1) A permit entity may not issue a wet tropics permit unless— the authority has given to it written notice that the authority agrees with the decision to issue the permit; or the permit is for an activity of a type, and on conditions of a type, previously agreed between the authority and the entity. (sec.80-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the authority must— give the notice; or require a change to the conditions on which the permit is proposed to be issued before it gives the notice; or refuse to give the notice. (sec.80-ssec.3) Part 4 , divisions 2 to 4 , applies to the authority in deciding whether to give a notice or enter an agreement under subsection (1) , as if the authority were deciding a permit application for the relevant proposed activities.

• (a) the authority has given to it written notice that the authority agrees with the decision to issue the permit; or
• (b) the permit is for an activity of a type, and on conditions of a type, previously agreed between the authority and the entity.
• (a) give the notice; or
• (b) require a change to the conditions on which the permit is proposed to be issued before it gives the notice; or
• (c) refuse to give the notice.