(1) An authorised officer may grant an application for a multiple exit export permit if the officer is satisfied that the exports to be made under the permit comply with the requirements of the Rotterdam Convention.
Note: In deciding whether to grant the application, the officer may take into consideration the matters mentioned in regulation 3.20.
(2) An authorised officer must refuse to grant an application if:
(a) the officer is not satisfied as to the matter mentioned in subregulation (1); or
(b) the applicant has at any time failed to comply with any condition or restriction specified in a permission or permit.