Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Minister may, in writing:
(a) appoint one or more bodies that are incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 as Fire Protection Industry (Ozone Depleting Substances and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas) Boards; and
(b) specify that an appointment is subject to a condition or conditions set out in the instrument of appointment; and
(c) authorise the Board or Boards to exercise any or all of the following powers and functions of the Minister:
(i) the powers and functions set out in subregulation (2);
(ii) the powers and functions set out in subregulation 311(2).
(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(c)(i), the Minister's powers and functions are as follows:
(a) to receive applications for discharge of scheduled substances permits;
(b) to grant discharge of scheduled substances permits;
(c) to receive applications for special circumstances exemptions;
(d) to grant special circumstances exemptions;
(e) to collect, on behalf of the Commonwealth, any fees that are payable for those applications.
(3) The Minister may exercise the Minister's powers and functions set out in subregulation (2) even if the Minister has authorised one or more Fire Boards to exercise any or all of those powers and functions under subparagraph (1)(c)(i).
Note: Regulation numbers 308 to 310 (inclusive) are intentionally not used.