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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 58
Variation of licences
58 Variation of licences
(1) The appropriate regulatory authority may vary a licence, including the
conditions of the licence.
(2) A variation includes the following-- (a)
attaching a condition to a licence, whether or not conditions are already
attached to the licence,
(b) substituting, omitting or amending a condition
of a licence.
(3) A licence may be varied on application by the holder of the
licence or on the initiative of the appropriate regulatory authority.
(4) A
licence may be varied at any time during its currency, including on its being
transferred to another person.
(5) A licence is varied by notice in writing
given to the holder of the licence.
(6) If-- (a) the variation of a licence
will authorise a significant increase in the environmental impact of the
activity authorised or controlled by the licence, and
(b) the proposed
variation has not, for any reason, been the subject of environmental
assessment and public consultation under the
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ,
the appropriate regulatory
authority is to invite and consider public submissions before it varies the
licence.
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