Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989 - SECT 13B

Statement in application

  (1)   An application under section   12, 13 or 13A must state that the applicant is applying for:

  (a)   a Basel permit; or

  (b)   a special permit under a specified set of Article 11 regulations;

but not both.

Note 1:   If the applicant has applied for a Basel permit, the application is to be dealt with in accordance with Division   3.

Note 2:   If the applicant has applied for a special permit under a particular set of Article 11 regulations, the application is to be dealt with in accordance with that set of regulations.

Application specifying Basel permit--adjustment of application

  (2)   If:

  (a)   an application under section   12, 13 or 13A states that the applicant is applying for a Basel permit; and

  (b)   the Minister is satisfied that there are special circumstances relating to the application;

the Minister may, by writing, determine that this Act has effect as if the applicant had applied instead for the corresponding type of special permit under a set of Article 11 regulations specified in the determination.

Application specifying special permit--adjustment of application

  (3)   If:

  (a)   an application under section   12, 13 or 13A states that the applicant is applying for a special permit under a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and

  (b)   the Minister is satisfied that there are special circumstances relating to the application;

the Minister may, by writing:

  (c)   determine that this Act has effect as if the applicant had applied instead for the corresponding type of Basel permit; or

  (d)   determine that this Act has effect as if the applicant had applied instead for the corresponding type of special permit under another set of Article 11 regulations specified in the determination.

Determination has effect accordingly

  (4)   A determination under this section has effect accordingly.

Applicant to be given copy of determination

  (5)   As soon as practicable after the Minister makes a determination under this section, the Minister must give the applicant a copy of the determination.