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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995
1 Regulation 301
Insert:
"discharge of scheduled substances permit " means a permit granted under regulation 305.
Division 6A.4 permit means any of the following:
(a) a discharge of scheduled substances permit;
(b) a fire protection industry permit;
(c) a special circumstances exemption.
2 Regulation 301 (definition of Fire Protection Industry (Ozone Depleting Substances and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas) Board )
Repeal the definition, substitute:
"Fire Board " means a body appointed as a Fire Protection Industry (Ozone Depleting Substances and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas) Board under paragraph 311(1)(a).
3 Regulation 301
Insert:
"relevant authority " , in relation to a Division 6A.4 permit or an application for such a permit, means:
(a) the relevant Board; or
(b) the Minister.
"relevant Board " means:
(a) in relation to a Division 6A.4 permit--the Fire Board that granted the permit; or
(b) in relation to an application for a Division 6A.4 permit--the Fire Board to which the application is made.
4 Paragraph 305(1)(b)
Omit "the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "a relevant authority".
5 Subregulation 305(2)
Omit "the Board", substitute "a relevant authority".
6 Subregulation 305(4)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
7 After regulation 307
Insert:
Subdivision 6A.4.1A -- Appointment of Fire Boards etc.
307A Appointment of Fire Boards and exercise of powers and functions
(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).
8 Regulation 311 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
311 Minister's powers and functions in relation to fire protection industry permits
9 Subregulation 311(1)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(1) This regulation sets out the Minister's powers and functions in relation to fire protection industry permits.
10 Subregulation 311(2)
Omit "The powers", substitute "The Minister's powers".
11 Subparagraph 311(2)(d)(ii)
Omit "made by the Board".
12 Regulation 312
Repeal the regulation, substitute:
312 Minister may exercise powers and functions concurrently with Board
The Minister may exercise the Minister's powers and functions set out in subregulation 311(2) even if the Minister has authorised one or more Fire Boards to exercise any or all of those powers and functions under subparagraph 307A(1)(c)(ii).
13 Paragraph 313(1)(a)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(aa) be made to:
(i) a Fire Board that is authorised to receive applications for fire protection industry permits; or
(ii) if subregulation (1AA) applies--the Minister; and
(a) be in an approved form; and
14 Paragraph 313(1)(c)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
15 After subregulation 313(1)
Insert:
(1AA) This subregulation applies if:
(a) the Minister:
(i) does not appoint any body under paragraph 307A(1)(a); or
(ii) appoints one or more bodies under paragraph 307A(1)(a) but does not authorise any of them under paragraph 307A(1)(c) to receive applications for fire protection industry permits; or
(b) the Minister revokes, or suspends, the appointment of all Fire Boards; or
(c) the Minister revokes or suspends the powers and functions of all Fire Boards to receive applications for fire protection industry permits; or
(d) the Minister considers it appropriate in particular circumstances for an application to be made to the Minister.
16 Subregulation 313(1C)
Omit "information the Board", substitute "information a relevant authority".
17 Subregulation 313(1C)
Omit "permit, the Board", substitute "permit, the relevant authority".
18 Subregulations 313(2) and (3)
Omit "Board" (wherever occurring), substitute "relevant authority".
19 After regulation 313
Insert:
Subdivision 6A.4.2A -- General provisions in relation to Division 6A.4 permits
20 Regulation 314 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
314 Requirements for grant of Division 6A.4 permits
21 Regulation 314
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board must not grant a fire protection industry permit", substitute "A relevant authority must not grant a Division 6A.4 permit".
22 Regulation 314
Omit "the Board", substitute "the relevant authority".
23 Regulation 314A (heading)
Omit " permit is ", substitute ", substitute " Division 6A.4 permits are ".
24 Regulation 314A
Omit "fire protection industry", substitute "Division 6A.4".
25 Paragraph 314A(a)
Omit "granted, or another day specified by the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "granted by a relevant authority, or another day specified by the relevant authority".
26 Paragraph 314A(b)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
27 Regulation 315 (heading)
Omit " permit ", substitute " Division 6A.4 permits ".
28 Regulation 315
Omit "fire protection industry" (wherever occurring), substitute "Division 6A.4".
29 Paragraph 316(1)(a)
Omit "the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board for reconsideration of any of the following", substitute "a relevant authority for reconsideration of any of the following decisions of the relevant authority".
30 Subparagraph 316(1)(a)(i)
Omit "fire protection industry", substitute "Division 6A.4".
31 Subparagraphs 316(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)
Before "permit", insert "Division 6A.4".
32 Paragraph 316(1)(b)
After "decision", insert "of the Minister".
33 Subparagraphs 316(1)(b)(i) and (ii)
Before "permit", insert "Division 6A.4".
34 Subregulations 316(3) to (7)
Omit "Board" (wherever occurring), substitute "relevant authority".
35 Regulation 317
Omit "the Board or", substitute "a relevant authority or the".
36 Regulation 318 (heading)
Omit " Permit ", substitute " Division 6A.4 permits ".
37 Regulation 318
Omit "fire protection industry", substitute "Division 6A.4".
38 Regulation 319
Omit "fire protection industry", substitute "Division 6A.4".
39 Subregulation 321(4)
Omit "the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board grants 1 or more licences", substitute "a relevant authority grants one or more extinguishing agent handling licences".
40 Subregulation 321(5)
Omit "a licence" (wherever occurring), substitute "an extinguishing agent handling licence".
41 Subregulation 321(6)
Omit "licence granted by the Board must cease to be in force on, or before, the day on which the first", substitute "extinguishing agent handling licence granted by a relevant authority must cease to be in force on, or before, the day on which the first extinguishing agent handling".
42 Subregulation 322(1)
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board may, on application, grant to a person a licence", substitute "A relevant authority may, on application, grant to a person an extinguishing agent handling licence".
43 Regulation 323
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
44 Regulation 324
Omit "The Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
45 Regulation 324
Omit "the Board", substitute "the relevant authority".
46 Regulation 325
Omit "The Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
47 Subregulation 326(1)
Omit "A licence granted under this Subdivision", substitute "An extinguishing agent handling licence".
48 Paragraph 326(1)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) submits to a relevant authority a report describing the circumstances relating to any lawful emission of an extinguishing agent; and
49 Subregulation 326(2)
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
50 Paragraph 326(2)(b)
Omit "Board", insert "relevant authority".
51 Subregulation 326(3)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
52 Subregulation 331(1)
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
53 Subregulation 331(3)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
54 Paragraph 332(1)(b)
Omit "the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board, sends to the Board", substitute "a relevant authority, sends to the relevant authority".
55 Paragraph 332(1)(g)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
56 Paragraph 332(3)(c)
Omit "Board only if the Board", substitute "relevant authority only if the relevant authority".
57 Subregulation 332(5)
Omit "Board" (wherever occurring), substitute "relevant authority".
58 Subdivision 6A.4.5 (heading)
Repeal the heading (not including the note), substitute:
Subdivision 6A.4.5 -- Halon special permits
59 Subregulation 341(1)
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
60 Subregulations 341(3) and (5)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".
61 After regulation 341
Insert:
Subdivision 6A.4.6 -- Special circumstances exemptions
62 Subregulation 342(1)
Omit "The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board", substitute "A relevant authority".
63 Subregulation 342(2)
Omit "Board" (wherever occurring), substitute "relevant authority".
64 Paragraph 342(2)(c)
Omit "Board's", substitute "relevant authority's".
65 Subregulation 342(3)
Omit "Board", substitute "relevant authority".