An agreement shall not be entered into in accordance with said section 1 0 ~ after the coming into force of this law. (2) (a) Any company which is a party to an agreement (whether subsequently amended or not), a copy or draft of which is filed in the List of any of the acts enumerated in paragraph (b) of this sub-section shall not be liable to any action under this Act for any act or thing done or omitted to be done by him under and in accordance with the terms, provisions and conditions of the agreement during the period it is in effect. For the purpose of this law, it is called "The Water Council of the Council shall be constituted by, on and from the date of the first appointment of its members, other than ex officio members, and may be constituted at any time after the approval of this the law. The decision of the majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the decision of the Council.
The president presides over all meetings of the council at which he is present. A member presiding at a meeting of the Council in lieu of the President shall have and may exercise all powers and authorities. the President while so presiding. The person presiding at any meeting of the Council shall have a vote and, if the votes are equally divided on any question, shall have a second or casting vote.
2 ) Any decision, determination or order of the Council or his delegate revoked by the Governor in Council shall be as void as if the decision, determination or order had not been made. 1) (a) An application for a permit or for the extension of a permit in connection with the discharge of waste from ses into any body of water shall be submitted to the Council in or to e. 3 ) Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this section, all conditions attached to a permit relating to the discharge of waste from the premises into any waters may. a) require, within a period fixed by the Council, the installation and operation of works for the prevention, reduction or initiation of any pollution of water which, in the opinion of the Council, is caused or likely to be caused by such discharge of such waste;
(4) (a) Without prejudice to his right of appeal under Article 41 (A) is an applicant for a license and has been notified under this Article of the refusal of the license or of its grant subject to conditions; of this Act, a person who-.
3) When the Council is satisfied that it is fully or partially entitled to the fee payable under if the aggregate amount of fees which would, but for this, be paid for licenses or renewals of licenses or transfer of licenses in respect of premises at any location under the control of any legal Department or G o v e m e n t of this State exceeds such amount as may to prescribe, the aggregation of license fees or license transfers for the transfer license or for the issuance for this sub-sub or transfer. of licenses in recovery from each OAE. and Samie pelrson issues such amount as may be prescribed, the aggregate amount of fees paid for such licenses or renewals of licenses or $ransfas of licenses shall be such amount as so prescribed. may for such licenses or renew be that amount as determined. 1 ) Depending on the pro- and holding of licenses and the preservation of notices and compliance with the conditions or use of these premises, any work and control is embraced by ~ a s t e s cxpossessor of each premises sha. 3) The fund will be administered applied-. a) for the payment of expenses, necessarily included (i) in the administration thereof. ii) in the provision of technical advice and assistance services) in relation to the return or increase of water pollution and the increase in pollution and in the causes of the measures that can be taken to mitigate this pollution; iv) in investigating the possibility of water, the measures that may be adopted to mitigate such pollution; in investigation and research, generally or in a particular case, into methods of preventing, reducing or mitigating watBr pollution and 4 preserving, restoring and improving thB quality of wafers. including the purchase of plant and equipment in connection with any such investigation or research); (vi) on inquiry to ascertain whether the provisions hereof.
Any person (other than a statutory body or the applicant for a permit or for the renewal or transfer of a permit, or a license holder, and who is aggrieved by a decision of the Council or a delegate of the Council in relation to his application or permit; (ii) be a person to whom a notice has been given under section 25 of this Act and who has been aggrieved by the notice; Under this section, the decision of the e shall be final and 11. The decision relating under this section shall not be final. The power to make court rules of the Istrict Court includes the power to make court rules providing for regulatory practice and procedure in relation to appeals to a judge of that Court under this Division.
Any such order made as to costs may be (enforced in the same party to the appeal as he thinks just. manner as a judgment of. If any dispute or difference arises between the delegates of the Council and any statutory body or government of this State in relation to any question , arising under t. party to the dispute or disagreement may refer the matter to The decision of the Governor in Council shall be final and shall be carried out in eBect by the Council and by the statutory body. or Government Department, as the case may be.
For the p O S ~ S of this section, the expression “private of premises, parts of which do not belong to a private residence, or the restriction resulting from the issuance thereof, is s. granted to an inspector under this Act. exclusively for each property. Subject to s buildings and emissions, for the p. ers and dismisses him on the basis of this law. (a) provide the inspector at all reasonable times, in the inspector's discretion, with a. 1 provide the inspector with assistance and facilities (including the means for conducting investigations, inspections and tests and taking samples); And. c) providing the inspector with all information (including plans and instructions for use of works or trolling equipment installed in or on the site) of which he is able. factwing process and any works or c. or as required by the inspector. fails to facilitate by all reasonable means access to an inspection of premises by an inspector, the examination and inspection of materials, equipment or industrial installations or production processes or control equipment or works installed therein or thmeon for the prevention, reducing or mitigating water pollution, carrying out tests or inspecting documents, taking and removing samples or taking photographs which an inspector may make, take or remove under this Act, shall be guilty of an offense against this Act, and is subject to a fine of up to $400.
In any proceeding under or for the purposes of this Act, the introduction in evidence of a copy of the Government Gazette purporting to contain a notice or order of the Governor in Council shall be conclusive evidence of the issuance of OT by the Governor in ~ o u n c i ~ thereof. certified copy of a message, order or document from the letter of the secretary of the defendant on the date st. secretly used in running or operating a business or factory or any confidential information. has been provided to him. CK in connection with the implementation of this e-. a) with the consent of the person c company, equipment or pl. A prosecution for an offense against this Act may proceed in favor of the complainant at any time within twelve months after the commission of the offence, within six months after the commission of the offence, whichever is later.
This section shall apply without limiting or affecting any liability of any body corporate to be prosecuted and punished for any breach of this Act committed by it. ueensland bodies corporate:. if a license under this Act expires, is revoked, or is suspended, the person to whom it was granted must, within fourteen days after such expiration, or within fourteen days after notice of such revocation or suspension, deliver it to et ar y. Q's responsibility is assumed by his guardian or any inspector or other person. done in accordance with this e in accordance with this Act. exercise their powers under this Act; prescribing the qualifications that persons must possess as qualifications for appointment as analysts under this Act; the method of taking, storing and transporting samples and performing tests, measurements and analyzes to determine whether any provisions of this Act or any conditions attached to a permit, exemption or notification are or have been complied with; and ensures that any such certificate is flooded only in accordance with the prescribed method; all matters and things which the OF needs to properly prescribe in connection with the clean water trust fund;. prescribing the returns of any information, statistics and data relating to water quality and water pollution to be submitted and the contents thereof and the persons or groups of persons required to submit such reports and the times and places of sending them; prescribing, ensuring, regulating and supervising the tasks of inspectors and authorities, tasks and. under this Act may at any time. throughout the country or in any part of the country, may be of general or limited application according to time, place or circumstances, may be general or limited to any particular class or object. he includes the option to ban.
