Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01008:reg:306
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01008
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 306
Character Range: 178420–179643

306  Extinguishing agent destruction facilities
 (1) The Minister may, on application, give approval in writing for a person to operate an extinguishing agent destruction facility.
 (2) An application must be in writing and must include:
 (a) the name and address of the applicant; and
 (b) the address of the facility; and
 (c) enough information about the facility to enable the Minister to decide the application; and
 (d) if the facility was the subject of a trial under regulation 307—information about the results of the trial.
 (3) An application must be accompanied by the fee mentioned for the approval in regulation 345.
 (4) The Minister may approve a person to operate a facility only if the Minister is satisfied that the facility is able to operate in a way that is consistent with Australia's obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
 (5) An approval is subject to the condition that:
 (a) the destruction equipment is fit for the purpose for which it is to be used; and
 (b) of each batch of an extinguishing agent given to the facility for destruction, at least 99.99% is converted into something that is not a scheduled substance.
 (6) An approval granted under this regulation is effective for 2 years.