Part 4Natural resource permits
Nature of permits, commencement, duration and review: Review of permit conditions by permit authority
189Matters to be considered in review
When reviewing the conditions of a natural resource permit, the permit authority—
- must have regard to the matters in subpart 4 and to whether the activity allowed by the permit will continue to be viable after the change; and
- in the case of a review under section 186(2), must have regard to any reasons that the court provided for making the order requiring the review; and
- may have regard to the manner in which the permit has been used.
Before changing the conditions of a discharge permit or a coastal permit to do something that would otherwise contravene section 21 or 23 to include a condition requiring the holder to adopt the best practicable option to remove or reduce any adverse effect on natural resources or people, the permit authority must be satisfied that including that condition is the most efficient and effective means of removing or reducing that adverse effect, in the particular circumstances and having regard to—
- the nature of the discharge and the receiving environment; and
- the financial implications for the applicant of including that condition; and
- other alternatives, including a condition requiring the observance of minimum standards of quality of the receiving environment.