1980 Ed.]
Water Pollution Control
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PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
41. (1) Where on an application under section 18, 19, 23, or 28, any objection to the grant of the application is duly made to the Authority, he may hear the applicant and any objector if he considers it expedient for the purpose of obtaining information relevant to any question to be decided.
(2) The procedure to be followed at, or for the purpose of convening, any hearing under subsection (1) shall be determined by the Authority.
42. (1) The Authority shall cause to be kept, in such form as the Secretary may determine, a register containing the prescribed particulars in relation to such of the following as fall under his jurisdiction-
(a) all discharges and deposits which are exempt pursuant to section 15 and applications and notices under this Ordinance in respect thereof;
(b) all discharges and deposits for which a licence is in force, applications for such licences and other applications and notices under this Ordinance in respect thereof;
(c) such other matters as may be required by regulations made under section 46 to be recorded in the register.
(2) The register shall be open for inspection by the public during normal office hours at such places as the Secretary thinks fit.
(3) A person shall be entitled, upon payment of the prescribed fee, to a copy of any entry in the register certified by or on behalf of the Authority.
43. (1) Any person may apply to the Secretary to withhold from public notification or other public access under this Ordinance any specified information concerning a discharge or deposit, whether appearing in a licence or an application therefor or in any notice, return or other document.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be granted by the Secretary to the extent that he is satisfied that public notification or other public access to the information would-
(a) be contrary to the applicant's private interest to an unreasonable degree; or
(b) be contrary to the public interest.
(3) Where an application under this section is refused by the Secretary, whether in whole or in part-
(a) notice of the refusal and of the reasons therefor shall be given in writing by the Secretary to the applicant;
Authority may hold a hearing.
Authority to keep register.
Protection of private information from publicity.
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