CAP. 358]
Water Pollution Control
First Schedule.
Applications for licences,
[1980 Ed.
(c) approval of the addition to the discharge or deposit of a new component, being a substance normally resulting from the carrying on of the trade or business carried on by the applicant at the date appointed by the Governor by order under section 2 which applies to the discharge or deposit.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) Section 19(3) and (4) shall apply for the purpose of publicly notifying an application under this section which relates to an exemption from section 8(1)(a) or 8(1)(b) as if it were an application for a licence.
(4) The Authority may either grant the application in whole or in part or refuse to grant it but in the case of an application which relates to an exemption from section 8(1)(a) or 8(1)(b) shall not do so earlier than 30 days after the last notice is published in a newspaper pursuant to subsection (3).
(5) If the Authority refuses to grant an application or any part thereof he shall notify the applicant and shall inform him of the reasons for his refusal.
(6) Section 20(3) shall apply to the exercise by the Authority of his discretion under this section as it applies to the exercise of his discretion to grant or refuse a licence.
(7) The Authority may grant an application in such terms and on such conditions as he thinks fit (including terms and conditions relating to the matters set out in the First Schedule) except that, without prejudice to section 17, he shall not impose any new obligation on the applicant in relation to that part of the discharge or deposit which is already exempt unless, in his opinion, such part would have a significantly different effect on the relevant waters as a result of the granting of the application.
PART V
LICENSING OF DISCHARGES AND DEPOSITS
19. (1) A person who wishes to obtain a licence for the purposes of section 8(1)(a), 8(1)(b) or 9(1) shall apply to the Authority in the prescribed form.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) The Authority shall publicly notify all applications for licences for the purposes of section 8(1)(a) or section 8(1)(b) —
(a) by entering in the register such particulars thereof as may be prescribed;
(b) by causing a notice to be published at the expense of the applicant in an English language and a Chinese language newspaper.
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CAP. 358]
Water Pollution Control
First Schedule.
Applications for licences,
[1980 Ed.
(c) approval of the addition to the discharge or deposit of a new component, being a substance normally resulting from the carrying on of the trade or business carried on by the applicant at the date appointed by the Governor by order under section (2) which applies to the discharge or deposit.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accom- panied by the prescribed fee.
(3) Section 19(3) and (4) shall apply for the purpose of publicly notifying an application under this section which relates to an exemption from section $(1)(a) or 8(1)(b) as if it were an application for a licence.
(4) The Authority may either grant the application in whole or in part or refuse to grant it but in the case of an application which relates to an exemption from section 8(1)(a) or 8(1)(b) shall not do so earlier than 30 days after the last notice is published in a newspaper pursuant to subsection (3).
(5) If the Authority refuses to grant an application or any part thereof he shall notify the applicant and shall inform him of the reasons for his refusal.
(6) Section 20(3) shall apply to the exercise by the Authority of his discretion under this section as it applies to the exercise of his discretion to grant or refuse a licence.
(7) The Authority may grant an application in such terms and on such conditions as he thinks fit (including terms and conditions relating to the matters set out in the First Schedule) except that, without prejudice to section 17, he shall not impose any new obligation on the applicant in relation to that part of the discharge or deposit which is already exempt unless, in his opinion, such part would have a significantly different effect on the relevant waters as a result of the granting of the application.
PART V
LICENSING OF DISCHARGES AND DEPOSITS
19. (1) A person who wishes to obtain a licence for the purposes of section 8(1)(a), 8(1)(b) or 9(1) shall apply to the Authority in the prescribed form.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accom-
panied by the prescribed fee.
(3) The Authority shall publicly notify all applications for licences for the purposes of section 8(1)(a) or section 8(1)(b) — (a) by entering in the register such particulars thereof as
may be prescribed;
(b) by causing a notice to be published at the expense of the applicant in an English language and a Chinese language
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