NOTICE OF DECISION TO REFUSE A PERMIT UNDER THE
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, notice is given that on 5 November 2013 a permit was refused to BAT REC Battery Recyclers of 3/60 Coulson Street, Wacol, Queensland 4076.
The permit proposal related to the export of up to 2500 tonnes of used lead acid batteries to the facility operated by Kookjea Metallic Co Ltd at San 10, Ogye-Ri Geumho-Eup Yeongcheon-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Du in the Republic of Korea. The waste was to undergo recovery operations
R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
Department of the Environment
Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person or persons whose interests are affected by this decision may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of the Environment requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent review of the decision may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee by the applicant within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this notice if the reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city, see under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further information or enquiries should be directed to:
Director, NPI & Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.