Cap. 549 чл. 60Determination of authorisations.

(1) Any application or authorisation shall not be processed or granted unless the applicant or his predecessor in title would have paid such fines, or civil debts to the Authority, or made such other payments as may be due on the site or operation subject to the application.

(2) In its determination upon an application the Authority shall apply such plans, policies and regulations issued under this Act as it may deem relevant and appropriate.

(3) In its determination upon an application the Authority shall also have regard to any other material consideration which the Authority may deem relevant.

(4) The Authority shall have power to grant, partially grant, or to refuse an authorisation, and in granting or partially granting such an authorisation the Authority shall be entitled to impose such terms, conditions, limitations and approved specifications which it may deem appropriate: Provided that upon a refusal, the Authority shall give specific reasons for such refusal.

(5) The Authority shall have the power to carry out inspections, in connection with the permit application process or any ancillary assessment or monitoring, for all authorisation types, including inspections preceding submission, during the processing of applications and after the decision-taking.

(6) An authorisation shall be granted for a limited period provided that the Authority may, on the application of the person holding the authorisation, extend the said authorisation to such further period or periods as it may consider reasonable.

(7) In granting or partially granting an authorisation, the Authority may require the activity to be completed within a specified period of time as it may establish provided that the Authority shall state the reasons justifying such requirement.