Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011

Schedule 5
Amendments to Ozone Layer Protection Regulations 1996

s 55

Regulation 2

Insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:

“EPA means the Environmental Protection Authority established by section 7 of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011”.

Definition of Minister: revoke.

Regulation 5

Revoke and substitute:

“5 Conditional prohibition on importation of methyl bromide

  • “(1) The importation into New Zealand of methyl bromide is prohibited.

    “(2) Despite subclause (1), methyl bromide may be imported into New Zealand if it is imported—

    • “(a) from a party or a complying country; and

    • “(b) under the authority of a quarantine and pre-shipment permit granted under regulation 7.”

Regulation 7

Subclause (1): revoke and substitute:

  • “(1) A wholesaler may apply to the EPA in the approved form for a permit to import methyl bromide for quarantine or pre-shipment applications.”

Subclause (2)(b): omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Subclause (4)(b): omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 8

Revoke and substitute:

“8 Conditional prohibition on importation of HCFCs

  • “(1) The importation into New Zealand of HCFCs is prohibited.

    “(2) Despite subclause (1), an HCFC may be imported into New Zealand if it is imported—

    • “(a) from a party or a complying country; and

    • “(b) under the authority of—

      • “(i) a base year permit granted under regulation 9; or

      • “(ii) a special permit granted under regulation 9A; or

      • “(iii) a wholesaler permit granted under regulation 11.”

Regulation 9

Subclause (1): revoke and substitute:

  • “(1) A person may apply to the EPA on the approved form for a base year permit to import HCFCs.”

Subclause (3): omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 9A

Subclause (1): revoke and substitute:

  • “(1) A person may apply to the EPA in the approved form for a special permit to import HCFCs.”

Subclause (2)(e): revoke and substitute:

  • “(e) evidence of adverse economic or social impacts (if any) that may occur if the EPA does not grant a special permit for HCFCs to the applicant.”

Regulation 11

Subclauses (1) and (2): revoke and substitute:

  • “(1) This regulation applies to a wholesaler who distributes HCFCs throughout New Zealand.

  • “(1A) The wholesaler may apply to the EPA in the approved form for a wholesaler permit to import HCFCs.

  • “(1B) The application must be made no later than 1 December in any year for a permit for the following year.

  • “(2) The EPA may issue wholesaler permits not exceeding a total of 2.5 ODP tonnes of HCFCs in a year, divided as far as practicable as the EPA considers fair among the applicants for the permits.”

Regulation 12(2)

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 13

Subclause (1): revoke and substitute:

  • “(1) The EPA may grant a permit subject to terms and conditions.”

Subclauses (2), (2A), (3), and (4): omit “Minister” and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Regulation 14(2) and (3)

Omit “Minister” and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Regulation 17(1) and (2)

Omit “The Minister may, in his or her discretion,” and substitute in each case “The EPA may”.

Regulation 18

Revoke and substitute:

“18 Re-allocation of entitlement

  • “(1) This regulation applies if a person's entitlement to a permit is cancelled or reduced under regulation 17.

    “(2) The EPA may reallocate the entitlement to another person subject to terms and conditions.

    “(3) Any person may apply in the approved form for an allocation of the entitlement.”

Regulation 22

Omit “methyl bromide,” and substitute “methyl chloroform,”.

Regulation 23

Subclause (3): revoke and substitute:

  • “(3) A person may apply to the EPA in the approved form for an export permit for a bulk controlled substance other than a substance specified in regulation 22.”

Subclauses (5) and (6): omit “Minister” and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Regulation 28(1)

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 29

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 30

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 31

Omit “Minister” in each place where it appears and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Regulation 33

Subclause (1): omit “Every application for an exemption shall be made in writing to the Minister and shall—” and substitute “An application for an exemption must be made to the EPA in the approved form and must—”.

Subclauses (1)(d) and (2): omit “Minister” and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Regulation 34(2)(a)

Omit “Minister's” and substitute “EPA's”.

Regulation 35(2)

Revoke and substitute:

  • “(2) The EPA may revoke an exemption if it is satisfied that—

    • “(a) the holder of the exemption has made a false declaration or statement, or provided false or incorrect information, to the EPA in relation to the holder's application for an exemption; or

    • “(b) the holder of the exemption has not used the exempted substances or goods for the purpose for which the exemption was given; or

    • “(c) the reason for granting the exemption no longer applies.”

Regulation 37

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 38(3)(b)

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 39

Omit “for the Environment”.

Regulation 40

Omit “Minister” in each place where it appears and substitute in each case “EPA”.

Subclause (4)(b)(i): omit “Minister's” and substitute “EPA's”.

Regulation 41(1)

Omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 42

Subclause (2)(a) and (b): omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Regulation 43

Heading: omit “Minister” and substitute “EPA”.

Subclause (1): omit “Minister appealed against under regulation 41 shall continue” and substitute “EPA appealed against under regulation 41 continues”.