Section 21
Grant or refusal of licence
of Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Enactment 2022
The Authority shall, after considering the application for a licence under section 19, and the additional information or document provided under section 20, grant a licence or refuse to grant a licence.
(2)
If the Authority decides to grant a licence under subsection (1), it shall -
(a)
require the licensee to pay the prescribed fee within the prescribed period; and
(b)
impose conditions as it thinks fit.
(3)
The conditions which may be imposed under subsection (2) include -
(a)
the nature, extent and frequency of services to be provided by the licensee;
(b)
the duration of the licence;
(c)
the area and scheme for which the licensee shall provide such services;
(d)
the types of controlled solid waste;
(e)
the solid waste management facilities to which collected solid waste may be delivered to;
(f)
the requirement to deposit such amount as may be prescribed as security for safe closure of solid waste management facilities;
(g)
the fee payable by the licensee; and
(h)
the particular rights and duties of the licensee in respect of the services to be provided by the licensee.
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(4)
The decision of the Authority to grant or not to grant a licence shall be communicated to the applicant by written notice as soon as practicable.
(5)
The written notice by the Authority under subsection (4) shall specify -
(a)
in the case where the licence is granted, the fact of such grant and the requirements and conditions imposed under subsection (2); and
(b)
in the case of a refusal to grant a licence, the fact of such refusal and the reason for the refusal.