Permit for the discharge of waste

(1) A person who intend to discharge waste or classes of waste on any land, bore, sewer or drain, water or watercourse, or any area declared as a Water Quality Control Area under section 84 shall apply on the prescribed form to the Authority for a permit to discharge waste. National Integrated 52 (2) An application for permit shall be accompanied by, (a) a certificate from the Minister of Agriculture; (b) a certificate from the Department of the (c) the prescribe fee; (d) any other documentation as the Authority may prescribe. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a permit for the discharge of waste is not required if the discharge of waste is in accordance with good agricultural practice as determined by the Minister of Agriculture. (4) Where a discharge or deposit is caused or permitted by or in an emergency in order to avoid danger to the public, as soon as practicable after the discharge or deposit, the licensee or appropriate person shall furnish particulars of the discharge or deposit to the Authority.