Division 2.3 Non-routine inspections

The following shall be taken into consideration:

1. (a)

   the carrying out of non-routine inspections, including site visits, as soon as possible after the competent authority receives serious complaints concerning non-compliance with the permit requirements or otherwise becomes aware of serious accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, irrespective of whether such events need to be notified F1..., in particular with a view to:

   1. (i)

      clarifying the causes of the event, its impacts on the environment and human health, and in particular clarifying the circumstances (including the persons) which led to non-compliance;

   2. (ii)

      providing a factual base to facilitate and enable appropriate responses to address the detected non-compliance and prevent future accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, including, as appropriate, additional inspections, corrective measures by the operator, update of permit conditions, suspension of the permit or use of sanctions;

2. (b)

   the noting by the inspector, where appropriate, of relevant findings of inspections carried out under other applicable F2... legislation;

3. (c)

   the carrying out of non-routine inspections as soon as possible with respect to, and, where appropriate, before the reconsideration or update of a permit.