CRP
17/02/2016 08:30
GENERAL
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REL: 0830 HRS Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited
GENERAL: CRP: Ombudsman to investigate EPA Chatham application treatment
Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited
Market announcement
16 February 2016
Ombudsman agrees to investigate EPA handling of Chatham's application for a
marine consent
Chatham Rock Phosphate advised on 3 December 2015 that it intended to oppose
an application for summary judgment for costs relating to the marine consent
hearing process, made by the Environmental Protection Authority. The EPA is
seeking payment of just under $800,000 of invoiced but unpaid costs.
CRP subsequently made a request to the Office of the Ombudsman to conduct a
formal investigation into the EPA's charges.
The requested scope of the investigation was first to examine the EPA's costs
recovery practices for its marine consent process - including the withholding
of information from CRP which was relevant to whether some of the charges
were authorised by law.
In January we were asked by the Ombudsman to provide further information and
to clarify certain matters.
We are now able to report that we have been advised by the Office of the
Ombudsman that they will be conducting an investigation into the matters we
have raised. CRP welcomes this investigation.
Chris Castle
CEO - Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd
+64 (21) 558 185
[email protected]
Skype: phosphateking
End CA:00277730 For:CRP Type:GENERAL Time:2016-02-17 08:30:10
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