When deciding an application for a dumping permit contemplated in subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to -
(a) the Waste Assessment Guidelines set out in Schedule 2;
(b) any coastal management programme applicable in the area;
(c) the likely environmental impact of the proposed activity;
(d) national legislation dealing with waste;
(e) the interests of the whole community:
(f) transboundary impacts and international obligations and standards; and
(g) any other factors that may be prescribed.