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2011
The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Senate
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011
Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated by authority of
Senator Richard Colbeck, Tasmania
Outline:
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 seeks to make bioregional plans disallowable
instruments, as per the provisions in the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
Under the current provisions for bioregional plans within the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act , a bioregional plan as prepared
under subsection (1) or (2) is not a legislative instrument.
As such, the Minister for Environment currently has sole power to approve the
adoption of bioregional plans.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 seeks to remove the absolute power of the
Minister with respect to bioregional plans and to provide Parliament the
opportunity to oversight in the bioregional plan process.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact.