ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILL 2010

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2010

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water)

Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2010

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Environment Protection Act 1997

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2010.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Environment Protection Act 1997.

4 Section 57

substitute

57 Review of certain authorisations

(1) The authority must review a standard environmental authorisation granted for an unlimited period at least once—

(a) within 5 years after the day the authorisation first comes into effect; and

(b) in each further 5-year period during which the authorisation continues to have effect.

(2) The authority must review a special environmental authorisation granted for a specified period longer than 1 year annually.

(3) The authority may also review a standard or special environmental authorisation at any time that the authorisation is in effect.

(4) After conducting a review under this section, the authority may take action under this Act or decide not to do so.

Note Section 61 requires the authority to take into account certain matters in making a decision under this section.

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2010.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2010.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.