Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 61

In making a decision under section 49 (1), section 51, section 57 or section 60 (1), the authority must take into account—

        (a)     the potential for the activity to cause environmental harm, including the likelihood over time of that potential changing or that harm being serious or material environmental harm; and

        (b)     the environmental record of the applicant; and

        (c)     any relevant environment protection policy; and

        (d)     the actual or potential economic and social benefits that are being or would be derived from the activity; and

        (e)     for a decision under section 60—

              (i)     the environmental record of the applicant since the environmental authorisation was granted or last varied, as the case may be; and

              (ii)     any submissions made in response to an invitation under section 62 (1) (c); and

        (f)     any other matters that the authority considers relevant.