ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 7 Construction consistent with certain other laws
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 7
Construction consistent with certain other laws(1) This Act must be construed and administered in a way that is consistent with an environment law or a health law unless the contrary intention appears from this Act or that law.
(2) This Act must be taken to be consistent with an environment law or a health law to the extent that it is capable of operating concurrently with that law.
(3) In this section:
"environment law" means a territory law that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of the environment.
"health law" means a territory law that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of public health.