Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MEASURES (IMPLEMENTATION) ACT 1998 No. 129, 1998 - SECT 43

(a) the operation of this Act; and

(b) the extent to which the policy objectives of this Act remain valid; and

(c) whether the provisions of this Act remain appropriate for the achievement of those policy objectives;

(2) A person who undertakes such a review must give the Minister a written report of the review.

(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 12 months after the fifth anniversary of the commencement of this Act.

(4) In this section:

independent review means a review undertaken by persons who:

(a) in the Environment Minister's opinion possess appropriate qualifications to undertake the review; and

(b) include one or more persons who are not employed by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority and have not, since the commencement of the Act, provided services to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority under or in connection with a contract.

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

Senate on 25 November 1998

House of Representatives on 10 December 1998 ]

(186/98)