New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - SECT 13

13 Ministerial control

(1) The Authority is, in the exercise of its functions, subject to the control and direction of the Minister.

(2) However, the Authority is not subject to the control and direction of the Minister in respect of:

(a) any report or recommendation made to the Minister, or

(b) a state of the environment report under this Act (other than directions for the inclusion of additional information in any such report), or

(c) any decision to institute criminal or related proceedings.

(3) A report of:

(a) any direction of the Minister for the inclusion of additional information in a state of the environment report under this Act, or

(b) any direction of the Minister under section 13A and the determination of the Minister with respect to the exercise of the licensing function concerned,

is required to be tabled by or on behalf of the Minister in each House of Parliament (within 14 sitting days of that House) and is to be included in the next available annual report of the Authority.