ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - SECT 31
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - SECT 31
(1) If the Governor is
of the opinion that it is necessary for the proper administration of this Act
that a draft environment protection policy should come into operation without
delay, the Governor may declare, by notice in the Gazette, that the policy
will come into operation on an interim basis on a day specified in the notice
(being the day of publication in the Gazette of an advertisement concerning
the draft policy and related report in accordance with the normal procedure,
or any later day).
(2) Where a notice has
been published under subsection (1), the policy comes into operation on
the day specified in the notice.
(3) The Minister must,
as soon as practicable after the publication of a notice under
subsection (1), prepare a report on the matter and cause copies of the
report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(4) A policy that has
come into operation under this section ceases to operate—
(a) if
the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette, terminates the operation of
the policy; or
(b) if
either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing the policy after
copies of the policy have been laid before both Houses of Parliament in
accordance with the normal procedure; or
(c) if
the policy has not been authorised by the Governor in accordance with the
normal procedure within 12 months from the day on which it came into
operation; or
(d) if
the policy is superseded by another policy that comes into operation under
this Division.
(5) If a policy ceases
to operate by virtue of subsection (4)(b) or (c), notice of the cessation
must forthwith be published in the Gazette.
(6) If a policy that
revokes the whole or part of another policy ceases to operate by virtue of
subsection (4)(a), (b), or (c), the policy or part sought to be revoked
revives.