ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 1994 - SECT 96J Assessment of draft environment protection policy
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 1994 - SECT 96J
Assessment of draft environment protection policy
The Panel (a) must consider all submissions properly made to it in respect of the draft environment protection policy and impact statement; and(b) may hold hearings in respect of any submission or group of submissions; and(c) may modify the draft environment protection policy; and(d) must, within 42 days after the completion of the consideration of submissions and the holding of all hearings, submit to the Minister (i) a report on the findings of the Panel; and(ii) if the Panel has modified the draft environment protection policy, a copy of that modified draft environment protection policy; and(e) must publish notice of its report to the Minister in the Gazette and make the report and the modified draft environment protection policy, if any, available to the public.