Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Protection Act 1970 - SECT 19AF

Impetus for a directed proposal

19AF. Impetus for a directed proposal



(1) A protection agency, having powers or duties with respect to a segment of
the environment, may request the Authority to-

   (a)  conduct a specified environmental audit using an environmental
        auditor; or

   (b)  undertake an investigation-

for the purposes of determining whether the beneficial uses of that segment of
the environment are being protected.

(2) A person other than a protection agency, who believes a beneficial use of
a segment of the environment requires protection, may request the Authority
to-

   (a)  conduct a specified environmental audit; or

   (b)  undertake an investigation-

for the purposes of determining whether the beneficial uses of the segment of
the environment are being protected.

(3) A request under this section must be made in the manner and form specified
in guidelines issued by the Authority.

(4) In making a determination referred to in this section, the Authority must
have regard to the applicable intervention criteria.

(5) Within 30 days after receiving a request under this section, the Authority
must notify the protection agency or the person, as the case may be, whether
or not the Authority intends-

   (a)  to conduct a specified environmental audit; or

   (b)  to undertake an investigation.

(6) If the Authority conducts a specified environmental audit using an
environmental auditor or undertakes an investigation as requested under this
section, the Authority must within 30 days after receiving the results of the
audit or the investigation notify the protection agency or the person, as the
case may be, of-

   (a)  the results of the specified environmental audit or the investigation;
        and

   (b)  the actions, if any, that the Authority intends to take as a
        consequence of the results.