ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 160 Declaration of issue of environmental concern

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 160

    (1)     After notice of a decision to make a proposed declaration is published under section 159(4), the Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette declare that the issue that is the subject of the proposed declaration is an issue of environmental concern.

    (2)     An Order under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     describe the nature and scope of the issue that is the subject of the declaration; and

        (b)     describe the operation and impacts of the declaration including, but not limited to—

              (i)     the person or class of persons required to address the issue of environmental concern; and

              (ii)     actions that the person or class of persons described in subparagraph (i) may take to address the issue of environmental concern; and

        (c)     invite the submission of a proposed better environment plan to address the issue of environmental concern; and

        (d)     set out the actions that may be taken if the issue of environmental concern is not addressed.

    (3)     On or before the sixth sitting day after an Order has been published in the Government Gazette under subsection (1), a copy of the Order must be laid before each House of the Parliament.

    (4)     An Order may be disallowed in whole or in part by either House of the Parliament.

S. 161 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).