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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 17

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 17

17 .         Powers of Authority

        (1)         The Authority has all such powers as are reasonably necessary to enable it to perform its functions.

        (2)         The Authority may, on matters relevant to the purposes of this Act, confer and collaborate with Departments of the Commonwealth or of Territories or, other States, or other agencies, bodies or instrumentalities of the Commonwealth or of Territories or other States having to do with environmental protection.

        (3)         Without limiting the generality of this section, the Authority, if it considers it appropriate or is requested to do so by the Minister, may —

            (a)         invite any person to act in an advisory capacity to the Authority in relation to all or any aspects of its functions; and

            (b)         advise the Minister on any matter relating to this Act or on any proposals, schemes or questions that may be referred to it with regard to environmental matters; and

            (c)         request the Minister to seek information on environmental management from any other Minister and, on receipt of that information, to give it to the Authority; and

            (d)         consider and make proposals as to the policy to be followed in the State with regard to environmental matters; and

            (e)         conduct and promote relevant research; and

            (f)         undertake investigations and inspections; and

            (g)         publish reports and provide information and advice on the environment to the community at large for the purpose of increasing public awareness of the environment; and

            (h)         exercise such powers, additional to those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g), as are conferred on the Authority by this Act or as are necessary or convenient for the performance of the functions imposed on the Authority by this Act.

        [(4)         deleted]

        [Section 17 amended: No. 23 of 1996 s. 14; No. 54 of 2003 s. 107; No. 40 of 2020 s. 12.]