ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 28

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 28

28 .         Consideration, revision and submission to Minister of draft policy by Authority

        (1)         After the expiry of the period specified in the relevant notice published under section 26(1)(d) or 32(1)(a), the Authority —

            (a)         shall consider any representations made to it under section 27 and any views expressed by the public authorities and persons consulted under section 26(1)(e) or 32(1)(a), and by any local government or local governments consulted under section 26(1)(f) or 32(1)(a), in respect of the draft policy to which that notice relates; and

            (b)         may revise the draft policy to which that notice relates; and

            (c)         shall, after revising the draft policy to which that notice relates to such extent, if any, as it considers necessary —

                  (i)         cause to be published, in the same manner as a notice (in this subparagraph called a first notice ) is published under section 26(1)(d), a notice in respect of that draft policy containing particulars of the same kind as those contained in a first notice; and

                  (ii)         submit a copy of that draft policy, together with a report thereon, to the Minister.

        (2)         The Authority shall include reasons for any revision of the draft policy in the report referred to in subsection (1)(c)(ii).

        [Section 28 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 54 of 2003 s. 92.]