ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 32

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 32

32 .         Reconsidering and resubmitting remitted draft policy

        (1)         After receiving a draft policy remitted to it under section 31(c), the Authority shall —

            (a)         if the Minister has not given a certificate under that section —

                  (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)         make reasonable endeavours to consult in respect of that draft policy such public authorities and persons as appear to the Authority to be likely to be affected by that draft policy; and

                  (iii)         in the case of a draft policy concerned with the protection of a portion of the environment confined to, or with the prevention, control or abatement of pollution or environmental harm in, a particular local government district or districts, consult the local government or local governments of the relevant district or districts in respect of that draft policy; and

                  (iv)         reconsider that draft policy;

                or

            (b)         if the Minister has given a certificate under that section —

                  (i)         reconsider that draft policy; and

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

        (2)         Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 apply to a draft policy reconsidered under subsection (1)(a).

        (3)         Sections 29, 30 and 31 apply to a draft policy reconsidered under subsection (1)(b).

        [Section 32 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 40 of 2020 s. 14.]