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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 48H

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 48H

48H .         Control of implementation of assessed schemes

        (1)         A responsible authority shall monitor or cause to be monitored the implementation of its assessed schemes and of proposals under its assessed schemes insofar as those assessed schemes and proposals are subject to any implementation condition (referred to in this section as the condition ) for the purpose of determining whether or not the condition has been or is being complied with.

        (2)         If the responsible authority finds under subsection (1) that the condition has not been or is not being complied with, it shall —

            (a)         exercise such powers, if any, in respect of that non-compliance as are conferred on it by any written law as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing compliance with the condition; and

            (b)         report that non-compliance to the responsible Minister.

        (3)         If non-compliance with the condition is reported to the responsible Minister under subsection (2)(b) or otherwise becomes known to the responsible Minister, the responsible Minister shall —

            (a)         advise the Minister of that non-compliance; and

            (b)         cause such steps to be taken as are necessary to achieve compliance with the condition.

        (4)         If the Minister is not satisfied with any monitoring conducted, exercise of powers, report or advice made or received, or steps taken, under this section, the Minister may, after making reasonable endeavours to consult the responsible Minister, give the responsible Minister advice recommending the steps that the Minister considers to be necessary to achieve compliance with the condition.

        [Section 48H inserted: No. 23 of 1996 s. 20; amended: No. 40 of 2020 s. 40 and 111(1).]