ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 48J

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 48J

48J .         Disputes between Minister and responsible Ministers, Governor to decide

                If the Minister and a responsible Minister cannot agree —

            (a)         on whether or not the Minister should give advice under section 48A(2)(b) in relation to a scheme; or

            (b)         under the relevant scheme Act on whether or not an environmental review has been undertaken in accordance with the relevant instructions issued under section 48C(1)(a); or

            (c)         on whether or not a direction should be given to the Authority under section 48D(2) or 48E(1) or, if a direction should be so given, what its content should be; or

            (d)         on an implementation issue; or

            (e)         on whether or not implementation conditions should be altered and, if so, to what extent,

                the Minister and the responsible Minister shall refer the matter in dispute to the Governor and the decision of the Governor on that matter shall be final and without appeal.

        [Section 48J inserted: No. 23 of 1996 s. 20; amended: No. 40 of 2020 s. 41.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 54 of 2003 s. 35.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 54 of 2003 s. 35.]