2010
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water)
Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2010

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Environment Protection Act 1997

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2010.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Environment Protection Act 1997.
4	Section 57
substitute
57	Review of certain authorisations
	(1)	The authority must review a standard environmental authorisation granted for an unlimited period at least once—
	(a)	within 5 years after the day the authorisation first comes into  effect; and
	(b)	in each further 5-year period during which the authorisation continues to have effect.
	(2)	The authority must review a special environmental authorisation granted for a specified period longer than 1 year annually.
	(3)	The authority may also review a standard or special environmental authorisation at any time that the authorisation is in effect.
	(4)	After conducting a review under this section, the authority may take action under this Act or decide not to do so.
Note	Section 61 requires the authority to take into account certain matters in making a decision under this section.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2010.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2010.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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