Australian Capital Territory
Environment Protection Amendment Act 2011
A2011-8

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 2011.
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 28 October 2010.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 16 March 2011.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2011, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2010 and was passed by the Assembly on 8 March 2011. 

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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