2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 2003 REPORT 
DETERMINATION 2002

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2002-170

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of

Bill Wood MLA
Minister for Urban Services

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 2003 REPORT 
DETERMINATION 2002

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2002-170

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Overview

This Determination specifies that the reporting period for the next ACT State of the Environment Report will commence on 1 July 2000 and end on 
31 June 2003.  The Determination further specifies that the reporting date by which the Commissioner for the Environment shall submit his report to the Minister shall be 31 December 2003.

Detail

Subsection 19 (4) Commissioner for the Environment Act requires that the Commisisoner must, within 12 months of the Minister presenting a state of environment report in the Legislative Assembly, recommend to the Minister a reporting period and reporting date for the next state of the environment report.

The reporting period must begin the day after the end of the previous report and not exceed 4 years.

The reporting day must be not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months after the end of the reporting period.

This Determination gives effect to the Commissioner’s recommendation pursuant to subsection 19 (5) of the Act.

This Determination is a Disallowable Instrument pursuant to subsection 19 (6) of the Act.