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Serial 17
Environment
Protection Authority Amendment Bill 2008
Mr
Chandler
A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection Authority Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY AMENDMENT ACT 2008
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Act No. [ ] of 2008
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
5A Function –
major
projects
21A Tabling
etc. of advice or recommendation for major
projects
25 Notice
of decisions
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2008
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An Act to amend the Environment Protection Authority Act
[Assented to [ ] 2008]
[Second reading [ ] 2008]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Environment Protection Authority Amendment Act 2008.
This Act amends the Environment Protection Authority Act.
3 Amendment of section 3 (Definitions)
Section 3
insert (in alphabetical order)
major project, see section 5A.
4 Amendment of section 5 (Functions)
(1) Section 5, heading
omit, substitute
Functions – general advice and recommendations
(2) Section 5(1)(b)(i) and (c)
omit
in accordance with criteria and arrangements agreed with the Minister
After section 5
insert
It is a function of the Authority to give advice and make recommendations to the Territory in relation to a proposed project the Chief Minister decides is likely to have a significant effect on the environment (a major project).
After section 21
insert
21A Tabling etc. of advice or recommendation for major projects
(1) As soon as practicable after giving advice or making a recommendation for a major project, the Authority must give a copy of the advice or recommendation to the Speaker and the Minister.
(2) The Authority must give the advice or recommendation to the Minister at least 5 days before giving it to the Speaker.
(3) The Speaker must, within 3 sitting days after receiving the advice or recommendation, table it in the Legislative Assembly.
7 Amendment of section 22 (Annual report)
(1) Section 22(1)
omit
Minister
substitute
Speaker
(2) Section 22(2)
omit
Minister must, within 6
substitute
Speaker must, within 3
8 Repeal and substitution of section 25
Section 25
repeal, substitute
If the Authority gives advice or makes a recommendation to the Territory, the Minister must, as soon as practicable after a decision is taken on the advice or recommendation:
(a) give written notice to the Authority of the decision; and
(b) table a statement about the decision in the Legislative Assembly.
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