📜 Environmental Protection Amendment (Validation) Bill 2014
Assented toLABill 9210 September 2014
This Bill amends the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to validate certain past actions of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and subsequent environmental approvals that may have been invalid due to conflicts of interest.
Impact
The bill affects businesses and individuals who have relied on environmental approvals granted by the EPA. It aims to provide certainty regarding past decisions, except for the Browse LNG Precinct proposal already ruled on by the Supreme Court.
Key Changes
["Validates past actions of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that may have been invalid due to conflicts of interest or lack of quorum.", "Ensures rights, obligations, and liabilities are treated as if the EPA's actions were validly done.", "Excludes the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct strategic proposal assessment from validation, as it was subject to a prior court decision."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA10 Sept 2014
- LA IntroducedLA10 Sept 2014
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA16 Sept 2014
- LA Consideration in DetailLA16 Sept 2014
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Sept 2014
- LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Sept 2014
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC21 Oct 2014
- LC Third ReadingLC18 Nov 2014
- Royal Assent27 Nov 2014
Affected Sectors
environmentminingresourcespublic_sector
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