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❓ Hon Jim Scott asks about planned decreases in discharge licenses into Cockburn Sound, as noted in the State of Cockburn Sound report. The Minister's response indicates the process is ongoing and licensing is managed under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, with assessments occurring upon license review.

AnsweredQoN 306Legislative Council

Asked

6 November 2001

Member

Hon Jim Scott

Portfolio

the Environment and Heritage

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In the State of Cockburn Sound report page 72 notes that decreases in licences to discharge into Cockburn Sound are planned -
(1) Will the Minister for the Environment state which licences will be decreased and by what amounts?
(2) When will each of these reductions come into effect?

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Answered

4 December 2001

Responded by

Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage

Response time

28 days

While the Council and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) are making good progress, this process has not been finalised. These policies will set management objectives for Cockburn Sound however, the licensing of industries is a separate process clearly set out in the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . Each licence will be assessed on its merits as it comes up for review and managed consistent with the EPP once it has been gazetted. (2) answered by (1).
(2) answered by (1).

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