❓ Hon Michelle Hofmann asks about the commencement status of the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020. The Minister provides details on which sections have and haven't commenced, and the reasons for the delay.
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Environmental Protection Amendment Act
229. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the Minister for the
Environment :
I refer to the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020 .
(1) Which sections of the act have commenced?
(2) Which sections of the act have not commenced?
(3) In relation to (2),
when will those sections commence?
229. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the Minister for the
Environment :
I refer to the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020 .
(1) Which sections of the act have commenced?
(2) Which sections of the act have not commenced?
(3) In relation to (2),
when will those sections commence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. Congratulations on her very first question. I
provide the following.
(1) The majority of the act has commenced,
including the streamlining and modernising provisions, the sections in part IV
related to the Environmental Protection Authority and the new referral process
for clearing permits under part V.
(2) The new part V, division 3 regulatory regime
and provisions relating to environmental protection covenants and environmental
monitoring program regulations have not yet commenced.
(3) The Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation is currently investigating options to minimise regulatory burden and
ease transitional arrangements with the remaining sections.
for some notice of the question. Congratulations on her very first question. I
provide the following.
(1) The majority of the act has commenced,
including the streamlining and modernising provisions, the sections in part IV
related to the Environmental Protection Authority and the new referral process
for clearing permits under part V.
(2) The new part V, division 3 regulatory regime
and provisions relating to environmental protection covenants and environmental
monitoring program regulations have not yet commenced.
(3) The Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation is currently investigating options to minimise regulatory burden and
ease transitional arrangements with the remaining sections.
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