❓ A parliamentary question regarding environmental impact assessment compliance. The Minister confirms no recent report of an audit or review was received, but outlines the existing reporting process for non-compliance under the Environmental Protection Act.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS — COMPLIANCE REVIEW
I refer to approvals under part IV, “Environmental Impact Assessment”, of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (1) Has the minister recently received a report of an audit or review about compliance of the implementation of projects with conditions set in the approval documents? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to approvals under part IV, “Environmental Impact Assessment”, of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (1) Has the minister recently received a report of an audit or review about compliance of the implementation of projects with conditions set in the approval documents? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(1) Has the minister recently received a report of an audit or review about compliance of the implementation of projects with conditions set in the approval documents? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(f) if no to (e), why not?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
(1) Has the minister recently received a report of an audit or review about compliance of the implementation of projects with conditions set in the approval documents? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) who conducted the review or audit; (b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(b) what was the outcome of the review or audit; (c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(c) what percentage of projects has been found to be noncompliant with one or more of the conditions; (d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(d) is the minister concerned about the outcome of the review; (e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(e) will the minister table the report of the review or audit; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
(f) if no to (e), why not?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(1) No. Section 48(1a)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the chief executive officer to report noncompliances to the minister. This responsibility has been delegated to the general manager of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, who periodically provides advice to the minister for noncompliances identified in the course of the OEPA’s monitoring of projects approved under part IV of the act. Significant noncompliance matters are reported to the minister immediately. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
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