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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 3918 ..

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Proposed new clause 7J

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After clause 7, insert the following new clause:

7J Form and terms of agreements

Section 39 (c)

omit

this Act

substitute

this Act and relevant best practice, including

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Proposed new clause 7K

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After clause 7, insert the following new clause:

7K Notification of environmental protection agreements

Section 41 (1)

omit

(Entering agreements)

substitute

(Entering into environmental protection agreements)

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Clause 8

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Omit the clause, substitute the following clause:

8 New section 41 (5) to (7)

insert

(5) However, if a declaration under subsection (6) is made in relation to an environmental protection agreement, the following do not apply in relation to the agreement:

(a) subsection (3);

(b) the requirement under subsection (4) to publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

(6) The Minister may, in writing, declare that subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an environmental protection agreement if satisfied that the activity to which the agreement relates is not likely to cause environmental harm if it is carried out in accordance with the agreement.

(7) A declaration under subsection (6) is a disallowable instrument.

Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

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