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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 3922 ..


(8) The Minister may, in writing, declare that subsection (5) does not apply in relation to an environmental authorisation if satisfied that the activity authorised by the authorisation is not likely to cause environmental harm if it is carried out in accordance with any conditions stated in the authorisation.

(9) A declaration under subsection (8) 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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9A Kinds of conditions

Section 51 (a)

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this Act

substitute

this Act and relevant best practice, including

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9B Review of accredited environmental authorisations

Section 58 (4)

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section 49

substitute

section 49C

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9C New section 58A

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58A Notification of proposed review of environmental authorisation

(1) If the authority proposes to review an environmental authorisation under section 57 (1) or 58 (1), the authority must prepare a written notice-

(a) containing a brief description of the authorisation; and

(b) stating where copies of the authorisation may be inspected and obtained; and

(c) inviting anyone to make written suggestions or comments about the authorisation to the authority, at the place stated in the notice, within 20 working days after the day the notice is published in a daily newspaper (the consultation period).

(2) The notice is a notifiable instrument.

Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.


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