MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 2 Environmental protection policies

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                      (iv) measures designed to protect the environment or
                           minimise the possibility of environmental harm; or
                (d)   provide for a program performance assessment
                      procedure.
          (3)   An environmental protection policy may make provision
                about anything about which a regulation may be made under
                this Act, and, in particular—
                (a)   prescribing offences for contraventions of the policy;
                      and
                (b)   fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of not more than 40
                      penalty units for the contravention.

33        Policies are subordinate legislation
                An environmental protection policy is subordinate legislation
                and does not have effect until it is approved by the Governor
                in Council.

34        Giving effect to policies
                On approval of an environmental protection policy, the
                administering authority must give effect to the policy.




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