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Environment Protection Act 2017
109Effect of position statements
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109 Effect of position statements
(1) A position statement does not give rise to—
(a) a legal right, expectation, duty or obligation that would not otherwise be conferred or imposed on any person; or
(b) any liability of, or other claim against, the Authority; or
(c) any defence that would not otherwise be available to any person.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a position statement does not affect any matter specified in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) that is otherwise provided for under this Act.
Ch. 6 (Headings and ss 110–152) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).