97Review of environment reference standards

97 Review of environment reference standards (1) Before the expiry of each review period, the Minister must determine whether an environment reference standard is to be— (a) retained with or without amendment; or (b) revoked. (2) Before determining whether to retain or revoke an environment reference standard under subsection (1), the Minister must ensure that notice of the review is published in— (a) the Government Gazette; and (b) any publication that the Minister considers appropriate. (3) A notice under subsection (2) must— (a) summarise the environment reference standard; and (b) specify where a copy of the standard can be obtained; and (c) invite public comments or submissions on the standard within the time specified in the notice, being not less than 28 days from the publication of the notice. (4) After considering any public comments or submissions received in response to the notice under subsection (3)(c), the Minister must— (a) retain the standard without amendment; or (b) retain the standard with amendments; or (c) replace the standard; or (d) revoke the standard. (5) The replacement of an environment reference standard under subsection (4)(c) must be prepared in accordance with section 95. (6) In this section— ***review period***, in relation to an environment reference standard, means the 10-year period that begins on the later of the following days— (a) the day on which the standard is made; (b) the day on which notice of a review of the standard is published in the Government Gazette. S. 98 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).