22CCouncil to have regard to submissions

22C Council to have regard to submissions

[Section 22C of Part 3 Inserted by No. 13 of 2003, s. 7, Applied:19 Dec 2003] In making a minor variation to a national environment protection measure, the Council must have regard to –

(a) any submissions it receives that relate to the proposed variation or the explanatory statement; and

(b) whether the measure is consistent with section 3 of the Agreement; and

(c) relevant international agreements to which Australia is a party; and

(d) any regional environmental differences in Australia.