11Amendment of Schedule 2

11 Amendment of Schedule 2

(1)  The Governor may, by order, amend Schedule 2 –

(a) by omitting any activity specified in the Schedule; or

(b) subject to subsection (4) , by inserting any activity in the Schedule.

(2)  The Governor may, by order, repeal Schedule 2 and substitute another Schedule specifying activities.

(3)  Section 47 (3) , (3A) , (4) , (5) , (6) and (7) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to an order made under this section as if it were a regulation.

(4)  An activity may be inserted in Schedule 2 , or may be included in another Schedule specifying environmentally relevant activities, only if the Governor is of the opinion that –

(a) a pollutant will or may be released into the environment when the activity is carried out; and

(b) the release of the pollutant will or may cause environmental harm.