96KMaking of environment protection policy

96K Making of environment protection policy

(1)  On receiving the report from the Panel under section 96J , the Minister may –

(a) refuse to recommend to the Governor the making of an environment protection policy; or

(b) recommend to the Governor the making of an environment protection policy.

(2)  The Governor may make an environment protection policy in accordance with a recommendation made under subsection (1)(b) , and fix a day on which it will take effect.

(3)  Within 10 sitting days after an environment protection policy is made, the Minister must cause it to be laid before each House of Parliament.

(4)  An environment protection policy takes effect on the later of the following days:

(a) the day specified in it as the day on which it will take effect;

(b) the day after it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

(5)  An environment protection policy is approved by a House of Parliament –

(a) when the House passes a motion approving the environment protection policy; or

(b) at the end of 5 sitting days after the environment protection policy was laid before the House if no notice of motion to disapprove it is before the House; or

(c) if such a notice is before the House at the end of that period, when the first of the following occurs:

(i) the notice is withdrawn;

(ii) the motion is negatived;

(iii) a further period of 5 sitting days ends.