96RPublic consultation in relation to proposed environmental standards

96R Public consultation in relation to proposed environmental standards

[Section 96R Inserted by No. 42 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:14 Dec 2022]

(1)  In this section –

exhibition documents, in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means –

(a) the draft of the environmental standards, draft amendment or revocation, as the case may be; and

(b) a statement as to the reasons why the Minister is proposing to –

(i) make environmental standards in the form of the draft of the environmental standards; or

(ii) make an amendment of environmental standards in the form of the draft of the amendment of environmental standards; or

(iii) revoke the relevant environmental standards;

exhibition notice, in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means an exhibition notice, in accordance with subsection (3) , in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation;

exhibition period, in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means the period of 6 weeks –

(a) beginning on the day on which, in accordance with subsection (2)(b) , the exhibition documents in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation begin to be available for viewing by members of the public; and

(b) excluding any days on which the offices of the Authority are closed during normal business hours.

(2)  If the Minister is proposing to make, amend or revoke environmental standards, the Minister must ensure that –

(a) an exhibition notice, in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation, is published in a newspaper that is published, and circulates generally, in Tasmania; and