10Exemption from Act

10 Exemption from Act

(1)  Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the Minister may, by order, exempt a person, an activity or a class of activities from any provision of this Act subject to any conditions that the Minister determines.

(2)  The Minister may not make an order granting an exemption if it would be inconsistent with the objective of this Act to do so.

(3)  The Minister must not make an order granting an exemption unless the Minister has consulted with –

(a) the Minister administering the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 and that Minister has advised that the exemption would not be inconsistent with that Act; and

(b) the Minister administering the Public Health Act 1997 and that Minister has advised that the exemption would not be inconsistent with that Act or any guidelines in force under that Act; and

(c) the Minister administering the Water Management Act 1999 and that Minister has advised that the exemption would not be inconsistent with that Act.

(4)  An order remains in force until –

(a) it is revoked; or

(b) the date specified in the order as the date on which the order ceases to be in force –

whichever first occurs.

(5)  The Minister may make an order renewing an exemption granted under this section.