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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 7

Construction consistent with certain other laws

    (1)     This Act must be construed and administered in a way that is consistent with an environment law or a health law unless the contrary intention appears from this Act or that law.

    (2)     This Act must be taken to be consistent with an environment law or a health law to the extent that it is capable of operating concurrently with that law.

    (3)     In this section:

"environment law" means a territory law that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of the environment.

"health law" means a territory law that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of public health.



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