Western Australian Current Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 36

36 .         Review of approved policies

        (1)         The Authority shall review an approved policy —

            (a)         if the Minister by notice published in the Gazette so directs, whether on the recommendation of the Authority, on the Minister’s own initiative or otherwise, at the time or within the period and to the extent specified in that direction; and

            (aa)         if the approved policy is inconsistent with an assessed scheme which was assessed under Division 3 of Part IV after the approved policy was approved under section 31(d); and

            (b)         unless the Minister by notice published in the Gazette otherwise directs, within a period of 7 years from the date on which the approved policy was approved under section 31(d).

        (2)         The review under subsection (1) of an approved policy shall be effected by means of a new draft policy prepared, dealt with and submitted to the Minister for approval under this Part.

        (3)         The review of an approved policy does not change the force and effect of the approved policy.

        [Section 36 amended: No. 23 of 1996 s. 17; No. 54 of 2003 s. 95; No. 40 of 2020 s. 111(1).]