Environment Protection Act 2019

The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare an area of land to be a protected environmental area (a permanent declaration) if the Minister is satisfied that:

the environment or an aspect of the environment of the area should be protected; and

the declaration of the area is necessary to further the objects of this Act.

A permanent declaration must be prepared in accordance with the regulations.

The Minister must publish a statement of the reasons for making the permanent declaration as soon as practicable after the declaration is made.

The Minister must table a copy of the permanent declaration in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the declaration is made.

It is not necessary to make a temporary declaration of a protected environmental area before making a permanent declaration.

On the commencement of a permanent declaration of a protected environmental area, any temporary declaration of the area dealing with the same matter is revoked.