Environment Protection Act 1993

If the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary for the proper administration of this Act that a draft environment protection policy should come into operation without delay, the Governor may declare, by notice in the Gazette, that the policy will come into operation on an interim basis on a day specified in the notice (being the day of publication in the Gazette of an advertisement concerning the draft policy and related report in accordance with the normal procedure, or any later day).

Where a notice has been published under subsection (1), the policy comes into operation on the day specified in the notice.

The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the publication of a notice under subsection (1), prepare a report on the matter and cause copies of the report to be laid before both Houses of

A policy that has come into operation under this section ceases to operate—

if the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette, terminates the operation of the policy; or

if either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing the policy after copies of the policy have been laid before both Houses of

if the policy has not been authorised by the Governor in accordance with the normal procedure within 12 months from the day on which it came into operation; or

if the policy is superseded by another policy that comes into operation under this Division.

If a policy ceases to operate by virtue of subsection (4)(b) or

, notice of the cessation must forthwith be published in the Gazette.

If a policy that revokes the whole or part of another policy ceases to operate by virtue of subsection (4)(a),

, or

, the policy or part sought to be revoked revives.