Preparation of State of the Environment Reports
29 Preparation of State of the Environment Reports
The Commission must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the commencement of this Act and after that commencement at intervals of 5 years, produce a consolidated State of the Environment Report relating to – the condition of the environment; and trends and changes in the environment; and the achievement of resource management objectives; and recommendations for future action to be taken in relation to the management of the environment.
The Commission must – submit a State of the Environment Report produced by it to the Minister; and cause notice to be given, as prescribed, that the State of the Environment Report will be available to the public for inspection and purchase.
The Minister must cause a State of the Environment Report to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament within the first 15 sitting days of the House after the Report is received by the Minister.
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