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Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002

Bill No.

131

Long Title

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to ensure: the independence of the Environmental Protection Authority; effective protection of native vegetation and clearing controls; the incorporation of sustainability principles into the Environmental Protection Act; improved impact assessment processes under the Act; and more effective post-approval monitoring of major projects.

Status

Assented to 10/20/2003
Royal Assent given 20 Oct 2003 as Act No. 54 of 2003. This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by Proclamation (see Assent and Commencement information for Acts)

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Previous Versions of this Bill

Progress

Legislative Assembly

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Introduced

27 Jun 2002

First Reading

27 Jun 2002

Second Reading

27 Jun 2002

Second Reading Speech

Second Reading Agreed

24 Sep 2002

1

Consideration in Detail

16 Oct 2002

Amendments adopted

24 Oct 2002

Third Reading

05 Nov 2002

Legislative Council

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First Reading

06 Nov 2002

Second Reading

06 Nov 2002

Second Reading Speech

Second Reading Agreed

06 Mar 2003

Committee of the whole

19 Aug 2003

Amendments adopted

18 Sep 2003

Third Reading

19 Sep 2003

Messages Between Houses

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Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly

23 Sep 2003

Other Procedures

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Reinstated to the stage reached in the previous Session

14 Aug 2002

Referred to a Legislation Committee in the Legislative Assembly

24 Sep 2002

1

Referred to Standing Committee on Legislation

09 Apr 2003

2/3

Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly

25 Sep 2003

Notes

1. Committee to report by 24 October 2002.
2. Standing Committee on Legislation to report to the House not later than 23/05/2003.
3. Report No. 19 presented to the President on 23/05/2003.