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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
)
Current Bill
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as Introduced
Links
EM-Bill 131
Bill131-3
Previous Versions of this Bill
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
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
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
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
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
23 Sep 2003
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Related Links
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.