The Environmental Protection Act 1986 was amended in October 2024 to provide for the Minister for Environment to issue a Statement of Expectation to the EPA that specifies the Minister’s objectives on matters relating to the Authority’s functions.
Section 21B of the EP Act states that it is for the Minister to determine which matters are to be covered by the expectation statement. It also states that in performing its functions, the EPA must have regard to the expectation statement. The Act also requires the expectation statement to be published.
The Minister has specified that the EPA is to report on how it has had regard to the Statement of Expectation as part of its Annual Report process.
Ministerial Statement of Expectation to the EPA – November 2024
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