Western Australian Current Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 21B

21B .         Minister to issue ministerial statement of expectation

        (1)         The Minister must issue a ministerial statement of expectation to the Authority.

        (2)         The purpose of the expectation statement is to set out the Minister’s objectives on matters relating to the Authority’s functions.

        (3)         It is for the Minister to determine which matters are to be covered by the expectation statement.

        (4)         The expectation statement takes effect on the day after the day on which it is issued under subsection (1).

        (5)         In performing its functions, the Authority must have regard to the expectation statement.

        [Section 21B inserted: No. 36 of 2024 s. 10.]