Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Environment Protection Authority) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007


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Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Environment Protection Authority) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007

An Act to consequentially amend certain Acts on the enactment of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment (Environment Protection Authority) Act 2007

[Royal Assent 19 December 2007]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Environment Protection Authority) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment (Environment Protection Authority) Act 2007 commences.

3.   Consequential Amendments

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is amended as specified in that Schedule.
SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments

Section 3

Fire Service Act 1979
1.    Section 52(4) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management." and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority.".
Forestry Act 1920
1.    Section 12 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "Director of Environmental Management" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority";
(b) by omitting from subsection (3) "Director of Environmental Management" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority";
(c) by omitting from subsection (4) "Director of Environmental Management" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority".
Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993
1.    Section 43F(7) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" first occurring and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control;" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority;";
(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
2.    Section 43H(2)(d) is amended by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
3.    Section 43K(4) is amended by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
4.    Section 56(4) is amended by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999
1.    Section 14B(7)(c) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "Director of Environmental Management" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority";
(b) by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
1.    Section 8(2)(c) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management;" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority;".
Mt Lyell Acid Drainage Reduction Act 2003
1.    Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" from the definition of Board and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority";
(b) by omitting the definition of Director of Environmental Management and substituting the following definition:
Director, Environment Protection Authority means the Director, Environment Protection Authority appointed under section 18 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 ;
2.    Section 5(c) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management," and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority,".
3.    Section 18(3) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management," and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority,".
Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
1.    Section 3(1) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management" from the definition of Director and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority".
Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993
1.    Section 14(4)(a) is amended by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control" and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority".
Water Management Act 1999
1.    Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "Board of Environmental Management and Pollution Control;" from the definition of Board and substituting "Board of the Environment Protection Authority;";
(b) by omitting "Director of Environmental Management;" from the definition of Director and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority;".
2.    Section 20(1)(g) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management;" and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority;".
3.    Section 64(b)(iv) is amended by omitting "Director of Environmental Management," and substituting "Director, Environment Protection Authority,".

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 20 NOVEMBER 2007

Legislative Council on 22 NOVEMBER 2007]