Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (Cth)

Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2001

No. 118, 2001

An Act to amend legislation relating to the environment, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s).................................. 4 Application—orders.............................

Schedule 1—Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

Schedule 2—Other amendments Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 Ozone Protection Act 1989

Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2001

No. 118, 2001

An Act to amend legislation relating to the environment, and for related purposes

[Assented to 18 September 2001]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2001.

2 Commencement

(1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 and items 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 14 of Schedule 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 4 and Schedule 1 commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(3) Items 2, 3 and 8 to 13 of Schedule 2 commence as follows: (a) if Parts 4 to 10 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2001 have not commenced before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent: (i) items 2, 8, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (ii) items 3, 9, 12 and 13 of Schedule 2 commence immediately after the commencement of Parts 4 to 10 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2001; (b) otherwise—items 2, 3 and 8 to 13 of Schedule 2 never commence.

3 Schedule(s)

Subject to section 2, each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.