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Subject
Purpose
Progress Made & Present Position
Next Quarter Targets
Part I
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
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Environmental
Protection
Legislation
(CR 21/741/74)
To enact new legislation to control pollution.
The final report by Environmental Resources Ltd., which is largely concerned with draft legislation, enforcement measures, and organisation for a wide range of environmental protection measures, was submitted in July and was, together with an appreciation prepared by Environment Branch, discussed by the Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution (EPCOM) at the end of September. Following this, further consultation with Government departments was completed by early December.
The next steps are
(i)
consultation with industry and other sectors of the community that are likely to be affected by the proposed legislation; (ii) detailed drafting of the water
pollution legislation; and
(iii) consultation with industry etc.
on noise and air pollution legislation proposals.
(i)
complete discussion on Water Pollution Control by May;
(ii) Commence May/June;"
(iii) Commence May/June.
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