📘 Environmental Protection Amendment (Validation) Act 2014
027 of 2014Assented 27 November 2014
This Act validates certain past actions and decisions of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that might have been legally challenged due to issues like conflicts of interest or lack of quorum. It aims to provide legal certainty to past EPA proceedings.
Impact
The Act primarily affects the EPA and entities involved in environmental projects assessed by the EPA. It retroactively validates decisions, potentially impacting communities and businesses relying on those decisions. However, it excludes validation of specific decisions previously invalidated by the Supreme Court.
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