EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
MINISTER FOR THE ARTS. SPORT. THE ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND TERRITORIES
Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Regulations
(Amendment)
1990 No. 31
Issued under the authority of the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
The prime purpose of the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Regulations (Amendment) is to revise the witness allowances as prescribed in the Regulations.
An inquiry has been recently directed under the Act. The public hearings for this inquiry will be held from 21 to 24 February 1990. The last inquiry held under the Act was in the mid 1970s and the current allowances reflect this. As a consequence, revisions to the allowances paid to witnesses summoned to appear before this inquiry are necessary.
The amendment is intended to bring the witness allowances under the Regulations into line with the High Court Rules for witness allowances.
Authorised by
the Minister for the Arts, Sport,
the Environment, Tourism and Territories