Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsExclusion of Part in certain circumstances
(1) This Part does not apply in relation to a State law or a Territory law providing for the implementation of a NEPM that is relevant to the carrying on of a particular activity by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority if there is in force a declaration by the Environment Minister stating:
(a) that an alternative Commonwealth regime for the implementation of the NEPM in relation to that activity will achieve appropriate environmental outcomes; and
(b) that the application of that alternative Commonwealth regime is more appropriate than taking any action under this Part:
(i) because the activity involves a specified matter of national interest; or
(ii) for reasons of administrative efficiency.
Environment Minister may make declarations
(2) The Environment Minister may, by writing, make declarations for the purposes of subsection (1). A copy of a declaration is to be published in the Gazette .
Declarations to be tabled
(3) Within 15 sitting days after making a declaration for the purposes of subsection (1), the Minister must cause a copy of the declaration to be tabled in each House of the Parliament.