Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Environment Minister must cause an independent review of:
(a) the operation of this Act; and
(b) the extent to which the policy objectives of this Act remain valid; and
(c) whether the provisions of this Act remain appropriate for the achievement of those policy objectives;
to be undertaken as soon as possible after the fifth anniversary of the commencement of this Act.
(2) A person who undertakes such a review must give the Minister a written report of the review.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 12 months after the fifth anniversary of the commencement of this Act.
(4) In this section:
"independent review" means a review undertaken by persons who:
(a) in the Environment Minister's opinion possess appropriate qualifications to undertake the review; and
(b) include one or more persons who are not employed by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority and have not, since the commencement of the Act, provided services to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority under or in connection with a contract.