When deciding whether to endorse the The Minister must be satisfied that both the Refer section 8. Endorse Strategic Assessment Report, not Program, the Minister must be Strategic Assessment Report and Program Also Refer EPBC Program. satisfied that the Strategic Report adequately address the impacts of Act and Strategic Assessment Report adequately actions on MNES and the Program provides Assessment addresses the impacts to which this for adequate protection of MNES. Agreement Agreement relates, and that any On that basis the Minister may endorse the between the recommendations by the Minister to Program. Authority and modify the Program have been Minister for responded to appropriately. Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities dated 16 February 2012 In determining whether or not to Wording is taken from the objects of the Refer section 8 Add social and economic matters under the endorse the Program, the Minister will EPBC Act. principles of ESD. have regard to the extent to which the Program meets the objects of the EPBC Act. In particular, that it: Promotes ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; Wording is taken from the objects of the Refer section 8 Regard to be given to the provision and EPBC Act. implementation (not just promotion) of ESD.
When deciding whether to endorse the Program, the Minister must be satisfied that the Strategic Assessment Report adequately addresses the impacts to which this Agreement relates, and that any recommendations by the Minister to modify the Program have been responded to appropriately. Endorse Strategic Assessment Report, not Program. The Minister must be satisfied that both the Strategic Assessment Report and Program Report adequately address the impacts of actions on MNES and the Program provides for adequate protection of MNES. On that basis the Minister may endorse the Program. Refer section 8. Also Refer EPBC Act and Strategic Assessment Agreement between the Authority and Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities dated 16 February 2012 In determining whether or not to endorse the Program, the Minister will have regard to the extent to which the Program meets the objects of the EPBC Act. In particular, that it: Promotes ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; Add social and economic matters under the principles of ESD. Wording is taken from the objects of the EPBC Act. Refer section 8 Regard to be given to the provision and implementation (not just promotion) of ESD. Wording is taken from the objects of the EPBC Act. Refer section 8
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