Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), article 42

42. (1) The Authority shall, either out of its own motion but after consultation with the Minis ter, or if so requested by the Minister, make a plan or a policy on any matter relating to the environment. (2) The Authority may also, either out of its own motion but after consultation with the Minis ter, or if so requested by the Minister, review a plan or a pol icy which is already in force. (3) The Minister shall, upon making such a request in writing, send to the Authority the reasons for making such a request together with a statement of goals and objectives to be attaine d by the plan or policy or a revis ion of such plan or policy. (4) The preparation and review of the National Strategy for the Environment shall be regulated b y the provisions of articles 45 to 47 whereas the preparation or review of any other plan or polic y shall be regulated by th e provisions of article 51: Provided that the Minister may, without prejudice to the provisions of articles 45 to 47 and article 51, set out any add itional procedure that the Authority ought to follow, including the car rying out of assessments, and may also carry out any assessments and, or consultations, including public consultations, he may deem necessary. (5) If the Authority, upon a request by the Minister in terms of sub-article (1), informs the Minister, within thirty days of re ceipt of such a request, that it is unable, for whatever reason, to prep are such a plan or policy, the Minister shall instruct the Authorit y to delegate such function in terms of article 9 with regard to tha t particular plan or policy and in so doing it shall ensure that the provisions of this Par t are complied with. Minister may request the preparation by any person of a plan, policy or revision thereof.