Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549)

Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), article 47

Official PDF on legislation.mt

47. (1) At the conclusion of the procedures set out in the foregoing provisions, the National Strategy for the Environment shall be considered by the Cabinet of Ministers together with the Minister’s position statement and the representations made with respect to the strategy or its review. (2) The Minister shall then cause the National Strategy for the Environment, or a review thereof as originally prepared, or as revised, together with the Minister’s position statement, to be laid before the House together with a motion for a resolution that t he National Strategy for the Environment be approved by the House, with such amendments, if any, as may be specified in the resolution. 30 [CAP. 549. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (3) The National Strategy for the Environment, and any review thereof as approved by the House shall have effect as from such date as may be specified for that purpose by the Minister by or der in the Gazette; and for the purposes of this Act, other than th ose provisions relative to the pre paration, consideration and presentation of the National Strategy for the Environment or it s review, the expression "National Strategy for the Environment" and any reference to a review thereof means the National Strategy f or the Environment, and any review thereof, as approved by the Hou se of Representatives. 3. Subsidiary Plans and Policies Subsidiary plans. 48. (1) A subsidiary plan is a plan that deals with a specific environmental policy or matter setting out detailed specificati ons for its implementation. (2) A subsidiary plan shall consist of a written statement supported by such documents, maps and diagrams as may be considered necessary. ( 3 ) E x c e p t a s o t h e r w i s e s t a t e d i n t h e p l a n , a s u b s i d i a r y p l a n shall apply to all relevant areas of the environment and of the National Strategy for the Environment, whether or not such area s are also covered by an other plan or policy. Effect of subsidiary plans.

Have a question about the law?

The assistant answers from the same library and names the article it relies on.

Ask Margos AI →

Text read from the consolidated PDF published by Legislation Malta. Tables, figures and marginal notes may be incomplete or out of place: the official PDF is authoritative. General information, not legal, tax or accounting advice.