New South Wales

under the Local Government Act 1993

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Local Government Act 1993.

ERNIE PAGE, M.P., Minister for Local Government

e The object of this Regulation is to amend the Local Government (General) Regulation I993 to provide that, for the years ending 30 June 1998 and 30 June 1999, certain councils will not be required to prepare a comprehensive state of the environment report. Any such council must instead prepare supplementary reports for those years that comply with specified requirements. This Regulation contains transitional matters only. This Regulation is made under clause 1 of Schedule 8 to the Local Government Act 1993. Clause 1 Local Government (General) Amendment (Reports) Regulation 1998

This Regulation is the Local Government (General)Amendment (Reports) Regulation 1998.

2 Amendment of Local Government (General) Regulation 1993 The Local Government (General) Regulation 1993 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

3 Notes The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Amendments Schedule 1

ndments (Clause 2)

[1] Clause 7K Omit the clause. Insert instead:

7K Transitional (1) A council's state of the environment report for the years ending 30 June 1998 and 30 June 1999 must be a comprehensive state of the environment report, unless the council is specified in Schedule 4. The state of the environment report for the years ending 30 June 1998 and 30 June 1999 for a council that is specified in Schedule 4 need only be a supplementary state of the environment report, and is taken to comply with the requirements of clause 7G if it identifies any new environmental impacts since the council's last report prepared under section 428 (2) (c) of the Act. Note. Section 428 (2) (c) of the Act requires that all state of the environment reports must report on the environmental sectors referred to in that paragraph, with particular reference to management plans and special council projects relating to the environment, and the environmental impact of council activities.

[2] Schedule 4 Insert after Schedule 3:

Schedule Council require d to prepare supplementary state of the environment reports Armidale City Council Council Baulkham Hills Shire Council Bega Valley Shire Council Blacktown City Council Blayney Shire Council

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Bombala Council Boorowa Council Brewarrina Shire Council Carrathool Shire Council Clarence River County Council Council Cooma- Council Coonamble Shire Council Council Council Council Dungog Shire Council Eurobodalla Shire Council Gilgandra Shire Council Council Goulburn City Council Council Council Council Hawkesbury City Council Holroyd City Council Inverell Shire Council Kyogle Council Lachlan Shire Council Leeton Shire Council Liverpool City Council Lower Clarence County Council Council Mudgee Shire Council Council

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Murrurundi Shire Council Council Council Nymboida Shire Council Parramatta City Council Council Penrith City Council Queanbeyan City Council Shire Council Council Council Council Temora Shire Council Tenterfield Shire Council Council Council Walcha Council Warren Shire Council Weddin Shire Council Windouran Shire Council Council Yass Shire Council Council

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