Cap. 552 Art. 60Standing Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Development Planning.

(1) There shall be a Standing Committee on the

Environment, Climate Change and Development Planning which shall consist of five members appointed by the House, of whom three shall be members representing the Government, one of whom shall be appointed as Chairperson, and the other two shall be members representing the Opposition.

(2) The Standing Committee shall discuss any strategy, plan or policy referred to it in terms of articles 46 and 53 and any other matter referred to it in terms of the Environment Protection Act and the

Climate Action Act and prepare a report and refer it to the House and to the Minister.

Such a report may also include any dissenting opinion on the strategy, plan or policy. The Minister shall take cognizance of the report:

Provided that where the said Standing Committee fails to prepare a report within the period stipulated in this Act, the Executive Council may adopt the said strategy, plan or policy and the Minister may also approve the said strategy, plan or policy as forwarded to him by the Executive Council.

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