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The objects clause in environmental legislation: The Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) exemplified

Author
Rohde J.
Journal/Series
Environmental and Planning Law Journal | Vol. 12(2); 80 - 96; 17 p.
Date
1995
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-054111)
Publisher | Place of publication
The Law Book Company Ltd. | North Ryde, Australia
Language
English
Country/Territory
Australia
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Comprehensive description
Abstract

This article studies the role of the objects clause in environmental legislation. Its thesis suggests that the enactment of the objects clause heralds a new era of publicc law jurisprudence. That is, the objects clause is more than a tool designed to meet the directives of the Acts Interpretation Acts but rather is the linchpin of a new statutory vehicle for the encapsulation of statements of policy and strategy in legislation