State of the Environment Report Act (S.S. 1990-91, c. S-57.1)

1 c. S-57.1STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT The State of the Environment Report Act being Chapter S-57.1 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1990-91 (effective October 1, 1990) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1994, c.21; 1996, c.F-19.1; and 2014, c.E-13.1. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/Chapters/1990-91/S57 1.pdf http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/Chapters/1994/21 94.pdf http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/Chapters/1996/F19 1.pdf http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/Chapters/2014/E13-1.pdf 2 c. S-57.1 STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT Table of Contents 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Report 4 Preparation and release 5 Tabling of report 5.1 Report of the state of provincial forests 3 c. S-57.1STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT CHAPTER S-57.1 An Act respecting a Report on the State of the Environment Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The State of the Environment Report Act. Interpretation 2 In this Act: (a) “minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned; (b) “report” means the State of the Environment Report mentioned in subsection 3(1). 1990-91, c.S-57.1, s.2. Report 3(1) The minister shall prepare a report every two years, to be known as the State of the Environment Report, concerning the current condition of the environment in Saskatchewan and the relationships between the condition of the environment and the economy of Saskatchewan. (2) Any environmental indicators or indices that the minister considers relevant may be used in the preparation of a report. 1990-91, c.S-57.1, s.3; 1994, c.21, s.3. Preparation and release 4 The report for the 1993 and 1994 calendar years is to be completed in the 1995 calendar year, and the report for each subsequent period of two calendar years is to be completed in the calendar year following the years that are the subject of the report. 1994, c.21, s.4. Tabling of report 5(1) Notwithstanding section 13 of The Executive Government Administration Act, the minister shall lay the report before the Legislative Assembly on or before the April 1 following the end of the two-year period to which the report relates. (2) Where the Legislature is not in session when the minister intends to lay the report before the Legislative Assembly, the minister shall submit the report to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. (3) When the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly receives the report the Clerk shall: (a) ensure that copies of the report are delivered to all members of the Legislative Assembly; and 4 c. S-57.1 STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2014 (b) make the report available for public inspection during normal business hours of the Clerk. (4) Where the minister submits the report to the Clerk pursuant to subsection (2), the minister is deemed to have tabled the report in accordance with this Act. 1994, c.21, s.5; 2014, c.E-13.1, s.62. Report of the state of provincial forests 5.1 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, where a report on the state of provincial forests is prepared and laid before the Assembly pursuant to section 9 of The Forest Resources Management Act, that report is to serve as the State of the Environment Report and is deemed to have been prepared and tabled in accordance with this Act. 1996, c.F-19.1, s.106.