Section 516B — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: State of the environment reports

(1) The Minister must cause a report on the environment in the Australian jurisdiction to be prepared in accordance with the regulations (if any) every 5 years. The first report must be prepared by 31 December 2001. (2) The report must deal with the matters prescribed by the regulations. (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he or she receives the report.