The Government must undertake a thorough assessment of the implications of the Finch judgment for the National Policy Statement for Ports and, where necessary, amends the draft revised NPS to ensure it is legally robust and fit for purpose in reducing the potential for judicial review. Clear guidance must be inserted in the revised NPS on the implications of the ruling, and on how emissions should be assessed for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessments. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71)

The Government must undertake a thorough assessment of the implications of the Finch judgment for the National Policy Statement for Ports and, where necessary, amends the draft revised NPS to ensure it is legally robust and fit for purpose in reducing the potential for judicial review. Clear guidance must be inserted in the revised NPS on the implications of the ruling, and on how emissions should be assessed for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessments. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71) Type: recommendation | Number: 13 | Response status: no_published_response