A proposed amendment to Bahrain’s environmental law that would extend the deadline for challenging certain decisions has been recommended rejection by a Shura Council panel.
The proposal, submitted by Parliament, seeks to extend the time limit for filing an appeal against the rejection of an administrative grievance from 30 days to 60 days.
The Shura Council’s public utilities and environment affairs committee believes that existing legislation already strikes the right balance between legal safeguards and the need for swift environmental protection and a further delay was not essential.
The legislation is expected to be debated during the Shura Council’s weekly session on Sunday.
Committee chairman Dr Mohammed Ali Hassan said the recommendation followed detailed legal and policy discussions, as well as consultations with relevant authorities.
“The committee fully appreciates the intention behind the proposal, which seeks to give concerned parties more time to study decisions and exercise their right to litigation,” Dr Hassan said.
“However, we concluded that this objective is already achieved under the current legal framework.”
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