14.— (1) Section 74 of the Act of 1996 is amended—

( a) in subsection (7) by substituting “72 or 73” for “72 or 74”, and

( b) in subsection (9) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph ( k):

“( ka) to facilitate, assist, support or promote initiatives undertaken by international organisations or other persons outside the State in respect of the protection of the environment or sustainable development or both,”.