Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• daily newspaper
• exercise
• function
• heritage register
• Minister (see s 162)
• public employee
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice
• State.
"activity" means a current or proposed activity including a process, operation, project, venture or business.
"analyst" means an analyst under section 15.
"appropriate person" means the appropriate person under section 91I.
"approved use", for division 9.5 (Assessment and remediation)—see section 91A.
"area of high conservation value" means—
(a) an area identified in the territory plan as—
(i) a wilderness area; or
(ii) a national park; or
(iii) a nature reserve; or
(iv) a cemetery or burial ground; or
(b) a place, other than a structure or group of structures, registered under the Heritage Act 2004; or
(c) the area identified in the territory plan as the river corridor zone for the Murrumbidgee River; or
(d) any other prescribed area.
AS 4013, for schedule 2 (Specific offences)—see section 2.1.
"assessment" means an assessment made under the Land Act, division 4.3.
"assessment order", for part 9 (Environmental protection)—see section 91J.
"auditor", for division 9.2 (Environmental audits)—see section 73.
"authorisation fee", for an environment authorisation, means the fee payable in relation to the authorisation.
"authorised activity" means an activity in relation to which there is an environmental authorisation.
"authorised officer" means an authorised officer under section 14 (3).
"authority" means the Environment Protection Authority under section 11.
"conduct" includes acts and omissions.
"connected", for part 11 (Powers of authorised officers)—see section 95.
"consultation period", for part 4 (Environment protection policies)—see section 23B.
"contaminated", in relation to land—see section 4.
"development"—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 7.
"draft environment protection policy", for part 4 (Environment protection policies)—see section 23B.
"EIS", for part 10—see the definition of "environmental impact statement".
"emergency plan" means an emergency plan described in section 81.
"enter", for part 11 (Powers of authorised officers)—see section 95.
"environment" means each of the following:
(a) the components of the earth, including soil, the atmosphere and water;
(b) any organic or inorganic matter and any living organism;
(c) human made or modified structures and areas;
(d) ecosystems and their constituent parts, including people and communities;
(e) the qualities and characteristics of places and areas that contribute to their biological diversity and ecological integrity, scientific value, and amenity;
(f) the interactions and interdependencies within and between the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e);
(g) the social, aesthetic, cultural and economic conditions that affect, or are affected by, the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).
"environmental audit", for division 9.5 (Assessment and remediation)—see section 91A.
"environmental authorisation"—
(a) for this Act generally—means an environmental authorisation under part 8 (Environmental authorisations); and
(b) for part 8—see section 41A.
"environmental emergency", for division 9.3 (Emergency plans)—see section 80.
"environmental harm" means any impact on the environment as a result of human activity that has the effect of degrading the environment (whether temporarily or permanently).
"environmental impact statement", for part 10—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 206 (Definitions—ch 8).
"environmental nuisance" means an unreasonable interference with the enjoyment by the public, a section of the public or a person of a place or area, if the interference caused or likely to be caused by—
(a) dust, fumes, light, noise, odour or smoke; or
(b) an unhealthy, unsightly or otherwise offensive condition because of pollution.
"environmental protection agreement" means an environmental protection agreement under section 38.
"environmental record" means the environmental record of a person both in the ACT and elsewhere, and includes any action taken by the person for this Act.
"environment improvement initiative" means—
(a) an environmental protection agreement that has as 1 of its terms a requirement that a party comply with a code of practice accredited under section 31; or
(b) an environmental improvement plan accredited under section 72; or
(c) a prescribed standard of the International Organization for Standardization; or
(d) a prescribed initiative.
"environment protection order" means an environment protection order under section 125.
"environment protection policy"—
(a) for this Act generally—means an environment protection policy under part 4 (Environment protection policies); and
(b) for part 4—see section 23B.
Note A reference to an instrument (including a policy) includes a reference to the instrument as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act, s 102).
"financial assurance" means a financial assurance under section 85.
"financial controller" means a receiver, manager or other person who has possession or control of land for the purpose of realising part or all of the value of the land to discharge an obligation secured over the land.
"fuel-burning equipment", for schedule 2 (Specific offences)—see section 2.1.
"general environmental duty" means the duty of care described in section 22 (1).
"information discovery order" means an information discovery order under section 133.
"inquiry" means an inquiry conducted under the Planning and Development Act 2007, part 8.3 (Inquiry panels).
"land" includes water on or below the surface of land and the bed of such water.
"material environmental harm" means environmental harm—
(a) that is significant, including environmental harm that becomes significant—
(i) over time; or
(ii) due to its frequent recurrence; or
(iii) due to its cumulative effect with other relevant events; or
(b) that is to an area of high conservation value, other than harm that is trivial or negligible; or
(c) that results in loss or damage to property to the value of more than $5 000; or
(d) that results in necessary remedial action costing more than $5 000.
"motor vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
"national capital plan" means the national capital plan under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth), part 3.
"national environment protection measure", for division 9.5 (Assessment and remediation)—see section 91A.
"national scheme laws" means—
(a) the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth); and
(b) the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994.
"notional lessee", in relation to land, means a person who has vested rights in relation to the land that—
(a) carry an entitlement to have the lease transferred to that person; or
(b) enable the person to dispose of or otherwise deal with the land;
so that the person is able to benefit from the value of the lease, or a substantial part of it, by the transfer, disposal or dealing, and includes a mortgagee in possession of the land the subject of the lease, but does not include—
(c) a person having security over the lease; or
(d) a person who is a legal personal representative of a person who was the lessee of the land immediately before the appointment of the representative took effect or who was a lessee of the land immediately before his or her death; or
(e) the public trustee because of the operation of the Public Trustee Act 1985, section 19; or
(f) a person who would otherwise be a notional lessee if—
(i) the person has some security of the lease; and
(ii) the person, or a financial controller appointed by the person, has entered into a contract to sell the land for the purpose of realising all or part of the value of the land to discharge an obligation so secured.
"offence", for part 11 (Powers of authorised officers)—see section 95.
"pollutant" means—
(a) a gas, liquid or solid; or
(b) dust, fumes, odour or smoke; or
(c) an organism (whether alive or dead), including a virus and a prion; or
(d) energy, including heat, noise or radioactivity, or light or other electromagnetic radiation; or
(e) anything prescribed; or
(f) a combination of 1 or more of the things described in paragraphs (a) to (e);
that, when discharged, emitted, deposited or disturbed, may cause environmental harm.
"pollute" includes to cause or fail to prevent the discharge, emission, depositing, disturbance or escape of a pollutant.
"premises", for part 11 (Powers of authorised officers)—see section 95.
"preparation requirements", for division 9.3 (Emergency plans)—see section 80.
"prescribed activity" means—
(a) a class A activity listed in schedule 1, section 1.2; or
(b) a class B activity listed in schedule 1, section 1.3; or
(c) an activity in relation to which a person has been given a notice under section 43 (1).
"register" means the register kept under section 21A.
"remediation", in relation to contaminated land, includes—
(a) preparing a long-term management plan (if any) for the land; and
(b) removing, dispersing, destroying, reducing, mitigating or containing the contamination of the land; and
(c) eliminating or reducing any hazard arising from the contamination of the land (including by preventing the entry of people or animals on the land).
"remediation order", for part 9 (Environmental protection)—see section 91J.
"residential" premises—
(a) for part 11 (Powers of authorised officers)—see section 95; and
(b) for schedule 2 (Specific offences)—see section 2.1.
"reviewable decision", for part 14 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 135.
"sell", for schedule 2 (Specific offences)—see section 2.1.
"serious environmental harm" means environmental harm—
(a) that is very significant, including environmental harm that becomes very significant—
(i) over time; or
(ii) due to its frequent recurrence; or
(iii) due to its cumulative effect with other relevant events; or
(b) that is to an area of high conservation value and is significant, including environmental harm that becomes significant—
(i) over time; or
(ii) due to its frequent recurrence; or
(iii) due to its cumulative effect with other relevant events; or
(c) that results in loss or damage to property to the value of more than $50 000; or
(d) that results in necessary remedial action costing more than $50 000.
"site audit statement" means a written statement of the findings of an environmental audit conducted by an auditor for division 9.5 for assessment for, or remediation of, contaminated land.
"solid fuel-burning equipment", for schedule 2 (Specific offences)—see section 2.1.
"substance", for division 9.5 (Assessment and remediation)—see section 91A.
"working day" means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a public holiday or a day that is a holiday for public servants.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Environment Protection Act 1997 No 92
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Building (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1998 No 52 sch
notified 16 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S205)
ss 1-3 commenced 16 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 4 January 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S1)
Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 1999 No 54
notified 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54)
ss 1-3 commenced 17 September 1999 (s 2 (1))
remainder (ss 4-26) commenced 17 March 2000 (s 2 (3))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79 sch 3
notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (IA s 10B)
sch 3 commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)
Environment Protection Amendment Act 2000 No 12
notified 6 April 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 14)
commenced 6 April 2000 (s 2)
Environment Protection (Prescribed Activities) Regulations SL 2000 No 31
notified 20 July 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 29)
commenced 20 July 2000 (reg 2)
Environment Protection (Legislation) Regulations SL 2000 No 36 pt 2
notified 21 September 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 38)
commenced 21 September 2000 (reg 2)
Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 55 pt 2
notified 5 October 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 40)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2000 (IA s 10B)
pt 2 (s 3, s 4) commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10E)
Environment Protection Regulations Amendment SL 2001 No 9 pt 2
notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)
reg 1 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 2 (regs 2-5) commenced 5 April 2001 (reg 1)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 130
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 130 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Environment Protection Amendment Act 2001 No 91
notified LR 24 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 September 2001 (LA s 75)
remainder (ss 3-24) commenced 24 September 2001 (s 2)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.19
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.19 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 A2002-56 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 11 September
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2
(1))
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act
2004
A2004-13 sch 2 pt
2.10
notified LR 26 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.10 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.13, sch 2 pt 2.33
notified LR 26 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.13, sch 2 pt 2.33 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-23 pt 3
notified LR 19 May 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3
commenced 19 July 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-13)
Emergencies Act 2004 A2004-28 pt 3.9
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3.9 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2 (1) and CN2004-11)
Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 9 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
Stock Act 2005 A2005-19 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 13 April 2005
s
1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.2 commenced 26 August 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 12 May 2005
s
1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75
(2))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2
(2) and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 21 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.37
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.37 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Environment Protection (Fuel Sales Data) Amendment Act 2007 A2007-17 pt 2
notified LR 14 June 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 July 2007 (s 2)
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 13 September
2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)
Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 2) SL2007-35
notified LR 25 October 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 October 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 October 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 3) SL2007-39
notified LR 17 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 December 2007 (s 2)
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2 pt 2.10
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.10 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) SL2008-34
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.39
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.39 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.28
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Objects
s
2 orig s 2
om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1472
pres s
2
(prev s 3) am 1999 No 54 s 4;
2001 No 91 s 4; pars renum R12 LA; A2007-3 amdt
3.183
renum as s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.184
Dictionary
s
3 orig s 3
renum as s
2
pres s
3
ins A2007-3 amdt
3.190
Notes
s
3A ins A2007-3 amdt 3.190
Meaning of contaminated
land
s 4 am 1999 No 54 s 5
(b); 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1473
defs
reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.189
sub
A2007-3 amdt 3.190
def
contaminated or contamination ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
om A2007-3 amdt
3.186
def determined fee
om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1475
def environmental
authorisation om A2007-3 amdt
3.187
def heritage places
register om A2004-57 amdt
1.6
def heritage register
ins A2004-57 amdt 1.6
om
A2007-3 amdt 3.188
def
Territory plan om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1477
def this Act om
2001 No 44 amdt 1.1478
Things taken to have impact causing
environmental harm
s 5 am A2007-3
amdt 3.191
Relationship with Emergencies
Act
s 6 sub A2004-28 amdt
3.25
Limitation of application in relation to
certain people and things
s 8 am
1999 No 54 s 6; 1999 No 79 sch 3
Criminal liability of government
entities
s 10 sub 2002 No 11 amdt
2.39
am A2005-20 amdt
3.147
Environment Protection
Authority
div 2.1 hdg (prev pt 2
div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Environment Protection
Authority
s 11 am 2001 No 91 s 6,
s 7
sub A2007-3 amdt
3.192
(2)-(4) exp 12 April 2008 (s
11 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Authority's
functions
s 12 sub A2007-16 amdt
3.47
Delegation by
authority
s 13 sub A2007-16 amdt
3.48
Authorised
officers
s 14 sub A2007-3 amdt
3.193
(4)-(6) exp 12 April 2008 (s
14 (6) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Analysts
s
15 sub A2007-3 amdt 3.194
am
A2008-26 amdt 2.69
Disclosure of
interests
s 17 am A2007-16 amdt
3.49
Legal
immunity
s 18 am A2007-16 amdt
3.50
Public inspection of
documents
div 2.2 (prev pt 2 div
2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Inspection of
documents
s 19 am 1999 No 54 s 7;
pars renum R6 LA
Exclusion of
material
s 21 am 1999 No 54 s 8;
pars renum R6 LA; A2008-37 amdt 1.163
Register of contaminated
sites
div 2.3 hdg (prev pt 2 div
3 hdg) ins 1999 No 54 s 9
renum R2
LA
Register of contaminated
sites
s 21A ins 1999 No 54 s
9
am A2002-56 amdt
3.31
Notification of making of certain entries in
register
s 21B ins 1999 No 54 s
9
am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.1479-1.1481
Duty to notify existence of contaminated
land
s 23A ins 1999 No 54 s
10
Definitions for pt
4
s 23B ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1482
Contents
s
24 am 2001 No 91 s 8
Consultation on draft environment protection
policy
s 25 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1483
Consideration of suggestions etc and
revision of draft environment protection
policy
s 26 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1483
Making of environment protection
policy
s 27 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1483
Notification of environment protection
policies etc
s 28 sub 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1483
Accrediting codes of
practice
s 31 am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.1484-1.1486
Notification of accredited codes of
practice
s 32 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1487
Regulation may make provision for
schemes
s 37 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1488, amdt 1.1489
Notification of environmental protection
agreements
s 41 sub 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1490
am 2001 No 91 s
9
Interpretation for pt
8
pt 8 div 1A hdg ins 1999 No 54
s 11
Meaning of environmental
authorisation
s 41A ins 1999
No 54 s 11
Application
s
47 am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.1491-1.1493
Consultation on application for
environmental authorisation
s
48 sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1494
Grant
s
49 am A2003-41 amdt 3.215; A2007-25 amdt 1.43, amdt 1.44
Notification of
grant
s 50 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1495; 2001 No 91 s 10
Kinds of
conditions
s 51 am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1496; 2001 No 91 s 11
Period of
authorisation
s 52 am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1497, amdt 1.1498
Authorisation
fees
s 53 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1499
Determination of fee
instalments
s 54 om 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1500
Nonpayment of
fees
s 55 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1501
Refund and remission of
fees
s 56 om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1502
Notification of review of environmental
authorisations
s 59 sub 2001 No
44 amdt 1.1503
Recognised environmental
authorisations
s 67A ins 1999 No
54 s 12
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1504,
amdt 1.1505
Environmental improvement
plans
div 9.1 hdg (prev pt 9 div
1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Contents of environmental improvement
plan
s 68 am 2001 No 91 s
12
Authority may require environmental
improvement plan
s 69 am 2001 No
44 amdt 1.1506
Submission of environmental improvement
plan
s 70 om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1507
Environmental
audits
div 9.2 hdg (prev pt 9 div
2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Certain auditors to be
approved
s 75 am 1999 No 54 s
13
Authority may require environmental
audit
s 76 am 1999 No 54 s 14;
2001 No 44 amdts 1.1508-1.1510
Requests for auditor's
statements
s 76A ins 1999 No 54 s
15
Annual
returns—auditors
s 76B ins
1999 No 54 s 15
am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.1511-1.1513; 2001 No 91 s 13
Protection for reports of voluntary
audits
s 78 am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.1514-1.1516
Emergency
plans
div 9.3 hdg (prev pt 9 div
3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Authority may require emergency
plan
s 82 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1517
Submission of emergency
plan
s 83 om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1518
Financial
assurances
div 9.4 hdg (prev pt 9
div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Recovery of extra
costs
s 90 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1519, amdt 1.1520
Money held by Territory as financial
assurance
s 91 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1521, amdt 1.1522
Assessment and
remediation
pt 9 div 5 hdg ins
1999 No 54 s 16
Definitions for div
9.5
s 91A hdg sub R2 LA (see also
2001 No 91 s 15)
s 91A ins 1999 No 54
s 16
am 2001 No 91 s 15; A2007-3
amdt 3.195
Assessment of risk of
harm
s 91B ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Order to assess whether land
contaminated
s 91C ins 1999 No 54
s 16
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1523, amdt
1.1524
Order to remediate
land
s 91D ins 1999 No 54 s
16
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1525, amdt
1.1526
Notification of certain people about orders
for assessment or remediation
s
91E ins 1999 No 54 s 16
Certain documents to be available free of
charge
s 91F ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Extension of
time
s 91G ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Further
information
s 91H ins 1999 No 54
s 16
Choice of appropriate
person
s 91I ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Costs of assessment and
remediation
pt 9 div 6 hdg ins
1999 No 54 s 16
Meaning of assessment order and
remediation order
s
91J ins 1999 No 54 s 16
Recovery of costs associated with assessment
or remediation
s 91K ins 1999 No
54 s 16
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1527,
amdt 1.1528
Priority for costs if owner
insolvent
s 91L ins 1999 No 54 s
16
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1529, amdt
1.1530
Recovery of costs—assessment and
remediation
s 91M ins 1999 No 54
s 16
Costs—person responsible for
contamination
s 91N ins 1999 No
54 s 16
Liability for
losses
s 91O ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Director of body corporate that is
wound-up
s 91P ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Director of body corporate that disposed of
land
s 91Q ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Holding company of body corporate that is
wound-up
s 91R ins 1999 No 54 s
16
Fuel sales
information
pt 9A hdg ins
A2007-17 s 4
Fuel sales—provision of
information
s 92 am 2001 No 44
amdts 1.1531-1.1533
om 2001 No 91 s
16
ins A2007-17 s 4
Confidential commercial information must not
be disclosed
s 92A ins A2007-17 s
4
Definitions—pt
10
s 92B ins A2007-25 amdt
1.45
def environmental impact
statement or EIS ins A2007-25 amdt
1.45
def inquiry ins
A2007-25 amdt 1.45
Directions of
Minister
s 93 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1534
Environmental impact statements and
inquiries
s 94 sub A2007-25 amdt
1.46
Application of Planning and Development Act,
pt 8.2 and pt 8.3
s 94A ins
A2007-25 amdt 1.46
Powers of authorised
officers
pt 11 hdg sub A2007-3
amdt 3.196
Definitions—pt
11
s 95 sub A2007-16 amdt
3.51
def connected sub
A2007-16 amdt 3.51
def
enter sub A2007-16 amdt
3.51
def offence sub
A2007-16 amdt 3.51
def
premises sub A2007-16 amdt
3.51
def residential
premises sub A2007-16 amdt 3.51
Inspection of premises—routine
inspections
s 99 am 2001 No 91 s
17
Routine inspections—serious and urgent
circumstances
s 101 sub 2001 No
91 s 18
Powers of
analysts
pt 12 hdg sub A2007-3
amdt 3.197
On-the-spot
fines
div 13.1 hdg om A2005-20
amdt 3.148
Definitions for div
13.1
s 114 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
def administrative
charge om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
def minor environmental
offence om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
def on-the-spot fine
om A2005-20 amdt 3.148
Infringement
notices
s 115 am 1999 No 54 s 17;
pars renum R12 LA
om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
First
notice
s 116 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Final
notice
s 117 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Discharge of
liability
s 118 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Application for withdrawal of infringement
notices
s 119 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Withdrawal of infringement
notices
s 120 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Prosecution of minor environmental
offences
s 121 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Non-antecedent value of infringement notice
offences
s 122 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Service of
notices
s 123 om A2005-20 amdt
3.148
Evidence
s
124 om A2005-20 amdt 3.148
Environment protection
orders
s 125 am 1999 No 54 s 18;
ss, pars renum R6 LA
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 14 hdg sub A2008-37
amdt 1.164
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 14
s 135 am
1999 No 54 s 19; pars renum R6
LA
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.164
Reviewable decision
notices
s 136 om 2001 No 91 s
19
ins A2008-37 amdt
1.164
Applications for
review
s 136B ins A2008-37 amdt
1.164
Extensions of liability for
offences
div 15.2 hdg sub
A2004-15 amdt 1.14
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 146 sub
A2004-15 amdt 1.15
Notice to authority of alteration to
equipment and works
s 149 am 1998
No 52 sch; A2003-41 amdt 3.216; A2004-13 amdt 2.44; A2007-25 amdt
1.47
Selfincrimination
s
150 am A2004-15 amdt 2.68
Failing to comply with requirement of
inspector
s 151 hdg sub A2004-15
amdt 2.69
s 151 am A2004-15 amdt
2.70, amdt 2.71
False or misleading
statements
s 152 om A2004-15 amdt
2.72
Due
diligence
s 153 am A2005-20 amdt
3.149
Defence of
emergency
s 154 am A2005-20 amdt
3.149
Strict liability
offences
s 155 am 1999 No 54 s
20; A2005-20 amdt 3.149
Annual reports to deal with environmental
matters
s 158A ins 2000 No 12 s
3
am A2004-9 amdt 1.17, amdt 1.18;
A2004-23 s 15; A2007-3 amdt 3.198
National pollutant inventory—provision
of information
s 159A ins 1999 No
54 s 21
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1535,
amdt 1.1536
Recovery of clean-up
costs
s 160 am 1999 No 54 s 22;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.1537, amdt 1.1538
Evidentiary
matters
s 164 am A2002-56 amdt
3.31; A2004-57 amdt 1.7; A2007-3 amdt 3.199
Expiry of notifiable
instruments
s 164A ins A2009-20
amdt 1.1
Determination of fees
etc
s 165 am 1999 No 54 s
23
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1539
am A2005-20 amdt
3.150
Approved
forms
s 165A ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1539
Regulation-making
power
s 166 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1540; ss renum R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1541)
Review of
Act
s 167 sub 2001 No 91 s
20
om A2007-39 amdt
3.48
Activities requiring environmental
authorisation
sch 1 ss renum R12
LA
Definitions for sch
1
s 1.1 def airgun
ins SL2008-34 s 4
def
blank fire firearm ins SL2008-34 s
4
def clinical waste
ins 2001 No 91 s 21
sub
A2007-3 amdt 3.200
def
environmental standards ins SL 2000 No 36 reg
3
def firearm ins
SL2008-34 s 4
def firewood
ins 2000 No 55 s 4
om SL
2001 No 9 reg 3
def live
animal weight ins SL 2000 No 31 amdt
1.1
def logging ins SL
2000 No 31 amdt 1.1
def mobile
plant ins SL 2000 No 31 amdt
1.1
def motor racing event
am 1999 No 79 sch 3
def
National Electricity (ACT) Law ins A2005-62 amdt
3.117
def ozone-depleting
substance om A2007-39 amdt
1.1
def paintball marker
ins SL2008-34 s 4
def
primary production om A2007-39 amdt
3.49
def regulated waste
ins SL 2000 No 36 reg 3
def
road transport legislation ins 1999 No 79 sch
3
def stock sub
A2005-19 amdt 1.2
def year
ins SL 2000 No 31 amdt 1.1
Meaning of regulated
waste
s 1.1A ins SL 2000 No 36
reg 3
am SL2007-39 s
4
Class A
activities
s 1.2 am 1999 No 54 s
24; SL 2000 No 31 amdts 1.2-1.7; SL 2000 No 36 reg 3; 2000 No 55 s 4; SL 2001 No
9 reg 4, reg 5; 2001 No 91 s 22, s 23; items renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 91 s 24);
table renum R14 LA; am A2005-62 amdt 3.118; SL2007-35 s 4; SL2007-39 s 5, s 6;
items renum R20 LA; A2007-39 amdt 1.2; items renum R21 LA; A2007-25
amdt 1.48; SL2008-34 s 5
Class B
activities
s 1.3 am SL 2000 No 31
amdt 1.8; items renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 91 s 24); table renum R14
LA
Specific
offences
sch 2 ss renum R12
LA
Preliminary
sch
2 pt 2.1 hdg (prev pt 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Definitions for sch
2
s 2.1 def high-octane
unleaded petrol om A2007-39 amdt
1.3
def leaded petrol
om A2007-39 amdt 1.3
def
low-octane unleaded petrol om A2007-39 amdt
1.3
def maximum lead
concentration am 1999 No 54 s
25
om A2007-39 amdt
1.3
def unleaded petrol
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1542
om
A2007-39 amdt 1.3
Offences relating to articles that emit
noise
sch 2 pt 2.2 hdg (prev pt 2
hdg) renum R2 LA
Offences relating to fuel-burning
equipment
sch 2 pt 2.3 hdg (prev
pt 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Emission of pollutants in excess of
prescribed concentrations
s
2.3 am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1543
Sale of solid fuel-burning
equipment
s 2.4 am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1544, amdt 1.1545
Offences relating to
petrol
sch 2 pt 2.4 hdg (prev pt
4 hdg) renum R2 LA
om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Determination of higher ulphur content of
unleaded petrol
s 2.6 sub 2001 No
44 amdt 1.1546
om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Sale of leaded petrol as unleaded
petrol
s 2.7 om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Prohibition of sale of leaded petrol unless
low lead
s 2.8 am 1999 No 54 s
25; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1547; ss renum R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1548)
om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Declaration about application of certain
provisions
s 2.8A ins 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1549
om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Exemption
s
2.9 am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1550, amdt
1.1551
om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Petrol pumps to be constructed and marked as
prescribed
s 2.10 om A2007-39
amdt 1.4
Petrol
additives
s 2.11 om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Type of petrol to be
used
s 2.12 am 1999 No 79 sch 3;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.1552
om A2007-39
amdt 1.4
Sale of high-octane unleaded
petrol
s 2.13 om A2007-39 amdt
1.4
Summary proceedings for indictable
offences
sch 2 pt 2.5 hdg (prev
pt 5 hdg) renum R2 LA
Reviewable
decisions
sch 3 ins A2008-37 amdt
1.165
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.201
am A2008-37 amdt
1.166, amdt 1.167; A2009-20 amdt
3.69
def activity
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def analyst
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def an offence
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
om
A2007-16 amdt 3.52
def
appropriate person ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
sub A2007-3 amdt
3.185
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def approved use
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
area of high conservation value am A2004-57 amdt
1.5
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
am A2007-25 amdt
1.49
def AS 4013 ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
assessment reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def assessment order
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
auditor ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def authorisation fee
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1474
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def authorised activity
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def authorised officer
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def authority am
2001 No 91 s 5
reloc from s 4
A2007-3 amdt 3.189
def conduct
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def connected
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
consultation period ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def contaminated
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.186
reloc
from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.189
def
development sub A2003-41 amdt
3.214
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
sub A2007-25 amdt
1.50
def draft environment
protection policy ins A2007-3
amdt 3.201
def
EIS ins A2007-25 amdt
1.51
def emergency plan
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def enter ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
environment reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def environmental audit
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
environmental authorisation ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def environmental
emergency ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def environmental harm
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def environmental impact
statement ins A2007-25
amdt 1.52
def
environmental nuisance reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
environmental protection agreement reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def environmental record
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
environment improvement initiative reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
environment protection order reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
environment protection policy sub 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1476
reloc from s 4
A2007-3 amdt 3.189
om R18
LA
def environment protection
policy ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
sub A2007-16 amdt
3.53
def financial assurance
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def financial
controller ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def fuel-burning
equipment ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def general
environmental duty reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
high-octane unleaded petrol ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
om A2007-39 amdt
1.5
def information discovery
order reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def inquiry
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
sub A2007-25 amdt
1.53
def land ins 1999
No 54 s 5 (a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def Land Act
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
om A2007-25 amdt
1.54
def leaded petrol
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
om
A2007-39 amdt 1.5
def
low-octane unleaded petrol ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
om A2007-39 amdt
1.5
def material environmental
harm reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def maximum
lead concentration ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
om A2007-39 amdt
1.5
def motor vehicle
sub 1999 No 79 sch 3
reloc
from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.189
def
national capital plan ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def national environment
protection measure ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def national scheme laws
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def newspaper
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
om A2009-20 amdt
3.70
def notional
lessee ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def offence ins
A2007-16 amdt 3.54
def
pollutant reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def pollute
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def premises
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
preparation requirments ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def prescribed activity
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def
register ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def remediation
ins 1999 No 54 s 5 (a)
reloc from s
4 A2007-3 amdt 3.189
def
remediation order ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def residential premises
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.168
def sell ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def serious
environmental harm reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.189
def site audit
statement ins 1999 No 54 s 5
(a)
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt
3.189
def solid fuel-burning
equipment ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
def substance
ins A2007-3 amdt 3.201
def
unleaded petrol ins A2007-3 amdt
3.201
om A2007-39 amdt
1.5
def working day
reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.189
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Act 2000 No 12 |
31 May 2000 |
|
2 |
Act 2001 No 44 |
12 September 2001 |
|
3 |
Act 2001 No 91 |
24 September 2001 |
|
4 |
A2002-11 |
30 May 2002 |
|
5 |
A2002-56 |
1 July 2003 |
|
6* |
A2003-41 |
9 October 2003 |
|
7 |
A2004-15 |
9 April 2004 |
|
8 |
A2004-15 |
13 April 2004 |
|
9 |
A2004-28 |
1 July 2004 |
|
10 |
A2004-28 |
19 July 2004 |
|
11 |
A2004-28 |
1 September 2004 |
|
12 |
A2004-57 |
9 March 2005 |
|
13 |
A2005-20 |
26 August 2005 |
|
14 |
A2005-20 |
12 November 2005 |
|
15* |
A2005-62 |
11 January 2006 |
|
16 |
A2007-3 |
12 April 2007 |
|
17 |
A2007-17 |
1 July 2007 |
|
18 |
A2007-17 |
11 July 2007 |
|
19 |
SL2007-35 |
26 October 2007 |
|
20 |
SL2007-39 |
18 December 2007 |
|
21 |
SL2007-39 |
27 December 2007 |
|
22 |
SL2007-39 |
31 March 2008 |
|
23 |
SL2007-39 |
13 April 2008 |
|
24 |
SL2008-34 |
15 August 2008 |
|
25 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
|
26 |
A2008-37 |
14 February 2009 |
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