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ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS ACT 1985 - NOTES

- As at 6 July 2009 - Act 14 of 1985

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   22 July 1991  
Reprint No 2   30 March 1993  
Reprint No 3   16 May 2000  
Reprint No 4   21 November 2006  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

(1) Chemical wastes declarations under sec 10

dioxin-contaminated waste materials
aluminium smelter wastes containing fluoride and/or cyanide		 GG No 147 of 1.11.1985, p 5707
asbestos wastes
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes
pesticide wastes including used pesticide containers		 GG No 64 of 18.4.1986, p 1696 (amended by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6305)
copper/chrome/arsenic (CCA) wastes
lead sludges from petroleum storage tanks
arsenical wastes
chromium/zinc sludges		 GG No 177 of 14.11.1986, p 5550
organochlorine pesticide wastes GG No 184 of 27.11.1987, p 6614 (repealed by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6311)
gasworks wastes GG No 189 of 30.12.1988, p 6681
organotin wastes GG No 21 of 10.2.1989, p 1010
hexachlorobenzene wastes GG No 30 of 10.3.1989, p 1352
scheduled chemical wastes GG No 115 of 21.9.1990, p 8439 (repealed by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6311)
polychlorinated biphenyl wastes GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6305
scheduled chemical wastes GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6311

(2) Chemical control orders under sec 21

dioxin-contaminated waste materials GG No 44 of 14.3.1986, p 1182
aluminium smelter wastes containing fluoride and/or cyanide GG No 49 of 21.3.1986, p 1293
organochlorine pesticide wastes GG No 184 of 27.11.1987, p 6614 (repealed by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6313)
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes GG No 167 of 4.11.1988, p 5767 (repealed by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6306)
organotin wastes GG No 25 of 24.2.1989, p 1148 (and see correction notice GG No 32 of 17.3.1989, p 1431)
asbestos wastes GG No 44 of 30.3.1990, p 2648 (repealed by GG No 53 of 30.4.1999, p 3002)
scheduled chemical wastes GG No 115 of 21.9.1990, p 8443 (repealed by GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6313)
polychlorinated biphenyl wastes GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6306 (repealed by GG No 66 of 20.6.1997, p 4686)
scheduled chemical wastes GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6313 (repealed by GG No 77 of 30.4.2004, p 2283)
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) GG No 66 of 20.6.1997, p 4686
scheduled chemical wastes GG No 77 of 30.4.2004, p 2283

Table of amending instruments

Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 No 14. Assented to 29.3.1985. Date of commencement of secs 3-7, 58 and 59 and Sch 1, 14.6.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 93 of 14.6.1985, p 2596; date of commencement of secs 8, 10, 11 and 13-57, 1.11.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 147 of 1.11.1985, p 5676; secs 9 and 12 were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. This Act has been amended as follows:

1985 No 38 Miscellaneous Acts (Search Warrants) Amendment Act 1985. Assented to 26.4.1985.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 28.2.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 29 of 14.2.1986, p 654.
1986 No 16 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986. Assented to 1.5.1986.
1987 No 48 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987. Assented to 28.5.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.
No 191 Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 4.12.1987.
Date of commencement, 15.1.1988, sec 2 and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 11.
1989 No 30 Waste Disposal (Amendment) Act 1989. Assented to, 21.4.1989.
Date of commencement, 30.6.1989, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 30.6.1989, p 3811.
No 38 Waste Disposal (Further Amendment) Act 1989. Assented to 10.5.1989.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1989, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 30.6.1989, p 3812.
1990 No 84 Environmental Offences and Penalties (Amendment) Act 1990. Assented to 7.12.1990.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, 1.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 21.12.1990, p 11168.
1991 No 60 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991. Assented to 12.12.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, 1.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1043.
No 92 Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.
1992 No 34 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. Assented to 18.5.1992.
Date of commencement of items (1) and (4) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, 1.10.1992, Sch 1 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6839; date of commencement of items (2), (3) and (5) of those provisions, assent, Sch 1.
No 57 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992. Assented to 8.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, assent, Sch 1.
No 112 Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992. Assented to, 8.12.1992.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1993 No 33 Roads Act 1993. Assented to 8.6.1993.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3343.
1995 No 11 Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995. Assented to 9.6.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
1996 No 16 Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 13.6.1996. The amendments were not commenced and were repealed by the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 No 140.
No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 121 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996. Assented to 3.12.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
1997 No 140 Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 21.8.1998, p 6171.
No 156 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9952.
1999 No 31 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.18, assent, sec 2 (2).
2000 No 93 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.16, assent, sec 2 (2).
2001 No 59 Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001.
Date of commencement, 1.9.2001, sec 2 and GG No 132 of 31.8.2001, p 6566.
No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002 No 103 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
2004 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, assent, sec 2 (2).
2005 No 64 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 96 Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.5.2006, sec 2 and GG No 58 of 28.4.2006, p 2369.
2006 No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1993 No 33, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.16 [1].
Sec 4 Subst 1992 No 57, Sch 1.
Sec 5 Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.4 [1]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.16 [2] [3].
Sec 6 Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3.
Sec 7 Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Part 3, Div 1 (secs 8, 9) Rep 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 12 Rep 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 13 Am 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (1).
Secs 14-18 Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 19 Am 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (2); 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 20 Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 21 Am 1986 No 16, Sch 23.
Sec 24 Am 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 27 Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 29A Ins 1992 No 34, Sch 1.
Part 5 Rep 1997 No 140, Sch 1.1.
Sec 33 Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 140, Sch 1.1.
Sec 34 Am 1986 No 16, Sch 23. Rep 1997 No 140, Sch 1.1.
Sec 35 Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 140, Sch 1.1.
Sec 36 Rep 1997 No 140, Sch 1.1.
Sec 37 Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 39 Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1.
Sec 43 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
Sec 44 Am 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (4); 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1997 No 156, Sch 4.4 [2].
Sec 45 Am 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (5); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 46 Subst 1985 No 38, Sch 1. Am 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.30 [1]-[4]; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.13 [1] [2].
Secs 47, 48 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 50 Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32.
Sec 51 Rep 1987 No 191, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 54 Am 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
Sec 55 Rep 2005 No 96, Sch 2.1 [1].
Sec 56 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.18; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.101 [1] [2]. Rep 2005 No 96, Sch 2.1 [2].
Sec 57 Rep 2005 No 96, Sch 2.1 [3].
Sec 58 Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
Sch 1 Am 1986 No 16, Sch 23; 1989 No 30, Sch 2; 1989 No 38, Sch 2; 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.11; 1999 No 31, Sch 2.13; 2001 No 59, Sch 3.1; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.10; 2005 No 64, Sch 2.14.
The whole Act Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3 (“Commission” and “Commission’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Authority” and “Authority’s” inserted instead).