PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - As at 3 April 2024 - Act 60 of 1991

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991

- As at 3 April 2024 
- Act 60 of 1991 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Examples
   4.      Objects of Act

   PART 2 - CONSTITUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY

   5.      Constitution of Authority

   PART 3 - OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY

   6.      Objectives of the Authority

   PART 4 - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES ETC OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY

   7.      General functions of Authority
   8.      General powers of Authority
   9.      Powers of Authority relating to environmental quality
   10.     State of the environment reports
   11.     Performance targets for public authorities
   12.     Directions to public authorities
   12A.    Environmental assessment

   PART 5 - MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY

           Division 1 - The Minister

   13.     General directions by Minister
   13A.    Exercise of EPA licensing functions by Minister

           Division 1A - Chief Executive Officer of the Authority

   14.     Chief Executive Officer of the Authority
   14A.    Chief Executive Officer to manage and control affairs of Authority

           Division 2 - The Board of the Authority

   15.     Establishment of Board
   16.     Functions of Board
   17.     Environmental Counsel to Board

           Division 3 - The Chairperson of the Board

   18.     Chairperson of the Board
   18A.    Acting Chairperson
   19.     (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to management

   20.     (Repealed)
   21.     Delegation of functions

   PART 6 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES

           22-28C. (Repealed)
   29.     Establishment of advisory committees
   30.     Function of advisory committees
   31.     Membership and procedure of advisory committees

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   32.     Act to bind Crown
   33.     Powers of Authority relating to property
   34.     Financial year
   34A.    Environment Protection Authority Fund
   35.     Exclusion of personal liability
   35A.    Exclusion of liability for certain statements
   36.     Seal of Authority
   37.     Service of documents on Authority
   38.     Recovery of charges etc by Authority
   39.     Regulations
   40.     (Repealed)
   41.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Schedule 3 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 4