ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES AND PENALTIES ACT 1989 - As at 1 July 1999 - Act 150 of 1989
- As at 1 July 1999
- Act 150 of 1989
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Object of the Act
- 4 Definitions
- 4A Extra-territoriality
PART 2 - OFFENCES
Division 1 - Tier 1 offences
- 5 Disposal of waste without lawful authority
- 6 Leaks, spillages etc
- 6A Emission of ozone depleting substances etc
- 6B Ancillary offences
- 7 Defence
- 8 Penalty for Tier 1 offences
Division 2 - Tier 2 offences
- 8A Offences under the Clean Air Act 1961
- 8B Offences under the Clean Waters Act 1970
- 8C Offences under the Noise Control Act 1975
- 8D Offences under the Pollution Control Act 1970
- 8DA Offences under the Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995
- 8E Failure to comply with sec 14 (1) orders
- 8F Littering
Division 3 - Tier 3 offences
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
- 9 Matters to be considered in imposing penalty
- 10 Offences by corporations
- 10A Onus of proof concerning lawful authority
PART 3 - PROCEEDINGS FOR OFFENCES
- 11 Nature of proceedings for Tier 1 offences
- 11A Nature of proceedings for Tier 2 offences
- 12 Time within which summary proceedings may be commenced
- 13 Consent to institution of proceedings
PART 4 - RESTORATION, COMPENSATION AND DAMAGES
PART 5 - GENERAL
- 23 Act to bind Crown
- 24 Appointment of persons to exercise certain functions
- 25 Restraint of breaches of an Act or statutory rule which harm the environment
- 26 Minister may revoke or suspend authorities granted under other Acts
- 27 Evidence of analysts
- 27A Exemptions for Fire Brigades, rural fire brigades and other emergency services
- 28 Regulations
- 29 Amendment of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 No 204
- 30 Amendment of the State Pollution Control Commission Act 1970 No 95
- 31 Savings, transitional and other provisions
