Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT - SECT 5

The objectives of this Act are -

(a) to protect, and where practicable to restore and enhance the quality of, the Territory environment by -

(i) preventing pollution;

(ii) reducing the likelihood of pollution occurring;

(iii) effectively responding to pollution;

(iv) avoiding and reducing the generation of waste;

(v) increasing the re-use and re-cycling of waste; and

(vi) effectively managing waste disposal;

(b) to encourage ecologically sustainable development; and

(c) to facilitate the implementation of national environment protection measures made under the National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Act .