Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (WATER) POLICY 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions

           Part 2--Application and purpose of policy

   3.      Application of policy
   4.      Purpose of policy
   5.      How purpose of policy is achieved

           Part 3--Basic concepts

   6.      Environmental values to be enhanced or protected
   7.      Indicators and water quality guidelines for environmental values
   8.      When environmental values are protected

           Part 4--Management goals and water quality objectives for waters

   9.      Management goals
   10.     Water quality objectives
   11.     Identifying environmental values etc. for waters
   12.     Amending waters in sch 1

           Part 5--Management of activities

   13.     Management hierarchy for surface or ground water
   14.     Management intent for waters

           Part 6--Environmental plans

           Division 1--Preliminary

   15.     Purpose of policy to be considered
   16.     Development and implementation of environmental plans
   17.     Reporting and review of environmental plans
   18.     Compliance with part
           Division 2 Environmental plans--local governments and sewerage service providers
   19.     Total water cycle management—general
   20.     Total water cycle management—sewage management
   21.     Total water cycle management—urban stormwater quality management
   22.     Trade waste management
   23.     Certification of plans

           Division 3--Other environmental plans

   24.     Healthy waters management plans

           Part 7--Functions of chief executive

   25.     Community awareness and involvement
   26.     Ambient monitoring

           Part 8--Miscellaneous

   27.     Operation of sch 1

           Part 9--Repeal and transitional provisions

           Division 1--Repeal provision

   28.     Repeal

           Division 2--Transitional provisions

   29.     Definitions for div 2
   30.     Effect of particular environmental plans
   31.     Effect of trade waste management plan
   32.     Application of ss 16 and 17 to particular local governments
   33.     References to repealed policy
           SCHEDULE 1 -- ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES AND WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR WATERS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes