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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1

1.7.2009

Part 2

1.7.2009

Part 3

1.9.2008

Part 4

1.7.2005

Part 5

1.7.2005

Part 6

1.9.2008

Part 7

1.7.2005

Part 8

1.9.2008

Part 9

1.7.2009

Part 10

1.7.2009

Part 10A

1.7.2009

Part 11

1.7.2009

Part 12

1.7.2005

Part 13

1.7.2009

Part 14

1.7.2009

Part 15

1.9.2008

Schedule 1

1.9.2008

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1993

76

Environment Protection Act 1993

27.10.1993

1.5.1995 (Gazette 27.4.1995 p1563) except Sch 2 (cl 4(c))—27.10.1995 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1994

18

Parliamentary Committees (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1994

12.5.1994

Sch (cl 2)—1.5.1995 (Gazette 12.5.1994 p1188)

1994

(181)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 1994 (Gazette 27.10.1994 p1329)


1.5.1995: r 2

1995

1

National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995

2.3.1995

Sch 2—2.3.1997 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1995

(33)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 1995 (Gazette 13.4.1995 p1441)


1.5.1995: r 2

1995

30

Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995

27.4.1995

1.7.1995 (Gazette 1.6.1995 p2529)

1995

100

Environment Protection (Forum Replacement) Amendment Act 1995

14.12.1995

4.4.1996 (Gazette 4.4.1996 p1886)

1996

63

Development (Major Development Assessment) Amendment Act 1996

15.8.1996

2.1.1997 (Gazette 2.1.1997 p4)

1997

11

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

27.3.1997

1.5.1997 (Gazette 1.5.1997 p1666) except s 5—1.5.1995: s 2

1997

35

Statutes Amendment (Water Resources) Act 1997

19.6.1997

Pt 3 (ss 5—20)—2.7.1997 (Gazette 26.6.1997 p3052)

1999

36

Electricity Corporations (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 1999

1.7.1999

Sch 4 (cll 18 & 19)—29.7.1999 (Gazette 29.7.1999 p528)

2000

88

Development (System Improvement Program) Amendment Act 2000

21.12.2000

Sch 1 (cl 1)—2.4.2001 (Gazette 29.3.2001 p1436)

2001

16

Statutes Amendment (Avoidance of Duplication of Environmental Procedures) Act 2001

17.5.2001

Pt 3 (s 5)—14.6.2001 (Gazette 14.6.2001 p2221)

2001

(161)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2001 (Gazette 28.6.2001 p2498)


28.6.2001: r 2

2001

(229)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1—Railways) Regulations 2001 (Gazette 11.10.2001 p4470)


11.10.2001: r 2

2001

66

Aquaculture Act 2001

6.12.2001

Sch (cl 1)—1.7.2002 (Gazette 27.6.2002 p2681)

2002

43

Statutes Amendment (Environment Protection) Act 2002

5.12.2002

Pt 2 (ss 4—22)—10.4.2003 (Gazette 10.4.2003 p1670)

2003

35

River Murray Act 2003

31.7.2003

Sch (cl 6)—24.11.2003 (Gazette 20.11.2003 p4203)

2004

1

Zero Waste SA Act 2004

4.3.2004

Sch 1 (Pt 2)—7.5.2004 (Gazette 6.5.2004 p1225)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Sch 1—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2004

34

Natural Resources Management Act 2004

5.8.2004

Sch 4 (cll 5—12)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 30.6.2005 p2093)

2005

5

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005

14.4.2005

Sch 2 (cl 17)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 2.6.2005 p1684)

2005

21

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2005

9.6.2005

1.7.2005 except ss 5(9), 9, 18, 27, 30, 39, 56, 58, 62(4), 70, 72, 73, 74 & 76—1.7.2006 (Gazette 16.6.2005 p1829)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 29 (s 110)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2006

43

Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 31 (s 94)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)

2007

44

Environment Protection (Site Contamination) Amendment Act 2007

1.11.2007

10.12.2007 (Gazette 6.12.2007 p4735) except s 4(6), (7), definitions of site contamination audit, site contamination audit report and site contamination audit statement (as inserted by s 4(8)), ss 103T, 103V, 103X, 103Y, 103Z (as inserted by s 11), 109(3)(ie) & (if) (as inserted by s 14)—20.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5172) and except ss 4(1), definition of cause (as inserted by s 4(3)), 4(4), (5), definitions of site contamination assessment order, site remediation order (as inserted by s 4(8)), 6—10, new Pt 10A Divs 1—3 (as inserted by s 11), new ss 103U, 103W (as inserted by s 11), 12, 13 and s 109(3)(i)—(id) (as inserted by s 14)—1.7.2009 (Gazette 21.5.2009 p1775)

2007

(252)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2007 (Gazette 1.11.2007 p4148)


29.11.2007: r 2

2007

60

Marine Parks Act 2007

29.11.2007

Sch 1 (cl 17)—6.11.2008 (Gazette 6.11.2008 p5055)

2008

14

Environment Protection (Board of Authority) Amendment Act 2008

12.6.2008

7.8.2008 (Gazette 7.8.2008 p3568)

2008

35

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2008

31.7.2008

1.9.2008 (Gazette 28.8.2008 p3893)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 21/2005 s 4

1.7.2005

Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

s 3



s 3(1)



administering agency

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(1)

1.7.2005

appointed member

amended by 100/1995 s 3(a)

4.4.1996


amended by 43/2002 s 4(a)

10.4.2003

appropriate person

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(1)

1.7.2009

background concentrations

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(2)

10.12.2007

Board

inserted by 43/2002 s 4(b)

10.4.2003

cause

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(3)

1.7.2009

chemical substance

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(3)

10.12.2007

Chief Executive

inserted by 43/2002 s 4(c)

10.4.2003


substituted by 14/2008 s 4

7.8.2008

council

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(2)

1.7.2005

domestic partner

inserted by 43/2006 s 94(1)

1.6.2007

environmental nuisance

amended by 21/2005 s 5(3), (4)

1.7.2005

the Forum

deleted by 100/1995 s 3(b)

4.4.1996

holding company

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(4)

1.7.2009

liability

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(5)

1.7.2009

occupier

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(5)

1.7.2005

pollutant

amended by 21/2005 s 5(6)

1.7.2005

prescribed person

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(7)

1.7.2005

related body corporate

amended by 21/2005 s 5(8)

1.7.2005

remediate

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(6)

20.11.2008

sensitive use

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(7)

20.11.2008

site

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination assessment order

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

1.7.2009

site contamination audit

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination auditor

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination audit report

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination audit statement

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination consultant

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site remediation order

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

1.7.2009

spouse

substituted by 43/2006 s 94(2)

1.6.2007

undertake

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(9)

1.7.2006

waste

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(10)

1.7.2005

water

substituted by 44/2007 s 4(9)

10.12.2007

s 3(2)

amended by 43/2006 s 94(3)

1.6.2007

s 5



s 5(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 6

1.7.2005

s 5A

inserted by 21/2005 s 7

1.7.2005

s 5B

inserted by 44/2007 s 5

10.12.2007

s 7



s 7(2)

(b) and (c) deleted by 43/2002 s 5

10.4.2003

s 7(3)

amended by 36/1999 Sch 4 cl 19

29.7.1999

s 7(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 8

1.7.2005

s 9



s 9(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 9

1.7.2006

Pt 2



s 10



s 10(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 6

1.7.2009

s 10(2)

amended by 100/1995 s 4

4.4.1996


amended by 21/2005 s 10

1.7.2005

s 10A

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 6(a)

24.11.2003


substituted by 60/2007 Sch 1 cl 17

6.11.2008

s 10B

inserted by 5/2005 Sch 2 cl 17

1.7.2005


deleted by 60/2007 Sch 1 cl 17

6.11.2008

Pt 3

heading substituted by 100/1995 s 5

4.4.1996


heading substituted by 21/2005 s 11

1.7.2005

Pt 3 Div 1



s 12

amended by 11/1997 s 3

1.5.1997


deleted by 43/2002 s 6

10.4.2003

s 13



s 13(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 7

10.4.2003

s 14

amended by 43/2002 s 8

10.4.2003


amended by 14/2008 s 5

7.8.2008

s 14A before substitution by 14/2008

inserted by 43/2002 s 9

10.4.2003

s 14A(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 12

1.7.2005

s 14A

substituted by 14/2008 s 6

7.8.2008

s 14B

inserted by 43/2002 s 9

10.4.2003

s 14B(2)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(1)

7.8.2008

s 14B(3)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(2)

7.8.2008

s 14B(3a) and (3b)

inserted by 14/2008 s 7(3)

7.8.2008

s 14B(7)

deleted by 21/2005 s 13

1.7.2005

s 14B(8)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(4)

7.8.2008

s 15



s 15(1)

deleted by 43/2002 s 10(a)

10.4.2003

s 15(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 10(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 14

1.7.2005

s 15(3)—(7)

amended by 43/2002 s 10(c)

10.4.2003

s 16



s 16(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 35/2008 s 4

1.9.2008

s 16(2)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 15(1)

1.7.2005


substituted by 14/2008 s 8(1)

7.8.2008

s 16(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 15(2)

1.7.2005


substituted by 14/2008 s 8(1)

7.8.2008

s 16(3)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(b)

10.4.2003

s 16(4) and (5)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003

s 16(6)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003


amended by 14/2008 s 8(2)

7.8.2008

s 16(6a)

inserted by 14/2008 s 8(3)

7.8.2008

s 16(7)—(11)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003

s 17



s 17(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 12(a)

10.4.2003

s 17(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 12(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 16

1.7.2005

s 17(3)

amended by 43/2002 s 12(b)

10.4.2003

s 18



s 18(1) and (3)

amended by 43/2002 s 13

10.4.2003

Pt 3 Div 1A

inserted by 21/2005 s 17

1.7.2005

Pt 3 Div 2

substituted by 100/1995 s 6

4.4.1996

s 19



s 19(4)

substituted by 43/2002 s 14

10.4.2003

s 19(5)

substituted by 43/2002 s 14

10.4.2003


deleted by 14/2008 s 9

7.8.2008

Pt 3 Div 3



s 24



s 24(3)

amended by 30/1995 Sch 4 cl (a)

1.7.1995


amended by 43/2002 s 15

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 18

1.7.2006

s 24(4)

amended by 30/1995 Sch 4 cl (b)

1.7.1995

s 24(5)

deleted by 100/1995 s 7

4.4.1996

Pt 4



s 25



s 25(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 19(1), (2)

1.7.2005

Pt 5



s 27



s 27(2)

(iii) deleted by 21/2005 s 20(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 20(2)

1.7.2005

s 27(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 20(3)

1.7.2005

s 27(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 20(4)

1.7.2005

s 28



s 28(3)

substituted by 21/2005 s 21(1)

1.7.2005

s 28(3a)

inserted by 100/1995 s 8(a)

4.4.1996


substituted by 43/2002 s 16

10.4.2003

s 28(5)

substituted by 100/1995 s 8(b)

4.4.1996

s 28(6)

amended by 100/1995 s 8(c)

4.4.1996


amended by 21/2005 s 21(2)

1.7.2005

s 28(7)

deleted by 21/2005 s 21(3)

1.7.2005

s 28(8)

amended by 21/2005 s 21(4)

1.7.2005

s 28(9)

substituted by 21/2005 s 21(5)

1.7.2005

s 28(10)

amended by 100/1995 s 8(d)

4.4.1996


deleted by 21/2005 s 21(5)

1.7.2005

s 28A

inserted by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(a)

2.3.1997


deleted by 21/2005 s 22

1.7.2005

s 29



s 29(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(b)

2.3.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 23

1.7.2005

s 29(2)

amended by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(c)

2.3.1997

s 31



s 31(1)

substituted by 100/1995 s 9

4.4.1996

s 34



s 34(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(1)

1.7.2005

s 34(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(2)

1.7.2005

s 34(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(3)

1.7.2005

Pt 6



s 36



s 36(1)

s 36 redesignated as s 36(1) by 21/2005 s 25

1.7.2005

s 36(2)—(4)

inserted by 21/2005 s 25

1.7.2005

s 37

amended by 21/2005 s 26

1.7.2005

s 39



s 39(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 27(1)

1.7.2006

s 39(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 5

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 5

1.7.2005

s 39(1b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 5

2.7.1997

s 39(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 27(2), (3)

1.7.2006

s 39(4)—(7)

inserted by 21/2005 s 27(4)

1.7.2006

s 42



s 42(1)

s 42 redesignated as s 42(1) by 63/1996 s 12(a)

2.1.1997

s 42(2)

inserted by 63/1996 s 12(a)

2.1.1997

s 43



s 43(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 28(1)

1.7.2005

s 43(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 28(2)

1.7.2005

s 43(6)

substituted by 21/2005 s 28(3)

1.7.2005

s 45



s 45(3)

amended by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(d)

2.3.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 29

1.7.2005

s 46



s 46(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 30(1)

1.7.2006

s 46(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 6(a)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 6

1.7.2005

s 46(4)

amended by 35/1997 s 6(b)

2.7.1997

s 46(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(2)

1.7.2006

s 46(5a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(3)

1.7.2006

s 46(7) and (8)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(4)

1.7.2006

s 47



s 47(1)

amended by 63/1996 s 12(b)

2.1.1997


amended by 35/1997 s 7

2.7.1997


amended by 1/2004 Sch 1 cl 2

7.5.2004


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 7

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 31

1.7.2005

s 47(2a)

inserted by 63/1996 s 12(c)

2.1.1997

s 48



s 48(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 32

1.7.2005

s 50A

inserted by 16/2001 s 5

14.6.2001

s 50B

inserted by 35/2008 s 5

1.9.2008

s 51



s 51(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 33(1)

1.7.2005

s 51(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 33(2)

1.7.2005

s 52



s 52(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 34

1.7.2005

s 52A

inserted by 21/2005 s 35

1.7.2005

s 53

amended by 21/2005 s 36

1.7.2005

s 54



s 54(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 37(1), (2)

1.7.2005

ss 54A and 54B

inserted by 21/2005 s 38

1.7.2005

s 54C

inserted by 35/2008 s 6

1.9.2008

s 57

amended by 1/2004 Sch 1 cl 3

7.5.2004

Pt 8



Pt 8 Div 1



s 61

substituted by 35/1997 s 8

2.7.1997

s 61(1)



Water Resources Minister

amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 8

1.7.2005

s 61A

inserted by 35/1997 s 9

2.7.1997

s 62

substituted by 35/1997 s 10

2.7.1997

s 62(1)

amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 9

1.7.2005

s 64



s 64(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 11(a), (b)

2.7.1997

s 64(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(c)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 10(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 64(1b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(c)

2.7.1997

s 64(9)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(d)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 10(3)

1.7.2005

ss 64A—64D

inserted by 35/1997 s 12

2.7.1997

Pt 8 Div 2



s 64E

inserted by 35/2008 s 7

1.9.2008

s 65



approved collection depot

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

approved refund marking

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

beverage

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

category A container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

category B container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

collection area

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

collection depot

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

corresponding law

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

Food Standards Code

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

refund marking

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(2)

1.9.2008

spirit-based beverage

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

spiritous liquor

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

super collector

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

waste management arrangement

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

wine

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

wine-based beverage

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

s 66

amended by 35/2008 s 9

1.9.2008

ss 68 and 69

substituted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

ss 69A—69D

inserted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 70



s 70(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 11(1), (2)

1.9.2008

s 70(2)

substituted by 35/2008 s 11(3)

1.9.2008

s 71

substituted by 35/2008 s 12

1.9.2008

s 71A

inserted by 35/2008 s 12

1.9.2008

s 72



s 72(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 13(1)

1.9.2008

s 72(4)

amended by 35/2008 s 13(2)

1.9.2008

Pt 8 Div 3

deleted by 35/2008 s 14

1.9.2008

Pt 9



s 79



s 79(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 17(a), (b)

10.4.2003

s 79(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 17(c)

10.4.2003

s 80



s 80(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 18(a), (b)

10.4.2003

s 80(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 18(c)

10.4.2003

s 82



s 82(1)

s 82 amended and redesignated as s 82(1) by 21/2005 s 39(1), (2)

1.7.2006

s 82(2)

inserted by 21/2005 s 39(2)

1.7.2006

s 83



s 83(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 19

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 40(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 83(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 40(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 83A

inserted by 44/2007 s 7

1.7.2009

s 84



s 84(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 13

2.7.1997


substituted by 44/2007 s 8

1.7.2009

Pt 10



s 85



s 85(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 41(1)

1.7.2005

s 85(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 41(2)

1.7.2005

s 86



s 86(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 42

1.7.2005

s 87



s 87(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 43(1)—(4)

1.7.2005

s 87(2)

amended by 44/2007 s 9

1.7.2009

s 87(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 43(5)

1.7.2005

s 87(8) and (9)

inserted by 21/2005 s 43(6)

1.7.2005

s 88



s 88(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 10

1.7.2009

s 90



s 90(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 44(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 90(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 44(3)

1.7.2005

s 91



s 91(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 45

1.7.2005

s 93



s 93(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(1)

1.7.2005

s 93(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(2)—(4)

1.7.2005

s 93(2aa)

inserted by 21/2005 s 46(5)

1.7.2005

s 93(2a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 14

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 11(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 46(6)

1.7.2005

s 93(2b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 14

2.7.1997

s 93(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(7)

1.7.2005

s 93(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(8), (9)

1.7.2005

s 93(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 46(10)

1.7.2005

s 93(8)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(11)

1.7.2005

s 93(8a) and (8b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 46(12)

1.7.2005

s 93A

inserted by 21/2005 s 47

1.7.2005

s 94



s 94(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(1)—(3)

1.7.2005

s 94(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 94(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(6)

1.7.2005

s 94(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 94(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 48(9)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 15

1.9.2008

s 94(4b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 48(9)

1.7.2005

s 94(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(10)

1.7.2005

s 94(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(11)

1.7.2005

s 94(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 48(12)

1.7.2005

s 95



s 95(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(1)

1.7.2005

s 95(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 49(2)

1.7.2005

s 95(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(3)

1.7.2005

s 95(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 95(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 49(6)

1.7.2005

s 95(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 96



s 96(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 96(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(3)

1.7.2005

s 96(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(4)

1.7.2005

s 96(4)

substituted by 21/2005 s 50(5)

1.7.2005

s 97



s 97(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(1)

1.7.2005

s 97(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 51(2)

1.7.2005

s 97(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(3)

1.7.2005

s 97(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 98



s 98(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 52

1.7.2005

s 99



s 99(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 99(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 99(2a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 15

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 12(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 53(5)

1.7.2005

s 99(2b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 15

2.7.1997

s 99(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(6)

1.7.2005

s 99(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 99(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 53(9)

1.7.2005

s 99(9) and (10)

inserted by 21/2005 s 53(10)

1.7.2005

s 101



s 101(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 54(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 16(1)

1.9.2008

s 101(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(2)

1.9.2008

s 101(4)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(3)

1.9.2008

s 101(5)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(4)

1.9.2008

s 101(5a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 54(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 16(5)

1.9.2008

s 101(5b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 54(2)

1.7.2005

s 101(6)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(6)

1.9.2008

s 101(7) and (8)

substituted by 35/2008 s 16(7)

1.9.2008

s 102



s 102(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 17(1)

1.9.2008

s 102(2)

substituted by 35/2008 s 17(2)

1.9.2008

s 102(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 17(3)

1.9.2008

s 103



s 103(1)

substituted by 35/2008 s 18(1)

1.9.2008

s 103(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 55

1.7.2005


substituted by 35/2008 s 18(2)

1.9.2008

s 103(2b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 55

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 18(3)

1.9.2008

s 103(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 18(4), (5)

1.9.2008

Pt 10A

inserted by 44/2007 s 11

10.12.2007—except Divs 1—3—1.7.2009

Pt 10A Div 3



s 103N



s 103N(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 19

1.9.2008

Pt 10A Div 4

inserted by 44/2007 s 11

20.11.2008—except ss 103U & 103W—1.7.2009

Pt 11



heading

substituted by 21/2005 s 56

1.7.2006

s 104



s 104(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 12

1.7.2009

s 104(7)

amended by 21/2005 s 57(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 17/2006 s 110(1)

4.9.2006

s 104(8)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(2)

4.9.2006

s 104(11)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(3), (4)

4.9.2006

s 104(14)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(5)

4.9.2006

s 104(23)

inserted by 21/2005 s 57(2)

1.7.2005

s 104A

inserted by 21/2005 s 58

1.7.2006

Pt 12



s 105



s 105(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 59(1)

1.7.2005

s 105(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 59(2)

1.7.2005

s 105(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 59(3), (4)

1.7.2005

Pt 13



s 106



s 106(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 60(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 20

1.9.2008


amended by 44/2007 s 13(1)

1.7.2009

s 106(3)

amended by 44/2007 s 13(2)

1.7.2009

s 108



s 108(1)

s 108 redesignated as s 108(1) by 21/2005 s 61

1.7.2005

s 108(2)

inserted by 21/2005 s 61

1.7.2005

Pt 14



s 109



s 109(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 62(1)—(3)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 62(4)

1.7.2006


amended by 44/2007 s 14

20.11.2008 except (i)—(id)—1.7.2009

s 109(3a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 62(5)

1.7.2005

s 109(7)

inserted by 21/2005 s 62(6)

1.7.2005

Pt 15



s 110

amended by 88/2000 Sch 1 cl 1

2.4.2001


amended by 23/2004 Sch 1

1.9.2004

s 111



s 111(4)

inserted by 21/2005 s 63

1.7.2005

s 112



s 112(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 6(b)

24.11.2003

s 112(5) and (6)

inserted by 21/2005 s 64

1.7.2005

s 115

substituted by 35/2008 s 21

1.9.2008

s 116

amended by 21/2005 s 65(1)—(3)

1.7.2005

s 117



s 117(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 20(a)

10.4.2003

s 117(3)

amended by 43/2002 s 20(b)

10.4.2003

s 118



s 118(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 16

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 66(1)

1.7.2005

s 118(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 66(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 22

1.9.2008

s 119

amended by 21/2005 s 67

1.7.2005

s 120

substituted by 21/2005 s 68

1.7.2005

s 120A

inserted by 11/1997 s 4

1.5.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 68

1.7.2005

s 122



s 122(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 21

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 69(1)

1.7.2005

s 122(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 69(2)

1.7.2005

s 124



s 124(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 70(1)

1.7.2006

s 124(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 70(2)

1.7.2006

s 124(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 70(3), (4)

1.7.2006

s 125

substituted by 21/2005 s 71

1.7.2005

s 126

amended by 21/2005 s 72

1.7.2006

s 127



s 127(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 73

1.7.2006

s 128



s 128(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 74

1.7.2006

ss 129 and 130

substituted by 21/2005 s 75

1.7.2005

s 133



s 133(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 76(1)

1.7.2006

s 133(1a)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 76(2), (3)

1.7.2006

s 133(1b)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 76(4)

1.7.2006

s 133(3)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(b)

10.4.2003

s 135

amended by 35/1997 s 17

2.7.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 77

1.7.2005

s 136

amended by 21/2005 s 78

1.7.2005

s 137A

inserted by 21/2005 s 79

1.7.2005

s 138



s 138(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 18

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 80

1.7.2005

s 139



s 139(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 19(a)

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 81(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 139(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 81(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 139(4)

substituted by 21/2005 s 81(5)

1.7.2005

s 139(6)

amended by 35/1997 s 19(b)

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 81(6)

1.7.2005

s 140



s 140(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 82

1.7.2005

s 140(8)

deleted by 18/1994 Sch cl 2

1.5.1995

Sch 1



Pt A



cl 1



cl 1(1)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(a)

1.5.1995

cl 1(2)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(b)

1.5.1995

cl 1(6)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(c)

1.5.1995

cl 2



cl 2(12)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(d)

1.5.1995

cl 2(14) and (15)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(e)

1.5.1995

cl 3



cl 3(2)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(f)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(a)

28.6.2001

cl 3(3)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(f)

1.5.1995


(e)(i)(A) deleted by 35/2008 s 23(1)

1.9.2008


amended by 35/2008 s 23(2), (3)

1.9.2008

cl 3(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(g)

1.5.1995


amended by 21/2005 s 83(1)

1.7.2005

cl 4

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(h)

1.5.1995

cl 5

heading amended by 66/2001 Sch cl 1(a)

1.7.2002

cl 5(1)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(i)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(b)

28.6.2001

cl 5(2)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(j)

1.5.1995


deleted by 66/2001 Sch cl 1(b)

1.7.2002

cl 5(3)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(k)

1.5.1995

cl 5(4)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(l)

1.5.1995


amended by 33/1995 r 4(a), (b)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(c)

28.6.2001

cl 6



cl 6(1)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(m)

1.5.1995


amended by 252/2007 r 4

29.11.2007

cl 6(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(n)

1.5.1995


amended by 33/1995 r 4(c)

1.5.1995

cl 6(5)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(o)

1.5.1995

cl 6(6)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(p)

1.5.1995

cl 6(9)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(q)

1.5.1995

cl 6(10)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(r)

1.5.1995

cl 6(11)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(s)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(d)

28.6.2001

cl 7



cl 7(2)

substituted by 229/2001 r 4

11.10.2001

cl 7(3)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(t), (u)

1.5.1995

cl 7(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(v)

1.5.1995

cl 7(6) and (7)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(w)

1.5.1995

cl 8



cl 8(1)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(x)

1.5.1995

cl 8(2)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(y)

1.5.1995

cl 8(3)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(z)

1.5.1995


amended by 21/2005 s 83(2)

1.7.2005

cl 8(4)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(z)

1.5.1995

cl 8(5)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(aa)

1.5.1995

cl 8(6)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(ab)

1.5.1995

cl 8(7)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(ac)

1.5.1995

Sch 2 before deletion by 21/2005



cl 5



cl 5(3a)

inserted by 11/1997 s 5

1.5.1995

cl 5(10)

inserted by 35/1997 s 20(a)

2.7.1997

cl 6

inserted by 35/1997 s 20(b)

2.7.1997

Sch 2

deleted by 21/2005 s 84

1.7.2005

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

Minister means the Minister responsible for the administration of the principal Act;

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

2—Environment, Resources and Development Committee to conduct inquiry into administering agencies

The Environment, Resources and Development Committee of the Parliament must, not less than 2 years after the commencement of section 17, inquire into, consider and report on the role and functions of administering agencies (other than the Environment Protection Authority) under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

3—Amendment of environment protection policies by notice

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend an environment protection policy

(a) to substitute, for references in the policy to a "Category C offence", references to a "Category D offence"; or

(b) to add to the policy references to another "administering agency" so that they appear in the alternative to references to the "Authority".

(2) An amendment under subclause (1) comes into operation on the day fixed in the notice of the amendment.

4—Environment protection policies in force under section 28A

The following provisions apply in relation to an environment protection policy in operation immediately before the commencement of section 22 by virtue of section 28A(1) of the principal Act:

(a) on the commencement of section 22, the environment protection policy continues in operation as an environment protection policy made under the principal Act;

(b) after the commencement of section 22, the normal procedure for making environment protection policies does not apply in relation to a draft environment protection policy

(i) that revokes and replaces the environment protection policy if the Minister is satisfied that—

(A) the draft environment protection policy covers the same subject matter as the policy it is revoking; and

(B) the only substantive changes relate to the enforcement of the policy (including the imposition of penalties for contravention of the policy) or are otherwise necessary or appropriate for the application of the policy in this jurisdiction; or

(ii) that revokes the environment protection policy if the Minister is satisfied that an environment protection policy is not required for the implementation of the relevant national environment protection measure;

(c) the Minister may refer a draft policy referred to in paragraph (b) directly to the Governor.

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2008, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

2—Classes of containers approved under repealed provisions

(1) An approval of a class of containers as category A containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval of the class of containers as category A containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2) An approval of a class of containers as category B containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval of the class of containers as category B containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

3—Refund markings approved under repealed provisions

An approval of a refund marking in relation to a class of containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as if it were a marking specified by the Authority as a condition of approval in relation to that class of containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

4—Continuation of collection depot approvals

An approval of a collection depot in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval in respect of the collection depot under section 69 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

5—Super collectors

A person who carried on a business as a super collector immediately before the commencement of this clause is, if the person has made an application in a manner and form determined by the Authority accompanied by the prescribed fee and any information requested by the Authority, entitled to the grant, on that commencement, of an approval under section 69 of the principal Act as amended by this Act to carry on business as a super collector subject to conditions determined by the Authority.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.5.1995


Reprint No 2—1.7.1995


Reprint No 3—4.4.1996


Reprint No 4—2.1.1997


Reprint No 5—2.3.1997


Reprint No 7—1.5.1997


Reprint No 8—2.7.1997


Reprint No 9—29.7.1999


Reprint No 10—2.4.2001


Reprint No 11—14.6.2001


Reprint No 12—28.6.2001


Reprint No 13—11.10.2001


Reprint No 14—1.7.2002


Reprint No 15—10.4.2003


Reprint No 16—24.11.2003


7.5.2004


1.9.2004


1.7.2005


1.7.2006


4.9.2006


1.6.2007


29.11.2007


10.12.2007


7.8.2008


1.9.2008


6.11.2008


20.11.2008


Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees

At the date of publication of this version divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, as follows:


Division

Maximum imprisonment

Maximum fine

Expiation fee

1

15 years

$60 000


2

10 years

$40 000


3

7 years

$30 000


4

4 years

$15 000


5

2 years

$8 000


6

1 year

$4 000

$300

7

6 months

$2 000

$200

8

3 months

$1 000

$150

9


$500

$100

10


$200

$75

11


$100

$50

12


$50

$25

Note: This appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.