Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Protection Act 1970 - SECT 17

Orders may make provisions for certain matters

17. Orders may make provisions for certain matters



(1) In and by any Order made under section 16(1) the Governor in Council may,
for securing the observance of State environment protection policy declared by
the Order-

   (a)  classify any area or any segment or element of the environment in any
        area for the purposes of the Order;

   (b)  set aside any area or areas or any segment or segments of the
        environment within which the discharge, emission, or deposit of wastes
        or the emission of noise is prohibited or restricted as specified in
        the Order;

   (c)  specify requirements to be observed for carrying any such prohibition
        or restriction into effect; and

   (d)  delegate to any protection agency such of the powers of the Authority
        as are necessary for securing the observance of the Order.

(1A) In and by any Order made under section 16A the Governor in Council may,
for securing the observance of waste management policy declared by the Order
specify requirements to be observed for carrying into effect any aspect of
that policy.



(2) In and by any Order made under section 16(1) or 16(1A), the Governor in
Council may specify requirements for developing economic measures, including
prescribing conditions to which particular schemes are subject and the
circumstances under which the Authority may alter, suspend or terminate the
entitlements held under a scheme.