Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Environment Protection Act 1970 - SECT 19AI

Approval of neighbourhood environment improvement plan

19AI. Approval of neighbourhood environment improvement plan



(1) A protection agency must submit a neighbourhood environment improvement
plan that is prepared in accordance with a proposal endorsed under section
19AH to the Authority for approval.

(2) The Authority may direct the protection agency to amend the neighbourhood
environment improvement plan submitted to the Authority for approval.

(3) The Authority may only approve an neighbourhood environment improvement
plan if the plan-

   (a)  specifies the area in respect of which the plan operates; and

   (b)  is consistent with any applicable State environment protection policy
        or waste management policy; and

   (c)  provides for the monitoring of compliance with the neighbourhood
        environment improvement plan and the reporting of the implementation
        of agreed outcomes; and

   (d)  requires consultation with all persons whose interests are affected by
        the plan; and

   (e)  provides for the participation of the persons who were involved in the
        development of the plan in the evaluation of the plan's effectiveness
        in achieving the agreed outcomes; and

   (f)  provides the mechanism for review of the plan by the relevant
        protection agency; and

   (g)  provides for the identification and allocation of resources to fund
        the implementation of the plan and any review and amendment of the
        plan; and

   (h)  takes account of any relevant environment improvement plan, regional
        waste management plan or regional catchment strategy within the
        meaning of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; and

        (i)    takes account of any relevant planning scheme approved under
               the Planning and Environment Act 1987 or any municipal
               strategic statement within the meaning of that Act; and

   (j)  where it requires the undertaking of specified works, states that the
        person who is to undertake those works has agreed to do so; and

   (k)  provides for contingency or emergency plans; and

   (l)  requires responsible authorities within the meaning of the
        Planning and Environment Act 1987 to have regard to the plan when
        exercising their powers, functions and duties in relation to the
        segment of the environment to which the plan relates.

(4) The Authority must publish notice of its approval of a neighbourhood
environment improvement plan in the Government Gazette.

(5) An approved neighbourhood environment improvement plan applies as from the
date specified in the notice of approval published in the Government Gazette.