ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 1987

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Citation  
• 2 Commencement  
• 2AA Terms used

PART 2 -- Administrative matters  

• 2A Draft policies, where and when public may inspect (Act s. 26(1)(d))  
2B. Publication of Authority minutes and records  
• 2C Proposals of prescribed class (Act s. 38)  
3. Details prescribed for records of referred proposals

PART 2A -- Publication and confidentiality  

• 3A Terms used  
• 3B Authority may keep documentation relating to proposals confidential on request  
• 3C Authority must keep certain matters confidential  
• 3D Authority may keep certain matters relating to proposals confidential

PART 3 -- Control of pollution generally  

• 4 Terms used; amounts of units for fees  
• 5 Premises prescribed (Act Part V)  
• 5A Registration of Sch. 1 Part 2 premises, effect and cancellation of etc.  
• 5B Registration of premises, application for etc.  
• 5BA Fees prescribed for works approval (Act s. 54(1))  
5BB. Fees prescribed for amending works approval or licence (Act s. 59B(1))   5C. Fees prescribed for transfer of works approval or licence (Act s. 64(1))   5CA. Fee for works approval, CEO may waive  
• 5CAA Manner of advertising prescribed (Act s. 54(2a))  
5CB. Replacement of expiring licence, application for  
• 5D Prescribed premises, fee for licence for  
• 5DA Payment of licence fees  
• 5E Amount in r. 5D(1a)(c), calculation of  
• 5EA Fees under r. 5D(1a)(b) and (c), CEO may waive  
• 5EB Fees under r. 5D, CEO may waive  
• 5F Fee under r. 5D(1a)(c) if discharged waste harmless  
• 5G Maximum fees under r. 5D(1a)  
• 5H Partial refunds of fees for licences  
• 5I Certain matters relevant to fees to be determined by CEO  
• 5IA Compliance with best practice criteria may be condition of licence (Act s. 62(2))  
5J. Manner of advertising prescribed (Act s. 57(2a))   5K. Details of discharge prescribed (Act s. 72(1))   5L. Manner of notifying prescribed (Act s. 72)   5M. Changes in information given to Department, occupier etc. to notify Department of  
• 5N Transitional provision (reduced fees)  
• 5O Reduction, waiver, or refund of fees, CEO’s powers as to

PART 3A -- Use of mercury in manufacturing  

• 5P Terms used  
• 5Q Offence to conduct a prohibited manufacturing process

PART 4 -- Audible alarms  

• 6 Period prescribed for audible alarms (Act s. 99(1)(a))

PART 5 -- Appeals  

• 7 Commencing appeals under Act Part VII, manner of  
• 8 Decisions on appeals, Minister to publish  
• 9 Decisions on appeals, persons to be notified of

PART 6 -- Tyres  

• 11 Terms used; calculating quantity of used tyres  
• 12 Disposal and storage of tyres prescribed as alteration of environment (Act s. 3(1) pollution)  
• 13 Transport of used tyres for reward etc., when permitted  
• 13A Tyre retailer not to damage used tyres  
• 14 Disposal of tyres, permitted means for  
• 15 Used tyres, storage of on licensed premises

PART 7 -- Anti‑fouling paint  

• 16 Organotin anti‑fouling paint, restrictions on use, sale etc. of

PART 7A -- Burning on development sites  

• 16A Terms used  
• 16B Burning vegetation etc. on development sites in Sch. 5A areas restricted

PART 8 -- Monitoring  

• 17 Terms used  
• 18 Conditions prescribed (Act s. 62(2))  
19. Approved monitoring equipment, to be used in specified monitoring programmes  
• 20 Approved monitoring equipment, duty to ensure accuracy of  
• 20A Approved monitoring equipment, duty to comply with conditions of approval of  
• 20B Approved monitoring equipment, duty to report results of to CEO  
• 20C Approved monitoring equipment, presumption of accuracy of  
• 20D Report of specified monitoring programme, presumption of accuracy of measurement in  
• 20E Inaccurate measurement in r. 20B report, duty to notify CEO of  
• 20F Monitoring equipment, approval of  
• 20G Monitoring equipment, conditions of approval of  
• 20H Approval of monitoring equipment, revoking  
• 20I Appeal against r. 20F, 20G or 20H decision  
• 20J Revocation of approval, use of monitoring equipment pending determination of appeal against  
• 20K CEO’s signature, judicial notice of  
• 20KA Guidelines for performance of CEO’s functions, Minister may make etc.  
• 20L Review of this Part

PART 9 -- Landfill levy  

• 21 Terms used  
• 22 Application of this Part  
• 23 Exemptions from this Part; refunds etc. of levy  
• 24 Financial assurance, CEO may require from licensee with r. 23(1)(b) exemption  
• 25 Waste received at category 64 or 65 licensed landfill, calculating amount of  
• 26 Waste disposed of in category 63 licensed landfill, calculating amount of  
• 26A Breach of r. 26, CEO may estimate amount in case of etc.  
• 27 Levy, determining amount of  
• 28 Financial assurance, licensees to pay  
• 29 Records of waste received, licensees’ duties as to  
• 30 Levy, payment of; returns to be lodged  
• 31 Audits, CEO’s powers to direct etc.  
• 32 CEO’s decisions, review of and appeal against  
• 33 Payment of levies is condition of licence

PART 9A -- Prescribed classes of relevant schemes  

• 33A Terms used  
• 33B Prescribed classes of amendments to region planning schemes (Act s. 48AAA(2))  
33C. Prescribed classes of amendments to local planning schemes (Act s. 48AAA(2))

PART 10 -- Things seized or forfeited  

• 34 Ways prescribed of dealing with seized things (Act s. 92B(1))  
35. Manner of giving notice prescribed (Act s. 92D)   36. Ways prescribed of disposing of thing forfeited to Crown (Act s. 99W(1))

PART 11 -- Modified penalties and Tier 2 offences  

• 37 Form of modified penalty notice prescribed (Act s. 99B(1))  
38. Form of notice of withdrawal prescribed (Act s. 99D(1))   39. Particulars prescribed (Act s. 99E(3))   40. Where and when public may inspect register (Act s. 99F(2))

PART 12 -- Infringement notices and offences  

• 41 Infringement notice offences and modified penalties prescribed (Act s. 99H and 99K)  
42. Form of infringement notice prescribed (Act s. 99K(1))   43. Form of notice of withdrawal prescribed (Act s. 99N(1))

PART 13 -- Miscellaneous  

• 44 Maximum amount prescribed (Act s. 99Y(1))  
45. Image data sources (Act s. 116B(1))
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Prescribed premises
• SCHEDULE 3 -- Works approval fee
• SCHEDULE 4 -- Licence fee
• SCHEDULE 5 -- Tyre landfill exclusion zone
• SCHEDULE 5A -- Areas where burning matter on or from development sites is prohibited  
• SCHEDULE 6 -- Infringement notice offences
• SCHEDULE 7 -- Forms