ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 61 OF 2006)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purpose
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Amendment of section 4—Definitions
- 4 Sections 13 and 16A consequentially amended
- 5 Section 19A substituted—Scheduled premises
- 6 Amendment of section 19C—Power of Authority to amend works approval
- 7 Amendment of section 19D—Application for research, development and demonstration approval
- 8 Amendment of section 20—Licensing of certain premises
- 9 Amendment of section 20A—Amendment of licence
- 10 Amendment of section 20C—Consideration of policy
- 11 Amendment of section 21—Special conditions
- 12 Amendment of section 23A—Surrender of licence
- 13 Amendment of section 24—Fees in respect of licences and works approvals
- 14 Amendment of section 24A—Environment protection levy
- 15 Amendment of section 25—Transfer of works approvals or licences
- 16 Amendment of Part III Division 4 heading
- 17 Amendment of section 26A—Application for accreditation
- 18 Amendment of section 26B—Grant of accreditation
- 19 Sections 26D and 26E substituted
- 20 Amendment of section 27—Offences
- 21 Amendment of section 30—Liability of licence holder
- 22 Consequential amendment of sections 31A and 31C
- 23 New section 31D inserted—Annual performance statement
- 24 Consequential amendments on insertion of new section 31D
- 25 Amendment of section 33A—Reviews with respect to licences
- 26 Amendment of section 33B—Applications for reviews by third parties
- 27 Amendment of section 50S—Landfill levy—amount payable
- 28 Amendment of section 50SA—Rebate for recycled waste
- 29 Amendment of section 50SB—Payment of the levy
- 30 Amendment of section 50XB—Rights and powers of the Authority if levy not paid
- 31 Amendment of section 53D—Obligation of producers of waste
- 32 Amendment of section 71—Regulations
PART 3--ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY PLANS
- 33 New Division 4A inserted into Part III
- 34 Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions
- 35 Consequential amendment of section 13—Powers, duties and functions of the Authority
- 36 Consequential amendment of section 31A—Pollution abatement notice
- 37 Consequential amendment of section 55—Powers of authorized officers
- 38 Consequential amendment of section 63B—Infringement notices
- 39 Consequential amendment of section 71—Regulations
- 40 Consequential amendment of Schedule A—Infringements
PART 4--METROPOLITAN WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 41 New Division 2AB inserted into Part IX
- 42 New Divisions 2AC and 2AD inserted into Part IX
- 43 Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions
- 44 New section 50D inserted—Application of Division
PART 5--REGULATION OF THE PROVISION OF PLASTIC BAGS
- 45 Amendment of section 71—Regulations
- 46 Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions
- 47 Consequential amendment of section 31A—Pollution abatement notice
PART 6--GENERAL AMENDMENTS
- 48 Amendment of section 27A—Offences relating to industrial waste
- 49 Amendment of sections 31A and 31B
- 50 Amendment of section 32—Jurisdiction of Tribunal
- 51 Amendment of section 45J—Notice to accompany charges using section 45G
- 52 Amendment of section 45ZK—Reports of offences
- 53 Amendment of section 49AE—Procedure to be followed before recommendation made
- 54 Amendment of section 50S and consequential amendments
- 55 Amendment of section 55—Powers of authorized officers
- 56 Amendment of section 57A—Reports and certificates
- 57 Amendment of section 59AC—Appearance in proceedings for an offence
- 58 New section 59AD inserted—Summary jurisdiction in indictable offences
- 59 Amendment of section 60C—Payment of notice fee
- 60 Amendment of section 62A—Notice to take clean up and on-going management measures
- 61 Section 63A repealed—Time within which proceedings for certain offences may be brought
- 62 Amendment of section 66B—Offences by corporations and partnerships
- 63 New sections 67D to 67G inserted
- 64 Amendment of section 71—Regulations
- 65 Amendment of section 72—Provision for matter by reference
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