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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  
  • ENDNOTES

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