Minister for employment and small business and minister for training and skills development. These rules may be called the ewaste management and handling rules, 2011. Product stewardship act 2011 fact sheet department of agriculture, water and the environment. The plastic waste management and handling rules, 2011.
This affects anyone who holds an environmental protection licence or whose activities may harm the environment with pollution. An act to amend the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999, and for related purposes assented to 21 june 20 the parliament of australia enacts. An act to consolidate the laws relating to environmental pollution control, to provide for the protection and management of the environment and resource conservation, and for purposes connected therewith. Environmental protection authority act commencement order 2011 sr 2011193. The environment protection amendment act 2018 provides the foundation for a transformation of victorias environment protection laws and environment protection authority victoria epa. Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. The environment protection act 1993 is currently affected by temporary modifications that are not incorporated into the text. Prior to the demerger of mepa, the relevant piece of legislation was chapter 504, the environment and development planning act, however the latter has. This measure relates to reuse and recycling of used materials paragraph 14 1 f. Wildlife and natural environment scotland act 2011.
Environmental management acts zambia environmental. Environment protection act 1997 the act the act provides the regulatory framework to protectthe environment from pollution and its effects. The wildlife and natural environment scotland act 2011 or wane act is an act of the scottish parliament which introduced legislation to that country, affecting the way land and the environment is managed. A guide to tourism authority act 2006 pleasure craft licence. These regulations amend the environment protection and biodiversity regulations 2000 to determine that grazing of domestic stock within the australian alps national parks and reserves has a significant impact on the national heritage values of. Environmental protection and other acts amendment act 2011 part 2 amendment of environmental protection act 1994 page 6 2011 act no. Changes authorised by subpart 2 of part 2 of the legislation act 2012 have been made in this official reprint. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends. Oct 20, 2011 this measure is the national environment protection used packaging materials measure 2011. A guide to tourism authority act 2006 skippers licence. This act, which is composed of nine sections, lays down the general principles of environment protection in poland, creates a framework for administration, planning and decisionmaking at the national level, and regulates various matters related to environment protection. Product notice department of the environment and energy. These rules shall apply to every producer, consumer or bulk consumer involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase and processing of electrical and electronic equipment or components as specified in schedulel, collection centre, dismantler and recycler of ewaste and shall not apply to.
Environment protection amendment beverage container deposit and recovery scheme bill 2011 571pm1b. A guide to tourism authority act 2006 tourist enterprise licence. The act also amended earlier environmental legislation, including the wildlife and countryside act 1981 and the deer scotland act 1996. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of part 7, division 3, of the canadian environmental protection act, 1999, the conditions of permit no. The legislation establishes a new framework to modernise waste management and resource recovery practices in queensland. The amendments to the protection of the environment operations act 1997 changed the reporting obligations of a polluter on 11 november 2011. The waste reduction and recycling act 2011 contains a suite of measures to reduce waste generation and landfill disposal and encourage recycling. This legislation is affected by amending provisions that have not yet come into operation. The victorian government intends this new legislation to take effect from 1 july 2020.
Protection of badgers act 1992 salmon and freshwater fisheries consolidation scotland act 2003 the wildlife and countryside act 1981 has been amended on numerous occasions, with the most significant recent changes made by the wildlife and natural environment scotland act 2011. The parliamentary secretary for sustainability and urban water has approved the issuing of such a notice in relation to. Environment protection guidelines for construction and. Prior to the demerger of mepa, the relevant piece of legislation was chapter 504, the environment and development planning act, however the latter has since been repealed. The epbc act provides a legal framework to protect and manage nationally and internationally important flora, fauna, ecological communities and heritage places defined in the act as matters of national environmental significance. This act makes provision for integrated environmental management and the protection and conservation of the environment and the sustainable management and use of natural resource and related matters. The product stewardship act 2011 requires at least 12 months notification be given that a class of products is being considered for some form of accreditation or regulation under the act before regulations may be made in relation to that class of products. Environmental protection authority act commencement order 2011 sr 2011 193. Environment protection amendment beverage container deposit. Legislative amendments mean you must notify pollution. Legislation under environment protection act cap 549. The protection of the environment legislation amendment act 2011 introduced the changes below to improve the way pollution incidents are reported and managed most of the changes apply to the holders of environment protection licences under the protection of the environment operations act 1997 poeo act.
I1462011 2 bill lc introduction 1462011 2 commencement this act comes into operation on 1 july 2012. Authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. The environmental protection authority te mana rauhi taiao of new zealand is a government agency. Environmental protection act 1994 queensland legislation. Environmental protection and management act singapore. The epa administers legislation covering air and water quality, waste. Environmental protection authority act 2011 no 14 as at. The act establishes the environment protection authority epa as the statutory decision maker for environmentalregula tion and policy. Product stewardship act 2011 fact sheet department of. See schedule 2 part 2 of the covid19 emergency response act 2020 this legislation is affected by amending provisions that have not yet come into operation or taken effect. The ministry of the environment environmental protection l. Repealed version for 1 march 2012 to 31 march 2012 accessed 18 april 2020 at. Legislation home page department of the environment and.
Environment protection and biodiversity conservation. Protection of the environment legislation amendment act 2011 no 63. Environmental protection and other acts amendment act 2011. This act is the environmental protection authority act 2011. Protection of the environment legislation amendment act. Only amendments that have commenced are incorporated. National environment protection used packaging materials. In brief reporting obligations of a polluter changed in november 2011.
Treatment encompasses recycling activities and controlled waste includes household. The name had been in use since 2009, applying to a unit of the ministry for the environment responsible for administering a section of the resource management act applying to potential developments or proposals of national significance. The environmental protection act 1990, a uk act of parliament relating to controlled wastes is the successor to the control of pollution act 1974 and makes provision for the management of pollution from industrial processes. Agricultural and veterinary chemicals northern territory act 1994. Minister for environment and the great barrier reef, minister for science and minister for the arts. Environmental protection authority new zealand wikipedia. In part i its sets out the principles governing environmental management. Western australian legislation environmental protection act. Minister for sustainability, environment and conservation. Due to the pressures of overconsumption, population growth and technology. These regulations amend the environment protection and biodiversity regulations 2000 to determine that grazing of domestic stock within the australian alps national parks and reserves has a significant impact on the national heritage values of that place.
View whole act subordinate legislation turn history notes on legislative history search act. Protection of the environment legislation amendment act 2011. However, any person carrying on an activity or an occupier of a premises also has. Act means the environment protection act, 1986 29 of 1986. Environmental legislation zambia environmental management.
The protection of the environment legislation amendment act 2011 page details the new requirements for reporting and managing pollution incidents. Transterritory pipeline and blacktip gas projects special provisions act 2005. Part i introduction purpose of act 2 the purpose of this act is to support and promote the protection, enhancement and prudent use of the environment while recognizing the following goals. This act amends the environment protection act in section 116 in respect of penalties.
The regional state administrative agencies avis are the state authorities charged with issuing environmental permits under finlands water act 5872011 and environmental protection act. Under this part of the environmental protection act, pollution of the environment is defined as the release of any substance as a result of the treatment, storage or depositing of controlled waste on land or within a plant which consequently causes harm to man. Keyword offencespenalties geographical area europe, european union countries, northern europe abstract. Environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. Environment protection amendment beverage container. This act is administered by the ministry for the environment. The product stewardship act 2011 will help reduce waste and prevent harmful materials from ending up in landfill by increasing recycling and the recovery of valuable materials from products. The regional state administrative agencies avis are the state authorities charged with issuing environmental permits under finlands water act 587 2011 and environmental protection act. It includes a new approach to environmental issues, focusing on. Interpretation part 2 waste prevention programmes 4. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Section 14 of the national environment protection council act 1994 and the equivalent provision of the corresponding act of each participating state and territory provides for the making of measures by the national environment protection council and the matters to which they relate. Environmental protection authority act 2011 no 14 as at 01. The main piece of legislation that tackles the environment in malta is the environment protection act chapter 549 of the laws of malta.
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