Download environment protection act, 1986 by pdf online. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. Protection of the environment act 2003 environmental protection. National environmental management act, 1998 acts online. Board means the board of the authority established under this act.
Protection of the environment administration act 1991 nsw current start date. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 no 60 new south wales current version valid from 1. Resource management act 1991 no 69 as at 01 october 2011. Authority means the environment protection authority constituted by this act. The nsw epa is the states primary environmental regulator, working with businesses. An act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and matter connected there with. Whereas decisions were taken al the united nations conference on the human environment held at stockholm in june, 1972, in which india participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection. Government notice no157 of 2001 the environment protection. The nsw epa was established as an independent governing board in february 2012 separate from the office of environment and heritage. Competition promotion and market protection act, 2063 2007 51. An act to provide for the management, conservation and protection of the natural resources of jamaica, to establish a natural resources conservation authority, to make consequential amendments to certain enactments and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. This canadian environmental protection act, 1999 cepa compliance and enforcement policy establishes the principles for enforcement of cepa and tells everyone who shares a responsibility for protection of the environment governments, industry, organized labour and individuals what is expected of them. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 sect 3 definitions 3 definitions 1 in this act.
Resource management act 1991 no 69 as at 14 september 2018. As a statutory position, the epa is responsible for the administration of the act. The environmental protection duty of care regulations 1991. Under the environmental protection act 1990 epa 1990, the term environment consists of the air, water and land. With acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs. Section 1 of the national environmental management act, 1998 hereinafter 5 referred to as the principal act, is hereby amended by a the insertion after the definition of agenda 21 of the following definition. The environmental protection act 1990 commencement no.
In force legislation queensland legislation queensland. The environment protection act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. Environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. An act to establish a national policy for the environment, to provide for the establishment of. Act to provide for protection of the health and safety of employees and other persons at mines and, for that. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 no 60. Objects of act part 2 constitution of the environment protection authority 5.
An act relating to the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity, and for related purposes. Article 21 of the order brings into force in england, wales andscotland on 1st april 1991the provisions of part iv of the environmental protection act 1990the act which impose a duty to keep land and highways clear of litter,enable summary proceedings to be taken if that duty is not compliedwith, relate to street litter control notices and make supplementaryprovision. This order may be cited as the environmental protection act 1990 commence ment no. Natural resources conservation authority act ministry of. A library of procurement tools, templates and guides, starting with resources for schemes and contracts. Principle of integration of economic, social and environmental considerations 1c. Constitution of authority part 3 objectives of the environment. Air includes the air within buildings and the air within other natural or manmade structures above or below ground. Its objective is to protect queenslands environment while allowing for development that improves the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in a way that maintains ecological processes ecologically sustainable development. Each minister, administrator, local authority and government institution upon 5. Authority means the environment protection authority constituted board means the board of the authority established under this act.
Some amendments have not yet been incorporated this version was replaced on 17 january 2020 to make a correction to section 224 under section 251jiv of the legislation act 2012. The environment protection authority epa is established under the environment protection act 1997 the act. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 as at 1 december 2018 act 60 of 1991 notes does not include amendments by. Compliance agreement means the agreement to promote compliance with international conservation and management measures by fishing vessels on the high seas done at rome on 24 november 1993, a copy of the english text of which is set out in schedule 3. Date of commencement of the provision of sch 1 relating to the protection of the environment administration act 1991, 23. Federal agencies are required to systematically assess the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and consider alternative ways of accomplishing their missions, which are less. The epas administrative functions include meeting objectives to.
Mccarthy specialist in environmental policy mary tiemann. Without prejudice to any standards issued under the environment protection act 1991, the minister. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 schedule 2 schedule 2 members and procedure of advisory committees section 31 3 1 definitions. Constitution of authority part 3 objectives of the environment protection authority 6. The following act of parliament received the assent of the president on the 23rd may, 1986, and is here by published for general information. This text is based on the text of the environmental management act as. Summaries of major statutes administered by the environmental protection agency david m. The ippc directive was transposed into irish law in 2003 with the enactment of the protection of the environment act, 2003. The protection of the environment operations act 1997 poeo act is the key piece of environment protection legislation administered by the epa. Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century. The duty requires such persons to ensure that there is no unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of the waste, to prevent the escape of the waste from their control. Amendment of section 1 of act 107 of 1998, as amended by section 1 of act 56 of 2002 1. The nsw environment protection authority epa is an independent statutory authority that sits.
Commission has the same meaning as in the fisheries administration act 1991. Download free sample and get upto 30% off on mrprental. This act may be cited as the national environmental amendment act, no. Were developing a new legislation website and need your feedback. National environmental management act 56 of 2002 mineral and petroleum resources development act 28 of 2002 national environmental management amendment act 46 of 2003 with effect from 1 may 2005 national environmental management amendment act 8 of 2004 with effect from 7 january 2005 national environmental management amendment act 62 of 2008. This is a compilation of the fisheries administration act 1991 that shows the. See also the protection of the environment administration regulation 2012 nsw 5 protection of the environment operations act 1997 nsw s. Resource management act 1991 no 69 as at 29 october 2019. Act summaries new south wales environment protection. Bearden, coordinator specialist in environmental policy claudia copeland specialist in resources and environmental policy linda luther analyst in environmental policy james e.
Protection of the environment administration act 1991 no. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 sect 6 objectives of the authority 6 objectives of the authority 1 the objectives of the authority are. Congress assembled, that this act may be cited as the national environmental policy act of 1969. Minister for environment and the great barrier reef, minister for science and minister for the arts agency. Article 3 brings into force on 1st august 1991 section 49 of the act, which obliges waste collection authorities to prepare plans. See the epa act summaries page for specific information about other acts administered by the epa, and for information on the regulations made under those acts and under the poeo act. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 as. The national environmental management act, 1998 act no. It empowers the central government to establish authorities under section 33 charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders.
Decree 1978, national environmental protection management of solid and hazardous waste regulations 1991, guidelines and standards for environmental pollution control in nigeria 1991, environmental impact assessment decree 1992, water resources act 101 of 1993, and minerals and mining act 1999. Environment protection variation of act, schedule 1 regulations 20 environment protection variation of act, schedule 1 railways regulations 2001 environment protection variation of act, schedule 1 waste reform regulations 2019. The act is one of the most comprehensive legislations with a pretext to protection and improvement of the environment. Guide to notices 1 1 introduction this document is a guide to the powers available to the nsw environment protection authority epa and other regulatory authorities to issue notices for environment protection under the key nsw pollution prevention and control legislation, including the protection of the environment operations act 1997 poeo act.
This act may be cited as the protection of the environment administration act 1991. Protection of the environment administration act 1991. Compensation relating to torture act, 2053 1996 50. New south wales environment protection authority wikipedia. Chairperson means the chairperson of the authority appointed. While the 1992 act anticipated and implemented most of the requirements of the directive, the poe act 2003 made legislative provision for the remaining elements. Conference on environment and development, and on the acceptance of the need to take a balanced and integrated approach to environment and development questions.
The objects of this act are, among others, a to facilitate the reafforestation of land, b to. Section 341 of the environmental protection act 1990 imposes a duty of care on any person who imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste or, as a broker, has control of such waste. National environmental management act, 107 of 1998. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. Environment protection act 1970 table of provisions long title part iintroduction 1. It was enacted with the main objective to provide the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith. Responsible minister minister for energy and environment 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.
This act is administered by the ministry for the environment. Establishment and membership of the national environment protection council part 2 section 10 national environment protection council act 1994 7 10 chairperson of the council the member referred to in paragraph 91a is the chairperson of the council. By adhering to these requirements, licensees will ensure that the pollution monitoring data they publish is able to be both easily accessed and understood by members of the public. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Commission for the investigation of abuse of authority act, 2048 1991 46. Pdf icon plantations and reafforestation act 1999 nsw 2018. These regulations may be cited as the environment protection standards for. The national environment appellate authority act, 1997 1108 3 the president may suspend from office the chairperson, the vicechairperson or a member in respect of whom a reference has been made to the supreme. The vision goes to the heart of the objectives under the protection of the environment administration act 1991 poea act. The nsw environment protection authority epa is an independent statutory authority that sits in the environment portfolio as part of the planning and environment cluster.
Protection of the environment administration 1991 the legislature of new south wales enacts. Poela act to publish or make pollution monitoring data available to members of the public. National environmental management amendment act no. Environmental protection act 1990 chapter 43 first published 1990 reprinted with corrections 2004 environmental protection act 1990 published by tso the stationery of. Government sector finance legislation repeal and amendment act 2018 no 70, sch 4. Constitution of authority part 3 objectives of the environment protection.
I, rear admiral peter ross sinclair, governor of the state of new south wales, with the advice of the executive council, and in pursuance. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Protection of the environment administration amendment environmental education act 1998. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 as at. Plantations and reafforestation act 1999 nsw 2018 informea. Requirements for publishing pollution monitoring data.
Protection of the environment administration act 1991 and section 6 of the water. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 no 60 nsw. Protection of the environment administration act 1991 nsw jade. The preamble of the act sets out that the purpose of the act is to implement the decisions made at the united nations conference on human environment held at stockholm in june 1972, in which india had actively participated. Protection of the environment operations act 1997 no 156 new south wales contents long title chapter 1 preliminary 1 name of act 2 commencement 3 objects of act 4 definitions 5 scheduled activities 6 appropriate regulatory authority 7 general relationship with other acts 8 notes chapter 2 protection of the environment policies part 2. The act gives the pesticides implementation committee a role in matters relating to the implementation of the act, for example, for formulating regulations, pesticide control orders and pesticide codes of practice dealing with issues such as training of pesticide users and record keeping. Mar 21, 2020 the environment protection act was enacted in the year 1986. The environmental protection act 1994 ep act is a key element of queenslands environmental legal system. The national environmental policy act nepa of 1969 was created to ensure federal agencies consider the environmental impacts of their actions and decisions. Article 2 of this order brings into force on 10th july 1991 section 152 of the environmental protection act 1990, relating to the power to make regulations prohibiting or restricting the burning of crop residues on agricultural land by person engaged in agriculture. Buy environment protection act, 1986 by pdf online from company secretary. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Jul 19, 2016 this is a compilation of the national environment protection council act 1994 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2016 the compilation date. This act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, definitions 3.
Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 and related. Hindering administration of this act falsifying documents failure to attend when summoned. Made 12th december 1991 the secretary of state, in exercise of his powers under section 1643 of the environmental protection act 19901, hereby makes the following order. Government notice no157 of 2001 the environment protection act 1991 regulations made by the minister under sections 37 and 74 of the environment protection act 1991 1.
Waste management environmental protection act 1990. Any department in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, and any institution that exercises a public power or performs a public function in. Act summaries new south wales environment protection authority. Introduction the existence of local government has always been defended on the basis that it is a crucial aspect of the process of democratization and intensification of mass participation in the decisionmaking process. The national environmental policy act of 1969, as amended. Nsw legislation protection of the environment operations.
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