Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (WATER AND WETLAND BIODIVERSITY) POLICY 2019

- Made under the Environmental Protection Act 1994
- As at 20 October 2023
- Reg 156 of 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - APPLICATION AND PURPOSE OF POLICY

   4.      Application of policy
   5.      Purpose

   PART 3 - BASIC CONCEPTS

   6.      Environmental values for waters
   7.      Environmental values for wetlands
   8.      Indicators and water quality guidelines for environmental values for waters
   9.      When environmental values for waters are protected

   PART 4 - MANAGEMENT GOALS AND WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR WATERS

   10.     Management goals for waters
   11.     Water quality objectives for waters
   12.     Identifying environmental values etc. for waters
   13.     Amending waters in sch 1

   PART 5 - MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

   14.     Management hierarchy for surface or groundwater
   15.     Management intent for waters

   PART 6 - HEALTHY WATERS MANAGEMENT PLANS

   16.     Healthy waters management plans

   PART 7 - FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

   17.     Community awareness and involvement
   18.     Ambient monitoring
   19.     Amendment of Map of Queensland wetland environmental values

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   20.     Operation of sch 1

   PART 9 - REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Repeal

   21.     Repeal

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019

   22.     Application of s 11 during transitional period
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2