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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1

1.3.2024

Part 2

1.3.2024

Part 3

1.3.2024

Part 4

1.7.2005

Part 5

19.3.2021

Part 6

19.3.2021

Part 6A

14.11.2019

Part 7

14.11.2019

Part 8

9.9.2021

Part 9

14.11.2019

Part 10

11.2.2023

Part 10A

19.3.2021

Part 11

1.7.2009

Part 12

1.7.2005

Part 13

18.11.2012

Part 14

19.3.2021

Part 15

14.11.2019

Schedule 1

1.4.2021

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Environment Protection Act 1993 repealed the following:

Beverage Container Act 1975

Clean Air Act 1984

Environmental Protection Council Act 1972

Marine Environment Protection Act 1990

Noise Control Act 1977

Waste Management Act 1987

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Environment Protection Act 1993 amended the following:

Development Act 1993

Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993

Water Resources Act 1990

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1993

76

Environment Protection Act 1993

27.10.1993

1.5.1995 (Gazette 27.4.1995 p1563) except Sch 2 (cl 4(c))—27.10.1995 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1994

18

Parliamentary Committees (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1994

12.5.1994

Sch (cl 2)—1.5.1995 (Gazette 12.5.1994 p1188)

1994

(181)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 1994 (Gazette 27.10.1994 p1329)


1.5.1995: r 2

1995

1

National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995

2.3.1995

Sch 2—2.3.1997 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1995

(33)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 1995 (Gazette 13.4.1995 p1441)


1.5.1995: r 2

1995

30

Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995

27.4.1995

1.7.1995 (Gazette 1.6.1995 p2529)

1995

100

Environment Protection (Forum Replacement) Amendment Act 1995

14.12.1995

4.4.1996 (Gazette 4.4.1996 p1886)

1996

63

Development (Major Development Assessment) Amendment Act 1996

15.8.1996

2.1.1997 (Gazette 2.1.1997 p4)

1997

11

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

27.3.1997

1.5.1997 (Gazette 1.5.1997 p1666) except s 5—1.5.1995: s 2

1997

35

Statutes Amendment (Water Resources) Act 1997

19.6.1997

Pt 3 (ss 5—20)—2.7.1997 (Gazette 26.6.1997 p3052)

1999

36

Electricity Corporations (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 1999

1.7.1999

Sch 4 (cll 18 & 19)—29.7.1999 (Gazette 29.7.1999 p528)

2000

88

Development (System Improvement Program) Amendment Act 2000

21.12.2000

Sch 1 (cl 1)—2.4.2001 (Gazette 29.3.2001 p1436)

2001

16

Statutes Amendment (Avoidance of Duplication of Environmental Procedures) Act 2001

17.5.2001

Pt 3 (s 5)—14.6.2001 (Gazette 14.6.2001 p2221)

2001

(161)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2001 (Gazette 28.6.2001 p2498)


28.6.2001: r 2

2001

(229)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1—Railways) Regulations 2001 (Gazette 11.10.2001 p4470)


11.10.2001: r 2

2001

66

Aquaculture Act 2001

6.12.2001

Sch (cl 1)—1.7.2002 (Gazette 27.6.2002 p2681)

2002

43

Statutes Amendment (Environment Protection) Act 2002

5.12.2002

Pt 2 (ss 4—22)—10.4.2003 (Gazette 10.4.2003 p1670)

2003

35

River Murray Act 2003

31.7.2003

Sch (cl 6)—24.11.2003 (Gazette 20.11.2003 p4203)

2004

1

Zero Waste SA Act 2004

4.3.2004

Sch 1 (Pt 2)—7.5.2004 (Gazette 6.5.2004 p1225)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Sch 1—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2004

34

Natural Resources Management Act 2004

5.8.2004

Sch 4 (cll 5—12)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 30.6.2005 p2093)

2005

5

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005

14.4.2005

Sch 2 (cl 17)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 2.6.2005 p1684)

2005

21

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2005

9.6.2005

1.7.2005 except ss 5(9), 9, 18, 27, 30, 39, 56, 58, 62(4), 70, 72, 73, 74 & 76—1.7.2006 (Gazette 16.6.2005 p1829)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 29 (s 110)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2006

43

Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 31 (s 94)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)

2007

44

Environment Protection (Site Contamination) Amendment Act 2007

1.11.2007

10.12.2007 (Gazette 6.12.2007 p4735) except s 4(6), (7), definitions of site contamination audit, site contamination audit report and site contamination audit statement (as inserted by s 4(8)), ss 103T, 103V, 103X, 103Y, 103Z (as inserted by s 11), 109(3)(ie) & (if) (as inserted by s 14)—20.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5172) and except ss 4(1), definition of cause (as inserted by s 4(3)), 4(4), (5), definitions of site contamination assessment order, site remediation order (as inserted by s 4(8)), 610, new Pt 10A Divs 1—3 (as inserted by s 11), new ss 103U, 103W (as inserted by s 11), 12, 13 and s 109(3)(i)—(id) (as inserted by s 14)—1.7.2009 (Gazette 21.5.2009 p1775)

2007

(252)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2007 (Gazette 1.11.2007 p4148)


29.11.2007: r 2

2007

60

Marine Parks Act 2007

29.11.2007

Sch 1 (cl 17)—6.11.2008 (Gazette 6.11.2008 p5055)

2008

14

Environment Protection (Board of Authority) Amendment Act 2008

12.6.2008

7.8.2008 (Gazette 7.8.2008 p3568)

2008

35

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2008

31.7.2008

1.9.2008 (Gazette 28.8.2008 p3893)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 56 (ss 115117)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2010

2

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010

18.11.2010

Pt 3 (ss 6—10)—18.11.2012 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

2012

40

Work Health and Safety Act 2012

15.11.2012

Sch 6 (cl 5)—1.1.2013: s 2

2013

(227)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2013 (Gazette 5.9.2013 p3776)


30.11.2013: r 2

2016

57

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2016) Act 2016

8.12.2016

Pt 5 (ss 6264)—1.2.2017 (Gazette 27.1.2017 p201)

2017

5

Statutes Amendment (Planning, Development and Infrastructure) Act 2017

28.2.2017

Pt 10 (ss 30 to 39 & 40(2) & (3))—19.3.2021 (Gazette 4.3.2021 p823); s 40(1)—uncommenced

2017

7

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017

15.3.2017

Pt 9 (ss 4952)—22.6.2017 (Gazette 22.6.2017 p2224)

2017

45

Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Act 2017

14.11.2017

Pt 2 (ss 432)—28.11.2017 (Gazette 28.11.2017 p4752) except Sch 2—14.11.2019 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

2017

51

Statutes Amendment (SACAT No 2) Act 2017

28.11.2017

Pt 14 (s 77)—22.2.2018 (Gazette 30.1.2018 p524)

2018

35

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget Measures) Act 2018

22.11.2018

Pt 4 (s 63)—1.7.2019; ss 64 & 65—1.1.2020 (Gazette 6.6.2019 p1755)

2019

(1)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) (Waste Reform) Regulations 2019 (Gazette 17.1.2019 p96)


1.6.2019: r 2

2019

25

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2019

3.10.2019

Pt 15 (ss 26 to 28)—3.10.2019: s 2(1); s 29—18.6.2020 (Gazette 18.6.2020 p3391)

2019

33

Landscape South Australia Act 2019

21.11.2019

Sch 5 (cll 8 to 17)—1.7.2020 (Gazette 25.6.2020 p3502)

2020

(311)

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2020 (Gazette 17.12.2020 p5747)


1.4.2021: r 2

2021

4

Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021

11.2.2021

Sch 2 (cl 2)—11.2.2023 (s 27(6) Legislation Interpretation Act 2021)

2021

25

Statutes Amendment (COVID-19 Permanent Measures) Act 2021

17.6.2021

Pt 6 (ss 11 & 12)—9.9.2021 (Gazette 18.8.2021 p3099)

2023

28

Environment Protection (Objects of Act and Board Attributes) Amendment Act 2023

5.10.2023

1.3.2024 (Gazette 7.12.2023 p4052)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 21/2005 s 4

1.7.2005

Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

s 3



s 3(1)



administering agency

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(1)

1.7.2005

appointed member

amended by 100/1995 s 3(a)

4.4.1996


amended by 43/2002 s 4(a)

10.4.2003

appropriate person

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(1)

1.7.2009

approved recovered resource

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(1)

28.11.2017

background concentrations

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(2)

10.12.2007

Board

inserted by 43/2002 s 4(b)

10.4.2003

cause

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(3)

1.7.2009

chemical substance

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(3)

10.12.2007

Chief Executive

inserted by 43/2002 s 4(c)

10.4.2003


substituted by 14/2008 s 4

7.8.2008

climate change adaptation

inserted by 28/2023 s 3(1)

1.3.2024

climate change mitigation

inserted by 28/2023 s 3(1)

1.3.2024

council

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(2)

1.7.2005

disposal

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(2)

28.11.2017

domestic partner

inserted by 43/2006 s 94(1)

1.6.2007

environmental nuisance

amended by 21/2005 s 5(3), (4)

1.7.2005

the Forum

deleted by 100/1995 s 3(b)

4.4.1996

greenhouse gas emissions

inserted by 28/2023 s 3(2)

1.3.2024

holding company

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(4)

1.7.2009

liability

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(5)

1.7.2009

occupier

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(5)

1.7.2005

pollutant

amended by 21/2005 s 5(6)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 4(3), (4)

28.11.2017

pollute

amended by 45/2017 s 4(5), (6)

28.11.2017

pre-school

inserted by 5/2017 s 30(1)

19.3.2021

prescribed person

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(7)

1.7.2005

related body corporate

amended by 21/2005 s 5(8)

1.7.2005

remediate

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(6)

20.11.2008

resource recovery

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(7)

28.11.2017

sensitive use

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(7)

20.11.2008


amended by 5/2017 s 30(2)

19.3.2021

site

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination assessment order

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

1.7.2009

site contamination audit

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination auditor

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site contamination audit report

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination audit statement

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

20.11.2008

site contamination consultant

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

10.12.2007

site remediation order

inserted by 44/2007 s 4(8)

1.7.2009

spouse

substituted by 43/2006 s 94(2)

1.6.2007

treatment

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(8)

28.11.2017

unauthorised stockpiling

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(8)

28.11.2017

undertake

inserted by 21/2005 s 5(9)

1.7.2006

vehicle

substituted by 45/2017 s 4(9)

28.11.2017

vessel

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(9)

28.11.2017

waste

substituted by 21/2005 s 5(10)

1.7.2005


substituted by 45/2017 s 4(10)

28.11.2017

waste management hierarchy

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(10)

28.11.2017

waste transport business

inserted by 7/2017 s 49

22.6.2017

waste transport business

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(10)—omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

28.11.2017

water

substituted by 44/2007 s 4(9)

10.12.2007

water protection area

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(11)

28.11.2017

s 3(2)

amended by 43/2006 s 94(3)

1.6.2007

s 3(4) and (5)

inserted by 45/2017 s 4(12)

28.11.2017

s 4—see s 5C



ss 44B

inserted by 45/2017 s 5

28.11.2017

s 5



s 5(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 6

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 7

28.11.2017

s 5A

inserted by 21/2005 s 7

1.7.2005


deleted by 45/2017 s 9

28.11.2017

s 5B

inserted by 44/2007 s 5

10.12.2007

s 5C

s 4 amended and redesignated as s 5C by 45/2017 s 6(1)—(3)

28.11.2017

s 5D

inserted by 45/2017 s 8

28.11.2017

s 7



s 7(2)

(b) and (c) deleted by 43/2002 s 5

10.4.2003

s 7(3)

amended by 36/1999 Sch 4 cl 19

29.7.1999

s 7(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 8

1.7.2005

s 9



s 9(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 9

1.7.2006

Pt 2



s 10



s 10(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 6

1.7.2009


amended by 45/2017 s 10(1)—(6)

28.11.2017


amended by 28/2023 s 4(1)—(5)

1.3.2024

s 10(2)

amended by 100/1995 s 4

4.4.1996


amended by 21/2005 s 10

1.7.2005

s 10A

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 6(a)

24.11.2003


substituted by 60/2007 Sch 1 cl 17

6.11.2008

s 10B

inserted by 5/2005 Sch 2 cl 17

1.7.2005


deleted by 60/2007 Sch 1 cl 17

6.11.2008

Pt 3

heading substituted by 100/1995 s 5

4.4.1996


heading substituted by 21/2005 s 11

1.7.2005

Pt 3 Div 1



s 11



s 11(4)

amended by 22/2010 s 6

18.11.2012

s 12

amended by 11/1997 s 3

1.5.1997


deleted by 43/2002 s 6

10.4.2003

s 13



s 13(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 7

10.4.2003


amended by 45/2017 s 11

28.11.2017

s 14

amended by 43/2002 s 8

10.4.2003


amended by 14/2008 s 5

7.8.2008

s 14A before substitution by 14/2008

inserted by 43/2002 s 9

10.4.2003

s 14A(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 12

1.7.2005

s 14A

substituted by 14/2008 s 6

7.8.2008

s 14B

inserted by 43/2002 s 9

10.4.2003

s 14B(2)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(1)

7.8.2008

s 14B(3)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(2)

7.8.2008

s 14B(3a) and (3b)

inserted by 14/2008 s 7(3)

7.8.2008

s 14B(5)

amended by 28/2023 s 5

1.3.2024

s 14B(7)

deleted by 21/2005 s 13

1.7.2005

s 14B(8)

amended by 14/2008 s 7(4)

7.8.2008

s 15



s 15(1)

deleted by 43/2002 s 10(a)

10.4.2003

s 15(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 10(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 14

1.7.2005

s 15(3)—(7)

amended by 43/2002 s 10(c)

10.4.2003

s 16



s 16(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 35/2008 s 4

1.9.2008

s 16(2)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 15(1)

1.7.2005


substituted by 14/2008 s 8(1)

7.8.2008

s 16(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 15(2)

1.7.2005


substituted by 14/2008 s 8(1)

7.8.2008

s 16(3)

substituted by 43/2002 s 11(b)

10.4.2003

s 16(4) and (5)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003

s 16(6)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003


amended by 14/2008 s 8(2)

7.8.2008

s 16(6a)

inserted by 14/2008 s 8(3)

7.8.2008

s 16(7)—(11)

amended by 43/2002 s 11(c)

10.4.2003

s 17



s 17(1)

substituted by 43/2002 s 12(a)

10.4.2003

s 17(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 12(b)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 16

1.7.2005

s 17(3)

amended by 43/2002 s 12(b)

10.4.2003

s 17(4)

inserted by 84/2009 s 115

1.2.2010

s 18 before deletion by 84/2009



s 18(1) and (3)

amended by 43/2002 s 13

10.4.2003

s 18

deleted by 84/2009 s 116

1.2.2010

Pt 3 Div 1A

inserted by 21/2005 s 17

1.7.2005

Pt 3 Div 2

substituted by 100/1995 s 6

4.4.1996

s 19



s 19(1)

amended by 25/2021 s 11(1)

9.9.2021

s 19(1a)

inserted by 25/2021 s 11(2)

9.9.2021

s 19(4)

substituted by 43/2002 s 14

10.4.2003

s 19(5)

substituted by 43/2002 s 14

10.4.2003


deleted by 14/2008 s 9

7.8.2008

Pt 3 Div 3



s 24



s 24(3)

amended by 30/1995 Sch 4 cl (a)

1.7.1995


amended by 43/2002 s 15

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 18

1.7.2006

s 24(4)

amended by 30/1995 Sch 4 cl (b)

1.7.1995

s 24(5)

deleted by 100/1995 s 7

4.4.1996

Pt 4



s 25



s 25(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 19(1), (2)

1.7.2005

Pt 5



s 27



s 27(1)

amended by 45/2017 s 12(1)

28.11.2017

s 27(2)

(iii) deleted by 21/2005 s 20(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 20(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 5/2017 s 31

19.3.2021

s 27(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 20(3)

1.7.2005

s 27(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 20(4)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 12(2), (3)

28.11.2017

s 27(5)—(7)

inserted by 45/2017 s 12(4)

28.11.2017

s 28



s 28(3)

substituted by 21/2005 s 21(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 25/2019 s 26

3.10.2019

s 28(3a)

inserted by 100/1995 s 8(a)

4.4.1996


substituted by 43/2002 s 16

10.4.2003

s 28(5)

substituted by 100/1995 s 8(b)

4.4.1996

s 28(6)

amended by 100/1995 s 8(c)

4.4.1996


amended by 21/2005 s 21(2)

1.7.2005

s 28(7)

deleted by 21/2005 s 21(3)

1.7.2005

s 28(8)

amended by 21/2005 s 21(4)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 13

28.11.2017

s 28(9)

substituted by 21/2005 s 21(5)

1.7.2005

s 28(10)

amended by 100/1995 s 8(d)

4.4.1996


deleted by 21/2005 s 21(5)

1.7.2005

s 28A

inserted by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(a)

2.3.1997


deleted by 21/2005 s 22

1.7.2005

s 29



s 29(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(b)

2.3.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 23

1.7.2005

s 29(2)

amended by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(c)

2.3.1997

s 31



s 31(1)

substituted by 100/1995 s 9

4.4.1996

s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 45/2017 s 14

28.11.2017

s 33

deleted by 45/2017 s 15

28.11.2017

s 34



s 34(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 34(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 34(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 24(3)

1.7.2005

Pt 6



s 35



s 35(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 35(2)

amended by 5/2017 s 32

19.3.2021

s 36



s 36(1)

s 36 redesignated as s 36(1) by 21/2005 s 25

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 36(2)—(4)

inserted by 21/2005 s 25

1.7.2005

s 37

amended by 21/2005 s 26

1.7.2005

s 39



s 39(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 27(1)

1.7.2006


amended by 25/2019 s 27(1)

3.10.2019

s 39(1aa)

inserted by 25/2019 s 27(2)

3.10.2019

s 39(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 5

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 5

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 8

1.7.2020

s 39(1b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 5

2.7.1997


amended by 5/2017 s 33

19.3.2021

s 39(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 27(2), (3)

1.7.2006


(a) deleted by 7/2017 s 50(1)

22.6.2017


amended by 7/2017 s 50(2)

22.6.2017

s 39(4)—(7)

inserted by 21/2005 s 27(4)

1.7.2006

s 42



s 42(1)

s 42 redesignated as s 42(1) by 63/1996 s 12(a)

2.1.1997

s 42(2)

inserted by 63/1996 s 12(a)

2.1.1997


amended by 5/2017 s 34

19.3.2021

s 42(3)

inserted by 45/2017 s 16

28.11.2017

s 43



s 43(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 28(1)

1.7.2005

s 43(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 28(2)

1.7.2005

s 43(6)

substituted by 21/2005 s 28(3)

1.7.2005

s 45



s 45(3)

amended by 1/1995 Sch 2 cl 1(d)

2.3.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 29

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 17(1)

28.11.2017

s 45(5)

amended by 45/2017 s 17(2)

28.11.2017

s 45(6)—(9)

inserted by 45/2017 s 17(3)

28.11.2017

s 46



s 46(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 30(1)

1.7.2006


amended by 25/2019 s 28

3.10.2019

s 46(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 6(a)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 6

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 9

1.7.2020

s 46(4)

amended by 35/1997 s 6(b)

2.7.1997

s 46(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(2)

1.7.2006

s 46(5)

(a) deleted by 7/2017 s 51

22.6.2017

s 46(5a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(3)

1.7.2006

s 46(7) and (8)

inserted by 21/2005 s 30(4)

1.7.2006

s 47



s 47(1)

amended by 63/1996 s 12(b)

2.1.1997


amended by 35/1997 s 7

2.7.1997


amended by 1/2004 Sch 1 cl 2

7.5.2004


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 7

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 31

1.7.2005


amended by 57/2016 s 62

1.2.2017


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 10

1.7.2020


amended by 5/2017 s 35(1), (2)

19.3.2021

s 47(2)

amended by 45/2017 s 18(1)

28.11.2017


amended by 5/2017 s 35(3)

19.3.2021

s 47(2a)

inserted by 63/1996 s 12(c)

2.1.1997


amended by 5/2017 s 35(4)

19.3.2021

s 47(2b)

inserted by 45/2017 s 18(2)

28.11.2017

s 48



s 48(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 32

1.7.2005

s 50A

inserted by 16/2001 s 5

14.6.2001

s 50B

inserted by 35/2008 s 5

1.9.2008

s 51 before substitution by 45/2017



s 51(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 33(1)

1.7.2005

s 51(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 33(2)

1.7.2005

s 51

substituted by 45/2017 s 19

28.11.2017

s 52



s 52(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 34

1.7.2005

s 52A

inserted by 21/2005 s 35

1.7.2005

s 52A(2)

substituted by 45/2017 s 20(1)

28.11.2017

s 52A(4)

amended by 45/2017 s 20(2)

28.11.2017

s 53

amended by 21/2005 s 36

1.7.2005

s 54



s 54(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 37(1), (2)

1.7.2005

ss 54A and 54B

inserted by 21/2005 s 38

1.7.2005

s 54C

inserted by 35/2008 s 6

1.9.2008

s 57

amended by 1/2004 Sch 1 cl 3

7.5.2004


amended by 57/2016 s 63

1.2.2017


(a) deleted by 7/2017 s 52(1)

22.6.2017


amended by 7/2017 s 52(2)

22.6.2017


amended by 5/2017 s 36

19.3.2021

Pt 6A

inserted by 22/2010 s 7

18.11.2012

s 57A

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 7



s 58



s 58(5)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 60



s 60(4)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 8



Pt 8 Div 1



s 61

substituted by 35/1997 s 8

2.7.1997

s 61(1)



Water Resources Minister

amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 8

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 11

1.7.2020

s 61A

inserted by 35/1997 s 9

2.7.1997

s 62

substituted by 35/1997 s 10

2.7.1997

s 62(1)

amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 9

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 12

1.7.2020

s 64



s 64(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 11(a), (b)

2.7.1997

s 64(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(c)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 10(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 13(1), (2)

1.7.2020

s 64(1b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(c)

2.7.1997


amended by 5/2017 s 37

19.3.2021

s 64(9)

inserted by 35/1997 s 11(d)

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 10(3)

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 13(3)

1.7.2020

ss 64A64D

inserted by 35/1997 s 12

2.7.1997

Pt 8 Div 2



s 64E

inserted by 35/2008 s 7

1.9.2008

s 65



approved collection depot

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

approved refund marking

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

beverage

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

category A container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

category B container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

collection area

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

collection depot

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

container

substituted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

corresponding law

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

Food Standards Code

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(1)

1.9.2008

refund marking

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(2)

1.9.2008

spirit-based beverage

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

spirituous liquor

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008


spiritous liquor amended to read spirituous liquor by 45/2017 s 21

28.11.2017

super collector

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

waste management arrangement

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

wine

inserted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

wine-based beverage

deleted by 35/2008 s 8(3)

1.9.2008

s 66

amended by 35/2008 s 9

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 s 22

28.11.2017

s 68

substituted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 69

substituted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 69(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 69A

inserted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 69B

inserted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 69B(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 69B(3)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019


amended by 25/2019 s 29

18.6.2020

s 69C

inserted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008

s 69C(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 69C(3) and (4)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 69D

inserted by 35/2008 s 10

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 70



s 70(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 11(1), (2)

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 70(2)

substituted by 35/2008 s 11(3)

1.9.2008

s 71

substituted by 35/2008 s 12

1.9.2008

s 71(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 71A

inserted by 35/2008 s 12

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019


amended by 25/2021 s 12

9.9.2021

s 72



s 72(2)

amended by 45/2017 s 23

28.11.2017

s 72(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 13(1)

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 72(4)

amended by 35/2008 s 13(2)

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 8 Div 3

deleted by 35/2008 s 14

1.9.2008

Pt 9



s 79



s 79(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 17(a), (b)

10.4.2003


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 79(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 17(c)

10.4.2003


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 80



s 80(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 18(a), (b)

10.4.2003


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 80(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 18(c)

10.4.2003


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 82



s 82(1)

s 82 amended and redesignated as s 82(1) by 21/2005 s 39(1), (2)

1.7.2006


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 82(2)

inserted by 21/2005 s 39(2)

1.7.2006


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 83



s 83(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 19

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 40(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 83(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 40(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 83A

inserted by 44/2007 s 7

1.7.2009

s 83A(2)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 84



s 84(1a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 13

2.7.1997


substituted by 44/2007 s 8

1.7.2009

Pt 10



s 85



s 85(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 41(1)

1.7.2005

s 85(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 41(2)

1.7.2005

s 85A

inserted by 45/2017 s 24

28.11.2017

s 86



s 86(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 42

1.7.2005

s 87



s 87(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 43(1)—(4)

1.7.2005

s 87(2)

amended by 44/2007 s 9

1.7.2009


amended by 45/2017 s 25(1)

28.11.2017

s 87(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 43(5)

1.7.2005

s 87(8) and (9)

inserted by 21/2005 s 43(6)

1.7.2005

s 87(10)

inserted by 45/2017 s 25(2)

28.11.2017

s 88



s 88(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 10

1.7.2009


amended by 45/2017 s 26(1)

28.11.2017

s 88(5)—(7)

amended by 45/2017 s 26(1)

28.11.2017

s 88(9)

inserted by 45/2017 s 26(2)

28.11.2017

s 88A

inserted by 45/2017 s 27

28.11.2017

s 89



s 89(2)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 90



s 90(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 44(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 90(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 44(3)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 91



s 91(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 45

1.7.2005

s 91

substituted by 4/2021 Sch 2 cl 2

11.2.2023

s 92

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 93



s 93(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(1)

1.7.2005

s 93(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(2)—(4)

1.7.2005

s 93(2aa)

inserted by 21/2005 s 46(5)

1.7.2005

s 93(2a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 14

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 11(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 46(6)

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 14(1), (2)

1.7.2020

s 93(2b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 14

2.7.1997

s 93(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(7)

1.7.2005

s 93(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(8), (9)

1.7.2005

s 93(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 46(10)

1.7.2005

s 93(8)

amended by 21/2005 s 46(11)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 93(8aa)—(8ac)

inserted by 45/2017 s 28

28.11.2017

s 93(8a) and (8b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 46(12)

1.7.2005

s 93(9)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 93A

inserted by 21/2005 s 47

1.7.2005

s 93A(1)

substituted by 45/2017 s 29(1)

28.11.2017

s 93A(3)

amended by 45/2017 s 29(2)

28.11.2017

s 93A(5)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 93A(8)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 94



s 94(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(1)—(3)

1.7.2005

s 94(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 94(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(6)

1.7.2005

s 94(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 94(4a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 48(9)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 15

1.9.2008

s 94(4b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 48(9)

1.7.2005

s 94(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(10)

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 94(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 48(11)

1.7.2005

s 94(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 48(12)

1.7.2005

s 95



s 95(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(1)

1.7.2005

s 95(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 49(2)

1.7.2005

s 95(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(3)

1.7.2005

s 95(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 95(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 49(6)

1.7.2005

s 95(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 49(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 96



s 96(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 96(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(3)

1.7.2005

s 96(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 50(4)

1.7.2005

s 96(4)

substituted by 21/2005 s 50(5)

1.7.2005

s 96(5)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 97



s 97(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(1)

1.7.2005

s 97(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 51(2)

1.7.2005

s 97(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(3)

1.7.2005

s 97(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 51(4), (5)

1.7.2005

s 98



s 98(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 52

1.7.2005

s 99



s 99(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 99(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 99(2a)

inserted by 35/1997 s 15

2.7.1997


amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 12(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 53(5)

1.7.2005


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 15(1), (2)

1.7.2020

s 99(2b)

inserted by 35/1997 s 15

2.7.1997

s 99(5)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(6)

1.7.2005

s 99(6)

amended by 21/2005 s 53(7), (8)

1.7.2005

s 99(7)

substituted by 21/2005 s 53(9)

1.7.2005

s 99(8)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 99(9) and (10)

inserted by 21/2005 s 53(10)

1.7.2005

s 101



s 101(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 54(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 16(1)

1.9.2008

s 101(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(2)

1.9.2008

s 101(4)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(3)

1.9.2008

s 101(5)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(4)

1.9.2008

s 101(5a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 54(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 16(5)

1.9.2008

s 101(5b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 54(2)

1.7.2005

s 101(6)

amended by 35/2008 s 16(6)

1.9.2008


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 101(7) and (8)

substituted by 35/2008 s 16(7)

1.9.2008

s 102



s 102(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 17(1)

1.9.2008

s 102(2)

substituted by 35/2008 s 17(2)

1.9.2008

s 102(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 17(3)

1.9.2008

s 103



s 103(1)

substituted by 35/2008 s 18(1)

1.9.2008

s 103(2a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 55

1.7.2005


substituted by 35/2008 s 18(2)

1.9.2008

s 103(2b)

inserted by 21/2005 s 55

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 18(3)

1.9.2008

s 103(3)

amended by 35/2008 s 18(4), (5)

1.9.2008

Pt 10A

inserted by 44/2007 s 11

10.12.2007—except Divs 1—3—1.7.2009

Pt 10A Div 2



s 103D



s 103D(4)

amended by 5/2017 s 38

19.3.2021

Pt 10A Div 3



s 103H



s 103H(4)

amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 16(1), (2)

1.7.2020

s 103H(6)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103J



s 103J(4)

amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 17(1), (2)

1.7.2020

s 103J(11)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103N



s 103N(1)

amended by 35/2008 s 19

1.9.2008

s 103O



s 103O(6)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103S



s 103S(3)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 10A Div 4

inserted by 44/2007 s 11

20.11.2008—except ss 103U & 103W—1.7.2009

s 103U

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103V



s 103V(2)

amended by 51/2017 s 77(1)

22.2.2018

s 103V(4)

inserted by 51/2017 s 77(2)

22.2.2018

s 103W



s 103W(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103X



s 103X(2) and (3)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103Y



s 103Y(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103Y(3)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103Z



s 103Z(1) and (2)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103Z(4)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 10A Div 4A



s 103ZA

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 103ZB

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

Pt 11



heading

substituted by 21/2005 s 56

1.7.2006

s 104



s 104(1)

amended by 44/2007 s 12

1.7.2009

s 104(7)

amended by 21/2005 s 57(1)

1.7.2005


amended by 17/2006 s 110(1)

4.9.2006

s 104(8)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(2)

4.9.2006

s 104(11)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(3), (4)

4.9.2006

s 104(14)

amended by 17/2006 s 110(5)

4.9.2006

s 104(23)

inserted by 21/2005 s 57(2)

1.7.2005

s 104A

inserted by 21/2005 s 58

1.7.2006

Pt 12



s 105



s 105(2)

substituted by 21/2005 s 59(1)

1.7.2005

s 105(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 59(2)

1.7.2005

s 105(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 59(3), (4)

1.7.2005

Pt 13



s 106



s 106(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 60(1), (2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 20

1.9.2008


amended by 44/2007 s 13(1)

1.7.2009


amended by 22/2010 s 8

18.11.2012

s 106(3)

amended by 44/2007 s 13(2)

1.7.2009

s 108



s 108(1)

s 108 redesignated as s 108(1) by 21/2005 s 61

1.7.2005

s 108(2)

inserted by 21/2005 s 61

1.7.2005

Pt 14



s 109



s 109(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 62(1)—(3)

1.7.2005


amended by 21/2005 s 62(4)

1.7.2006


amended by 44/2007 s 14

20.11.2008 except (i)—(id)—1.7.2009


amended by 22/2010 s 9

18.11.2012


amended by 5/2017 s 39

19.3.2021

s 109(3a)

inserted by 21/2005 s 62(5)

1.7.2005

s 109(7)

inserted by 21/2005 s 62(6)

1.7.2005

Pt 15



s 110

amended by 88/2000 Sch 1 cl 1

2.4.2001


amended by 23/2004 Sch 1

1.9.2004

s 111



s 111(4)

inserted by 21/2005 s 63

1.7.2005

s 112



s 112(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 6(b)

24.11.2003

s 112(5) and (6)

inserted by 21/2005 s 64

1.7.2005

s 115

substituted by 35/2008 s 21

1.9.2008

s 116

amended by 21/2005 s 65(1)—(3)

1.7.2005

s 117



s 117(2)

amended by 43/2002 s 20(a)

10.4.2003

s 117(3)

amended by 43/2002 s 20(b)

10.4.2003

s 118



s 118(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 16

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 66(1)

1.7.2005

s 118(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 66(2)

1.7.2005


amended by 35/2008 s 22

1.9.2008

s 119

amended by 21/2005 s 67

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 30

28.11.2017

s 120

substituted by 21/2005 s 68

1.7.2005

s 120A

inserted by 11/1997 s 4

1.5.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 68

1.7.2005

s 120A(1)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 121

amended by 57/2016 s 64

1.2.2017


amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 122 before deletion by 84/2009



s 122(1)

amended by 43/2002 s 21

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 69(1)

1.7.2005

s 122(3)

amended by 21/2005 s 69(2)

1.7.2005

s 122

deleted by 84/2009 s 117

1.2.2010

s 124



s 124(1)

substituted by 21/2005 s 70(1)

1.7.2006

s 124(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 70(2)

1.7.2006

s 124(4)

amended by 21/2005 s 70(3), (4)

1.7.2006

s 125

substituted by 21/2005 s 71

1.7.2005

s 126

amended by 21/2005 s 72

1.7.2006

s 127



s 127(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 73

1.7.2006

s 128



s 128(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 74

1.7.2006

ss 129 and 130

substituted by 21/2005 s 75

1.7.2005

s 133



s 133(1)

amended by 21/2005 s 76(1)

1.7.2006

s 133(1a)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 76(2), (3)

1.7.2006

s 133(1b)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(a)

10.4.2003


amended by 21/2005 s 76(4)

1.7.2006

s 133(3)

inserted by 43/2002 s 22(b)

10.4.2003

s 135

amended by 35/1997 s 17

2.7.1997


substituted by 21/2005 s 77

1.7.2005

s 135(4)

amended by 45/2017 Sch 2

14.11.2019

s 135A

inserted by 35/2018 s 63

1.7.2019

s 136

amended by 21/2005 s 78

1.7.2005

s 137A

inserted by 21/2005 s 79

1.7.2005

s 138



s 138(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 18

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 80

1.7.2005

s 139



s 139(1)

amended by 35/1997 s 19(a)

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 81(1), (2)

1.7.2005

s 139(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 81(3), (4)

1.7.2005

s 139(3a)

inserted by 45/2017 s 31(1)

28.11.2017

s 139(4)

substituted by 21/2005 s 81(5)

1.7.2005

s 139(4a)

inserted by 45/2017 s 31(2)

28.11.2017

s 139(6)

amended by 35/1997 s 19(b)

2.7.1997


amended by 21/2005 s 81(6)

1.7.2005

s 140



s 140(2)

amended by 21/2005 s 82

1.7.2005


amended by 45/2017 s 32(1)—(3)

28.11.2017

s 140(3)

amended by 45/2017 s 32(4), (5)

28.11.2017

s 140(3a)

inserted by 45/2017 s 32(6)

28.11.2017

s 140(8)

deleted by 18/1994 Sch cl 2

1.5.1995

Sch 1



Pt AA

inserted by 1/2019 r 4(1)

1.6.2019

Pt A



cl A2

inserted by 1/2019 r 4(2)

1.6.2019

cl 1



cl 1(1)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(a)

1.5.1995

cl 1(2)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(b)

1.5.1995


amended by 311/2020 r 4(1)

1.4.2021

cl 1(4)

deleted by 1/2019 r 4(3)

1.6.2019

cl 1(5)

substituted by 1/2019 r 4(4)

1.6.2019

cl 1(5a)

inserted by 35/2018 s 64

1.1.2020

cl 1(6)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(c)

1.5.1995


substituted by 1/2019 r 4(5)

1.6.2019

cl 2



cl 2(2)

amended by 1/2019 r 4(6)

1.6.2019

cl 2(6)

substituted by 1/2019 r 4(7)

1.6.2019

cl 2(11)

deleted by 1/2019 r 4(8)

1.6.2019

cl 2(12)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(d)

1.5.1995


amended by 1/2019 r 4(9)

1.6.2019

cl 2(13)

amended by 1/2019 r 4(10)

1.6.2019

cl 2(14) and (15)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(e)

1.5.1995

cl 3 before substitution by 1/2019



cl 3(2)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(f)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(a)

28.6.2001

cl 3(3)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(f)

1.5.1995


(e)(i)(A) deleted by 35/2008 s 23(1)

1.9.2008


amended by 35/2008 s 23(2), (3)

1.9.2008

cl 3(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(g)

1.5.1995


amended by 21/2005 s 83(1)

1.7.2005

cl 3

substituted by 1/2019 r 4(11)

1.6.2019

cl 4

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(h)

1.5.1995

cl 4(2)

amended by 5/2017 s 40(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 1/2019 r 4(12)

1.6.2019


amended by 5/2017 s 40(2)

19.3.2021

cl 5

heading amended by 66/2001 Sch cl 1(a)

1.7.2002

cl 5(1)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(i)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(b)

28.6.2001

cl 5(2)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(j)

1.5.1995


deleted by 66/2001 Sch cl 1(b)

1.7.2002

cl 5(3)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(k)

1.5.1995

cl 5(4)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(l)

1.5.1995


amended by 33/1995 r 4(a), (b)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(c)

28.6.2001


substituted by 1/2019 r 4(13)

1.6.2019

cl 5(5)

inserted by 311/2020 r 4(2)

1.4.2021

cl 6



cl 6(1)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(m)

1.5.1995


amended by 252/2007 r 4

29.11.2007


amended by 1/2019 r 4(14)

1.6.2019

cl 6(3)

deleted by 1/2019 r 4(15)

1.6.2019

cl 6(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(n)

1.5.1995


amended by 33/1995 r 4(c)

1.5.1995


substituted by 1/2019 r 4(16)

1.6.2019

cl 6(5)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(o)

1.5.1995

cl 6(6)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(p)

1.5.1995


amended by 1/2019 r 4(17)

1.6.2019

cl 6(9)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(q)

1.5.1995

cl 6(10)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(r)

1.5.1995

cl 6(11)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(s)

1.5.1995


amended by 161/2001 r 4(d)

28.6.2001

cl 7



cl 7(2)

substituted by 229/2001 r 4

11.10.2001


amended by 40/2012 Sch 6 cl 5

1.1.2013


amended by 1/2019 r 4(18)

1.6.2019


amended by 5/2017 s 40(3)

19.3.2021

cl 7(3)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(t), (u)

1.5.1995

cl 7(4)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(v)

1.5.1995

cl 7(6)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(w)

1.5.1995


amended by 1/2019 r 4(19)

1.6.2019

cl 7(7)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(w)

1.5.1995

cl 8



cl 8(1)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(x)

1.5.1995

cl 8(2)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(y)

1.5.1995

cl 8(3)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(z)

1.5.1995


amended by 21/2005 s 83(2)

1.7.2005

cl 8(4)

substituted by 181/1994 r 4(z)

1.5.1995

cl 8(5)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(aa)

1.5.1995

cl 8(6)

amended by 181/1994 r 4(ab)

1.5.1995

cl 8(6a)

inserted by 227/2013 r 4(1)

30.11.2013

cl 8(7)

inserted by 181/1994 r 4(ac)

1.5.1995


amended by 227/2013 r 4(2)

30.11.2013

cl 8(8)

inserted by 1/2019 r 4(20)

1.6.2019

cl 8(9)

inserted by 311/2020 r 4(3)

1.4.2021

Pt B

substituted by 1/2019 r 4(21)

1.6.2019

Sch 2 before deletion by 21/2005



cl 5



cl 5(3a)

inserted by 11/1997 s 5

1.5.1995

cl 5(10)

inserted by 35/1997 s 20(a)

2.7.1997

cl 6

inserted by 35/1997 s 20(b)

2.7.1997

Sch 2

deleted by 21/2005 s 84

1.7.2005

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

Minister means the Minister responsible for the administration of the principal Act;

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

2—Environment, Resources and Development Committee to conduct inquiry into administering agencies

The Environment, Resources and Development Committee of the Parliament must, not less than 2 years after the commencement of section 17, inquire into, consider and report on the role and functions of administering agencies (other than the Environment Protection Authority) under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

3—Amendment of environment protection policies by notice

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend an environment protection policy

(a) to substitute, for references in the policy to a "Category C offence", references to a "Category D offence"; or

(b) to add to the policy references to another "administering agency" so that they appear in the alternative to references to the "Authority".

(2) An amendment under subclause (1) comes into operation on the day fixed in the notice of the amendment.

4—Environment protection policies in force under section 28A

The following provisions apply in relation to an environment protection policy in operation immediately before the commencement of section 22 by virtue of section 28A(1) of the principal Act:

(a) on the commencement of section 22, the environment protection policy continues in operation as an environment protection policy made under the principal Act;

(b) after the commencement of section 22, the normal procedure for making environment protection policies does not apply in relation to a draft environment protection policy

(i) that revokes and replaces the environment protection policy if the Minister is satisfied that—

(A) the draft environment protection policy covers the same subject matter as the policy it is revoking; and

(B) the only substantive changes relate to the enforcement of the policy (including the imposition of penalties for contravention of the policy) or are otherwise necessary or appropriate for the application of the policy in this jurisdiction; or

(ii) that revokes the environment protection policy if the Minister is satisfied that an environment protection policy is not required for the implementation of the relevant national environment protection measure;

(c) the Minister may refer a draft policy referred to in paragraph (b) directly to the Governor.

Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2008, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

2—Classes of containers approved under repealed provisions

(1) An approval of a class of containers as category A containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval of the class of containers as category A containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2) An approval of a class of containers as category B containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval of the class of containers as category B containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

3—Refund markings approved under repealed provisions

An approval of a refund marking in relation to a class of containers in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as if it were a marking specified by the Authority as a condition of approval in relation to that class of containers under section 68 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

4—Continuation of collection depot approvals

An approval of a collection depot in force under Part 8 Division 2 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue as an approval in respect of the collection depot under section 69 of the principal Act as amended by this Act, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act.

5—Super collectors

A person who carried on a business as a super collector immediately before the commencement of this clause is, if the person has made an application in a manner and form determined by the Authority accompanied by the prescribed fee and any information requested by the Authority, entitled to the grant, on that commencement, of an approval under section 69 of the principal Act as amended by this Act to carry on business as a super collector subject to conditions determined by the Authority.

Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010

10—Transitional provision

If, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person holds an environmental authorisation granted or renewed by the Authority under the Environment Protection Act 1993 purportedly as a sustainability licence or accredited sustainability licence, the environmental authorisation will be taken to have been endorsed under Part 6A of that Act as a sustainability licence on the basis of the measures, auditing programme and review programme specified in connection with the purported sustainability licence or accredited sustainability licence.

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) (Waste Reform) Regulations 2019 (No 1 of 2019), Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears—

existing licensee means a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, held a licence to undertake a prescribed activity of environmental significance under old Schedule 1;

licence has the same meaning as in the principal Act;

new Schedule 1 means Schedule 1 of the principal Act as amended by these regulations;

old Schedule 1 means Schedule 1 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations;

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

2—Licences to continue

(1) Subject to subclause (2), a licence that, immediately before the commencement of this clause, authorised a person to undertake a prescribed activity of environmental significance under old Schedule 1, continues after that commencement as a licence to undertake the same activity under new Schedule 1 (despite the fact that it may be differently described or numbered under new Schedule 1) and is subject to the same conditions as those applying immediately before that commencement.

(2) The Authority may, on the Authority's own initiative or on application by an existing licensee—

(a) grant a new licence to the person; or

(b) revoke an existing licence; or

(c) by notice in writing to the licensee given within 2 years after the commencement of this clause—

(i) vary the terminology or numbering in the existing licence; or

(ii) impose or vary a condition of the existing licence,

if, in the opinion of the Authority, it is necessary or desirable to do so as a consequence of the variation of Schedule 1 of the principal Act by these regulations.

(3) The Authority is not required to grant a licence, or impose or vary a condition of a licence, on application by an existing licensee under this clause except on application and payment of the appropriate fees under Part 6 of the principal Act.

(4) If the Authority takes action under subclause (2) on its own initiative, the Authority may dispense with the requirement for applications and payment of fees as it considers appropriate.

(5) Public notice is not required to be given under Part 6 of the principal Act in respect of a licence that is granted or varied pursuant to this clause.

(6) A licence granted pursuant to this clause is, except as specified in this clause, subject to the principal Act.

(7) For the avoidance of doubt, a reference in this clause to a condition of a licence includes a reference to a term of a licence, or an authorisation or any other right or limitation set out in a licence.

3—Approvals relating to management of tyre waste

(1) An approval by the Authority under Schedule 1 Part A clause 3(3)(f) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause in relation to the manner of handling and disposal of waste tyres or tyre pieces will be taken, on and from that commencement, to be a prescribed approved activity of a kind specified in paragraph (f) of the definition of that term in Schedule 1 Part AA clause A1(1) as inserted by Part 2 of these regulations.

(2) The approval (as continued by virtue of subclause (1)) is subject to the same conditions (if any) as those applying immediately before the commencement of this clause.

4—Determinations that environmental authorisation not justified

A determination by the Authority under Schedule 1 Part A clause 3(3)(i), 3(4)(y) or 7(2)(f) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause that the requirement of an environmental authorisation under Part 6 would not be justified in relation to an activity will be taken, on and from that commencement, to be a determination by the Authority that an environmental authorisation is not justified in respect of the activity having regard to the prescribed factors (within the meaning of that term in Schedule 1 Part AA clause A1(1) as inserted by Part 2 of these regulations).

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget Measures) Act 2018, Pt 4

65—Transitional provisions

(1) Subject to this section, the Authority must, despite the provisions of Part 6 of the principal Act (except section 47(3)), grant a licence to a person to enable the person to conduct a petrol station within the meaning of Schedule 1 Part A clause 1(5a) of the principal Act as amended by this Part (to have effect from the commencement of this Part), if, immediately before the commencement of this Part, the retail sale of petroleum products from that petrol station was authorised under a licence pursuant to Part 2 of the Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995.

(2) The Authority is not required to grant a licence under this section except on application and payment of the appropriate application fee and authorisation fee under Part 6 of the principal Act.

(3) A licence granted pursuant to this section—

(a) has effect for a term of 2 years or such shorter or longer term as may be determined by the Authority and specified in the licence; and

(b) is—

(i) except as specified in this section—subject to the principal Act; and

(ii) subject to any conditions of the licence imposed by the Authority under Part 6 of the principal Act and specified in the licence.

(4) Notice is not required to be given under Part 6 of the principal Act in respect of an application for the grant of a licence pursuant to this section.

(5) In this section—

petroleum product has the same meaning as in the Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995;

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

Environment Protection (Variation of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2020 (No 311 of 2020), Sch 1

1—Transitional provision

(1) The Authority must, despite Part 6 of the principal Act (except section 47(3)), grant a licence to a person to enable the person to conduct a broiler farm within the meaning of Schedule 1 Part A clause 5(5) of the principal Act as inserted by these regulations (to have effect from the commencement of this clause), if the applicant for the licence is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, an accredited poultry grower under the Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat) Regulations 2017 in respect of the business of growing poultry at the broiler farm.

(2) The Authority is not required to grant a licence pursuant to this clause except on application and payment of the appropriate application fee and authorisation fee under Part 6 of the principal Act.

(3) A licence granted under this clause—

(a) has effect for a term determined by the Authority; and

(b) is—

(i) except as specified in this clause—subject to the principal Act; and

(ii) subject to any conditions of the licence imposed by the Authority under Part 6 of the Act and specified in the licence.

(4) Public notice is not required to be given under Part 6 of the principal Act in respect of an application for the grant of a licence pursuant to this clause.

(5) In this clause—

principal Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993.

Historical versions

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Reprint No 7—1.5.1997


Reprint No 8—2.7.1997


Reprint No 9—29.7.1999


Reprint No 10—2.4.2001


Reprint No 11—14.6.2001


Reprint No 12—28.6.2001


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