South Australian Current Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - SECT 44

44—Applicants may lodge proposed environment improvement programmes

        (1)         Subject to this section, an applicant under this Part may lodge with the Authority a proposed environment improvement programme to be carried out by the applicant.

        (2)         A proposed environment improvement programme may—

            (a)         be lodged in association with an application for—

                  (i)         an exemption from compliance with the general environmental duty under Part 4 in relation to a specified activity; or

                  (ii)         an exemption from specified mandatory provisions of an environment protection policy; and

            (b)         consist of a programme (the carrying out of which may be required by conditions of the exemption) setting out action to be taken within specified periods to achieve compliance with the general environmental duty in relation to that activity, or with the mandatory provisions, as the case may be.

        (3)         A proposed environment improvement programme may—

            (a)         be lodged in association with an application for the grant or renewal of a licence; and

            (b)         consist of a programme (the carrying out of which may be required by conditions of the licence) setting out action to be taken within specified periods—

                  (i)         to achieve compliance with specified mandatory provisions of an environment protection policy that are to come into operation on a specified future day; or

                  (ii)         for the protection, restoration or enhancement of the environment beyond standards required by or under this Act.