Victorian Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SCHEDULED PREMISES) REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 45 OF 2017) - REG 12

    (1)     A works approval under section 19A(1)(b) or (1)(c) of the Act or a licence under section 20(1) of the Act is not required with respect to the following—

        (a)     storage of 40 cubic metres or less of any biomedical waste not generated at the premises—

              (i)     by a council, a health service or an ambulance service; or

              (ii)     for a period of no more than 60 days in the event of an emergency, by any organisation or facility approved by the Authority;

        (b)     a temporary plant for the on-site treatment of waste generated at the premises if—

              (i)     the activity meets technology, deposit, discharge and emission specifications acceptable to the Authority; and

              (ii)     the operation of the temporary plant is limited to a maximum cumulative operating time of 12 months within any 3 year period;

        (c)     a biosolids reuse scheme or activity which meets deposit and operating specifications acceptable to the Authority;

        (d)     temporary storage of less than 10 cubic metres of double wrapped, non-friable asbestos not generated at the premises for a period of no more than 60 days on land—

              (i)     permitted under a planning scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 for use as a transfer station and which is allowed to accept asbestos; or

              (ii)     used as a public utility depot, storing only asbestos generated by the public utility and which is 100 metres or more from sensitive land uses including residential premises, health services, child care centres and education centres—

on the condition that the asbestos is then transported to a premises licensed by the Authority to receive it;

        (e)     temporary storage of 1000 litres or less of designated waste not generated at the premises—

              (i)     if—

    (A)         the storage is for a period of no more than 60 days; and

    (B)     the method of storage is in accordance with specifications acceptable to the Authority; and

              (ii)     on the condition that the substance is then transported to a premises licensed by the Authority to receive it.

    (2)     In this regulation—

"designated waste" means prescribed industrial waste, in liquid form with a waste code of D300, J100, J110, J120, J130, J150, K100, K120, K200, L100, L150 or T130;

"electricity distribution company" has the same meaning as distribution company has in the  Electricity Industry Act 2000 ;

"gas distribution company" has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Industry Act 2001 ;

"public utility depot" means a depot used by—

        (a)     an electricity distribution company or contractor of an electricity distribution company; or

        (b)     a gas distribution company or contractor of a gas distribution company; or

        (c)     a water corporation or contractor of a water corporation; or

        (d)     a telecommunications carrier or contractor of a telecommunications carrier;

"telecommunications carrier" means the
holder of a carrier licence granted under the  Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

"waste code" has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 3 to the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009.