Clean Waters Act 1970 Regulation relating to the storage, treatment or disposal of liquid wastes from cattle feedlots (1994-28) [GG No 27 of 28.1.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 28

CLEAN WATERS ACT 1970—REGULATION

(Relating to the storage, treatment or disposal of liquid wastes from

cattle feedlots)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 2 7 of 2 8 January 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Clean Waters Act 1970, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

CHRIS HARTCHER

Minister for the Environment.

The Clean Waters Regulations 1972 are amended by omitting from Regulation 11A (b) (i) the matter “400” and by inserting instead the matter “1,000”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The installation, construction or modification of apparatus, equipment or works for certain purposes must be carried out in accordance with the Clean Waters Regulations 1972 or a pollution control approval under the Pollution Control Act 1970. At present, the storage, treatment or disposal of liquid wastes from cattle feedlots accommodating more than 400 cattle is prescribed as one of those purposes. The object of this Regulation is to increase that limit from 400 cattle to 1,000 cattle.

This Regulation is made under the Clean Waters Act 1970, including section 19 ( 1 ) and section 36 (general regulation making power).