Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) (ACT)

Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2011-1

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Environment Protection Act 1997.

Dated 11 January 2011.

Simon Corbell

Minister

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2011-1

made under the

Environment Protection Act 1997

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Environment Protection Regulation 2005.

4. Section 10 (1) (a) (ii)

   substitute

   (ii)wood that—

   (A)is painted, chemically treated or contaminated with a chemical; and

   (B)has not been approved for sale or supply by the authority and chief health officer;

5. New section 14A

   in division 2.4, insert

14AUnapproved sale or supply of painted etc firewood—offence

(1)A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)sells or supplies firewood that is painted, chemically treated or contaminated with a chemical; and

(b)does not have the following:

(i)an environmental authorisation to sell or supply firewood as mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, section 1.2, item 44 or item 45;

(ii)written approval from the authority and the chief health officer to sell or supply the firewood.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

(2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

1. Dictionary, note 2

   insert

   ·     chief health officer

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 20 January 2011.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2011