Environment Protection (Fees) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA)

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South Australia

Environment Protection (Fees) Variation Regulations 2019

under the Environment Protection Act 1993

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Environment Protection Regulations 2009

4            Insertion of regulation 80A

80A        Recovery of administrative and technical costs associated with action under Part 10A (section 135A)

5            Variation of Schedule 2—Environmental authorisations—application and authorisation fees

9            Environment management component

6            Variation of Schedule 4—Fees and levy

Part 1—Fees

1            Fee unit

2            Miscellaneous fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection (Fees) Variation Regulations 2019.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Environment Protection Regulations 2009

4—Insertion of regulation 80A

After regulation 80 insert:

80A—Recovery of administrative and technical costs associated with action under Part 10A (section 135A)

(1)For the purposes of section 135A(2) of the Act, the fee payable in respect of action taken in accordance with section 135A of the Act is the sum of—

(a)the reasonable costs incurred by the Authority to engage a site contamination auditor or site contamination consultant to take action in accordance with that section; and

(b)—

(i)in the case of action commenced during business hours, the sum of—

(A)11 fee units; and

(B)if the action exceeds 2 hours in duration—

•4 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken during business hours; and

•8 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken outside of business hours; or

(ii)in the case of an action commenced outside of business hours, the sum of—

(A)21 fee units; and

(B)if the action exceeds 2 hours in duration—

•4 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken during business hours; and

•8 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken outside of business hours.

(2)In this regulation—

business hours means the hours between 8:45 am and 5 pm on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

reasonable costs include (but are not limited to) the cost of the following:

(a)taking a sample;

(b)conducting tests, examinations or analyses;

(c)undertaking a site investigation;

(d)undertaking a risk assessment;

(e)undertaking a remediation options assessment;

(f)preparing a site remediation plan;

(g)preparing a remediation validation report;

(h)preparing a site management plan.

5—Variation of Schedule 2—Environmental authorisations—application and authorisation fees

Schedule 2, Part 2, clause 9—delete the clause and substitute:

9—Environment management component

Schedule 1 of Act (clause reference)

Prescribed activity of environmental significance

(including indicator of level of activity if applicable)

Fee units

Clause 1

Petroleum and chemical

cl 1(1)

Chemical storage and warehousing facilities

3

cl 1(2)(a)(i)

Chemical works (inorganic) comprising—

     (a)     a soda ash plant

80

     (b)     works associated with a uranium plant (where the main or a significant product is uranium)

20

     (c)      works of any other kind

8

cl 1(2)(a)(ii)

Chemical works (organic) comprising—

     (a)     works emitting less than 100 tonnes of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

8

     (b)     works emitting 100 tonnes or more of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

12

cl 1(2)(b)

Chemical works (salt production)

3

cl 1(3)

Coke works

80

cl 1(5a)

Petrol stations

from 1 January 2020—3

cl 1(5)(a)

Hydrocarbon storage works

from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019—3

from 1 January 2020—10

cl 1(5)(b)

Hydrocarbon production works comprising—

     (a)     works or facilities emitting less than 500 tonnes of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

8

     (b)     works or facilities emitting 500 tonnes or more but less than 1 000 tonnes of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

50

     (c)      works or facilities emitting 1 000 tonnes or more of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

80

cl 1(6)

Timber preservation works comprising—

     (a)     works using, during the licence period, boron or other light organic solvents approved by the Authority as preservatives presenting a low environmental risk

8

     (b)     works using, during the licence period, other preservatives (eg preservatives containing heavy metals or creosote)—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

20

      (ii)     in any other case

50

Clause 2

Manufacturing and mineral processing

cl 2(1)

Abrasive blasting comprising—

     (a)     mobile works

3

     (b)     works other than mobile works

2

cl 2(2)

Hot mix asphalt preparation comprising—

     (a)     mobile works

12

     (b)     works other than mobile works

8

cl 2(3)

Cement works comprising—

     (a)     works emitting less than 100 tonnes of particulates during the licence period

20

     (b)     works emitting 100 tonnes or more of particulates during the licence period

50

cl 2(4)

Ceramic works comprising—

     (a)     glass works emitting 25 tonnes or more of particulates during the licence period

50

     (b)     brick works emitting 2 tonnes or more of fluorides during the licence period

12

     (c)      other glass works or brick works

8

     (d)     works of any other kind (eg pottery works)

2

cl 2(5)

Concrete batching works (whether or not mobile)

2

cl 2(6)

Drum reconditioning or treatment works

3

cl 2(7)

Ferrous and non‑ferrous metal melting works comprising—

     (a)     works producing emissions of more than 2 500 kilograms of volatile organic compounds during the licence period in respect of which—

      (i)      the Authority is satisfied of compliance by the licensee with the EPA odour criteria

12

      (ii)     the Authority is satisfied of non‑compliance by the licensee with the EPA odour criteria

50

     (b)     works producing emissions of 2 500 kilograms or less of volatile organic compounds during the licence period

4

cl 2(8)

Metallurgical works

80

cl 2(9)

Mineral works

12

cl 2(10)

Pulp or paper works

80

cl 2(12)(a)

Surface coating works (metal finishing)

8

cl 2(12)(b)

Surface coating works (hot dip galvanizing) comprising—

     (a)     works producing emissions to air during the licence period of 1 000 kilograms or more of zinc

12

     (b)     works producing emissions to air during the licence period of 100 kilograms or more but less than 1 000 kilograms of zinc

8

     (c)      works producing emissions to air during the licence period of less than 100 kilograms of zinc

4

cl 2(12)(c)

Surface coating works (spray painting or powder coating)

3

cl 2(13)

Timber processing works comprising—

     (a)     works producing emissions to air during the licence period of 50 tonnes or more of particulates

12

     (b)     works producing emissions to air during the licence period of less than 50 tonnes of particulates

3

cl 2(14)

Maritime construction works

3

cl 2(15)

Vehicle production works

20

Clause 3

Resource recovery, waste disposal and related activities

cl 3(1)

Waste recovery facility comprising a depot, facility or works that, during the licence period, receives for preliminary treatment (or has the capacity for preliminary treatment of)—

     (a)     more than 200 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

77

     (b)     more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

38

     (c)      more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

20

     (d)     more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

12

     (e)      more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

5

      (f)      more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

3

     (g)      more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

2

     (h)     1 000 tonnes or less of waste or other matter

1

cl 3(2)(a)

Composting works comprising—

     (a)     depot, facility or works producing or capable of producing, during the licence period, compost from green waste only—

      (i)      in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is 15 metres or less above groundwater—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

2

     (B)     in any other case

4

      (ii)     in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is more than 15 metres above groundwater

2

     (b)     depot, facility or works producing or capable of producing, during the licence period, compost from only animal manure or from only animal manure and green waste—

      (i)      in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is 15 metres or less above groundwater—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

3

     (B)     in any other case

8

      (ii)     in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is more than 15 metres above groundwater

3

     (c)      depot, facility or works producing or capable of producing, during the licence period, compost from waste of any other kind (whether or not in addition to animal manure or green waste)—

      (i)      in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is 15 metres or less above groundwater—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

4

     (B)     in any other case

12

      (ii)     in the case of depot, facility or works the floor of which is more than 15 metres above groundwater

4

cl 3(2)(b)

Scrap metal treatment works

3

cl 3(2)(c)

Tyre waste treatment works comprising a depot, facility or works, that has, during the licence period, the capacity to treat—

     (a)     more than 200 000 tonnes of tyre waste

77

     (b)     more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of tyre waste

38

     (c)      more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of tyre waste

20

     (d)     more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of tyre waste

12

     (e)      more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of tyre waste

5

      (f)      more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of tyre waste

3

     (g)      more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of tyre waste

2

     (h)     1 000 tonnes or less of tyre waste

1

cl 3(2)(d)

Waste lead acid battery treatment works

1

cl 3(2)(e)

Any other waste reprocessing facility comprising a depot, facility or works that, during the licence period, receives or has the capacity to treat—

     (a)     more than 200 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

77

     (b)     more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

38

     (c)      more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

20

     (d)     more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

12

     (e)      more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

5

      (f)      more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

3

     (g)      more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of waste or other matter

2

     (h)     1 000 tonnes or less of waste or other matter

1

cl 3(3)(a)

Landfill depot comprising—

     (a)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 200 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

50

      (ii)     in any other case

80

     (b)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

20

      (ii)     in any other case

50

     (c)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

12

      (ii)     in any other case

20

     (d)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

8

      (ii)     in any other case

12

     (e)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

4

      (ii)     in any other case

8

      (f)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

3

      (ii)     in any other case

4

     (g)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

2

      (ii)     in any other case

3

     (h)     a depot, facility or works receiving 1 000 tonnes or less of solid waste (other than waste fill) during the licence period—

      (i)      if—

     (A)     the waste is inert waste; or

     (B)     the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the depot, facility or works

1

      (ii)     in any other case

2

cl 3(3)(b)

Liquid waste depot comprising—

     (a)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 100 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

50

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

80

     (b)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 50 000 kilolitres but not more than 100 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

20

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

50

     (c)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 20 000 kilolitres but not more than 50 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

12

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

20

     (d)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 5 000 kilolitres but not more than 20 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

8

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

12

     (e)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 2 000 kilolitres but not more than 5 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

4

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

8

      (f)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 1 000 kilolitres but not more than 2 000 kilolitres of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

3

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

4

     (g)      a depot, facility or works receiving 1 000 kilolitres or less of liquid waste during the licence period—

      (i)      involving disposal to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment plant subject to a licence

2

      (ii)     involving disposal other than to a sewer

3

cl 3(3)(c)

Incineration depot, facility or works—

     (a)     for disposal of chemical waste

50

     (b)     for disposal of medical waste, cytotoxic waste and quarantine waste

50

     (c)      for disposal of solid municipal waste

50

     (d)     for disposal of solid trade waste

50

cl 3(4)(a)

Wastewater treatment works located wholly or partly within the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Protection Area involving—

     (a)     the discharge of 500 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

50

      (ii)     in any other case

80

     (b)     the discharge of 100 megalitres or more but less than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

20

      (ii)     in any other case

50

     (c)      the discharge of 50 megalitres or more but less than 100 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

8

      (ii)     in any other case

12

     (d)     the discharge of 20 megalitres or more but less than 50 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

4

      (ii)     in any other case

8

     (e)      the discharge of less than 20 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

3

      (ii)     in any other case

4

cl 3(4)(b)

Wastewater treatment works located wholly outside of the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Protection Area or any other water protection area involving—

     (a)     the discharge of 1 000 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

50

      (ii)     in any other case

80

     (b)     the discharge of 500 megalitres or more but less than 1 000 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

20

      (ii)     in any other case

50

     (c)      the discharge of 100 megalitres or more but less than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

8

      (ii)     in any other case

12

     (d)     the discharge of 50 megalitres or more but less than 100 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

4

      (ii)     in any other case

8

     (e)      the discharge of 20 megalitres or more but less than 50 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

3

      (ii)     in any other case

4

      (f)      the discharge of less than 20 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or scheme

2

      (ii)     in any other case

3

cl 3(5)(a)

Activity producing listed waste comprising—

     (a)     an activity producing medical waste and no other listed waste during the licence period

1

     (b)     in any other case—

      (i)      an activity producing more than 250 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period

8

      (ii)     an activity producing more than 100 tonnes but not more than 250 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period

3

     (iii)     an activity producing more than 5 tonnes but not more than 100 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period

2

     (iv)     an activity producing 5 tonnes or less of listed waste during the licence period

1

cl 3(5)(b)

Reception or storage of listed waste comprising—

     (a)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 200 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

77

     (b)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

38

     (c)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

20

     (d)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

12

     (e)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

5

      (f)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

3

     (g)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

2

     (h)     a depot, facility or works receiving 1 000 tonnes or less of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

1

cl 3(5)(c)

Treatment of listed waste comprising—

     (a)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 200 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

77

     (b)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 100 000 tonnes but not more than 200 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

38

     (c)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 50 000 tonnes but not more than 100 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

20

     (d)     a depot, facility or works receiving more than 20 000 tonnes but not more than 50 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

12

     (e)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 5 000 tonnes but not more than 20 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

5

      (f)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 2 000 tonnes but not more than 5 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

3

     (g)      a depot, facility or works receiving more than 1 000 tonnes but not more than 2 000 tonnes of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

2

     (h)     a depot, facility or works receiving 1 000 tonnes or less of listed waste during the licence period for resource recovery or transfer to another location

1

cl 3(6)(a)

Waste transport business (category A)—

     (a)     for each vehicle that is an assessable vehicle during the licence period and is not used other than to collect and transport medical waste not exceeding 40 litres at any 1 time

0.3

     (b)     for each vehicle that is an assessable vehicle during the licence period other than a vehicle referred to in paragraph (a)

0.9

cl 3(6)(b)

Waste transport business (category B)—for each vehicle that is an assessable vehicle during the licence period

0.3

Clause 4

Activities in specified areas

cl 4(1)

Brukunga mine site and associated acid neutralisation plant

30

cl 4(2)(a)

Discharge during the licence period of stormwater to underground aquifers by means other than a stormwater drainage system from land or premises situated in the area of the City of Mount Gambier

12

cl 4(2)(b)

Discharge during the licence period of stormwater to underground aquifers from a stormwater drainage system situated in the City of Mount Gambier

12

cl 4(2)(c)

Discharge during the licence period of stormwater to underground aquifers from a stormwater drainage system situated in metropolitan Adelaide—

     (a)     if 50 megalitres or more is discharged during the licence period

4

     (b)     if 10 megalitres or more but not more than 50 megalitres is discharged during the licence period

3

     (c)      if less than 10 megalitres is discharged during the licence period

2

Clause 5

Animal husbandry, aquaculture and other activities

cl 5(1)

Cattle feedlots

4

cl 5(3)

Saleyards comprising—

     (a)     a saleyard located within the South East Water Protection Area—

      (i)      if 20 megalitres or more of effluent is produced at the saleyard during the licence period

12

      (ii)     if less than 20 megalitres is produced at the saleyard during the licence period

4

     (b)     a saleyard located outside the South East Water Protection Area—

      (i)      if 20 megalitres or more of effluent is produced at the saleyard during the licence period

8

      (ii)     if less than 20 megalitres is produced at the saleyard during the licence period

3

cl 5(4)

Piggeries comprising—

     (a)     a piggery producing more than 200 000 kilograms of nitrogen during the licence period

12

     (b)     a piggery producing more than 100 000 kilograms but not more than 200 000 kilograms of nitrogen during the licence period

8

     (c)      a piggery producing more than 50 000 kilograms but not more than 100 000 kilograms of nitrogen during the licence period

4

     (d)     a piggery producing more than 20 000 kilograms but not more than 50 000 kilograms of nitrogen during the licence period

3

     (e)      a piggery producing not more than 20 000 kilograms of nitrogen during the licence period

2

Clause 6

Food production and animal and plant product processing

cl 6(1)

Meat processing works comprising—

     (a)     an abattoir and rendering plant producing 100 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the plant or that all the wastewater is discharged to a sewer or to some other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

12

      (ii)     in any other case

20

     (b)     an abattoir and rendering plant producing less than 100 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

12

     (c)      works not associated with a rendering plant producing 100 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority that all the wastewater is discharged to a sewer or to some other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

3

      (ii)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

4

     (iii)     in any other case

8

     (d)     works not associated with a rendering plant producing less than 100 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

3

cl 6(2)

Breweries comprising—

     (a)     a brewery producing 20 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period

20

     (b)     a brewery producing less than 20 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

4

     (c)      a brewery disposing of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence during the licence period

3

cl 6(4)

Fish processing works comprising—

     (a)     works disposing of wastewater to land (and not to marine or inland waters) during the licence period

4

     (b)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off-site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence or works not disposing of wastewater at all during the licence period

3

cl 6(5)

Milk processing works comprising—

     (a)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

8

     (b)     works of any other kind

12

cl 6(6)(a)

Produce processing works (deep fat frying, roasting or drying)

4

cl 6(6)(b)

Produce processing works (disposing, during the licence period, of wastewater otherwise than to a sewer or community wastewater management system) comprising—

     (a)     olive processing works

12

     (b)     works of any other kind

8

cl 6(7)

Rendering or fat extraction works comprising—

     (a)     works producing 100 megalitres or more of wastewater during the licence period—

      (i)      if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works or that all the wastewater is discharged to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

12

      (ii)     in any other case

20

     (b)     works producing less than 100 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

12

cl 6(8)

Curing or drying works

3

cl 6(9)

Tanneries or fellmongeries comprising—

     (a)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

3

     (b)     works of any other kind—

      (i)      if the works produce more than 10 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

12

      (ii)     if the works produce 10 megalitres or less of wastewater during the licence period

3

cl 6(10)

Woolscouring or wool carbonising works comprising—

     (a)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

3

     (b)     works of any other kind

8

cl 6(11)(a)

Wineries or distilleries (works outside the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Protection Area) comprising—

     (a)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

3

     (b)     works of any other kind (ie works not disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence)—

      (i)      in the case of works producing 20 megalitres or less of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

3

     (B)     in any other case

4

      (ii)     in the case of works producing more than 20 megalitres but no more than 60 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

12

     (B)     in any other case

20

     (iii)     in the case of works producing more than 60 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

20

     (B)     in any other case

50

cl 6(11)(b)

Wineries or distilleries (works within the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Protection Area) comprising—

     (a)     works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

4

     (b)     works not disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence—

      (i)      in the case of works producing 10 megalitres or less of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

4

     (B)     in any other case

8

      (ii)     in the case of works producing more than 10 megalitres but no more than 60 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

12

     (B)     in any other case

20

     (iii)     in the case of works producing more than 60 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective prescribed environmental measure for the works

20

     (B)     in any other case

50

Clause 7

Materials handling and transportation

cl 7(1)

Bulk shipping facilities

8

cl 7(2)

Railway operations

8

cl 7(3)(a)

Crushing, grinding or milling works (chemicals or rubber)

4

cl 7(3)(b)

Crushing, grinding or milling works (agricultural crop products) comprising—

     (a)     olive processing works (whether or not mobile)

      (i)      in the case of works disposing, during the licence period, of all wastewater to a sewer or other off‑site wastewater treatment works that are licensed or carried on under a licence

3

      (ii)     in any other case

12

     (b)     mobile works other than olive processing works

8

     (c)      works of any other kind

4

cl 7(3)(c)

Crushing, grinding or milling works (rock, ores or minerals)

4

cl 7(4)

Dredging—for each day on which dredging occurs during the licence period

1

cl 7(5)

Coal handling and storage

3

cl 7(6)

Earthworks drainage—for each day on which earthworks drainage is carried on during the licence period

0.25

cl 7(7)

Extractive industries—

     (a)     within the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Protection Area

4

     (b)     in any other area

3

Clause 8

Other

cl 8(1)

Aerodromes

3

cl 8(2)(a)

Fuel burning comprising—

     (a)     the burning of coal or timber—

      (i)      at premises within the Adelaide airshed—

     (A)     resulting in the emission of 500 tonnes or more of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

80

     (B)     resulting in the emission of 30 tonnes or more but less than 500 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

50

     (C)     resulting in the emission of less than 30 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

12

      (ii)     at premises in any other area—

     (A)     resulting in the emission of 500 tonnes or more of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

50

     (B)     resulting in the emission of 30 tonnes or more but less than 500 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

12

     (C)     resulting in the emission of less than 30 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

4

     (b)     the burning of diesel in internal combustion engines for a total of less than 25 hours during the licence period

1

     (c)      the burning of diesel in any other circumstances or for any other purpose or the burning of any fuel other than coal, timber or diesel—

      (i)      at premises within the Adelaide airshed—

     (A)     resulting in the emission of 500 tonnes or more of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

50

     (B)     resulting in the emission of 30 tonnes or more but less than 500 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

20

     (C)     resulting in the emission of less than 30 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

8

      (ii)     at premises in any other area—

     (A)     resulting in the emission of 500 tonnes or more of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

20

     (B)     resulting in the emission of 30 tonnes or more but less than 500 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

8

     (C)     resulting in the emission of less than 30 tonnes of nitrogen oxides during the licence period

3

cl 8(2)(b)

Fuel burning comprising the burning of fuel to stove enamel or to bake or dry substances releasing dust or air impurities

3

cl 8(3)

Helicopter landing facilities

1

cl 8(4)(a)

Marinas and boating facilities (moorings or dry storage)

2

cl 8(4)(b)

Marinas and boating facilities (repair and maintenance facilities)

3

cl 8(5)

Motor racing or testing venues

3

cl 8(6)

Shooting ranges

1

cl 8(6a)

Desalination plants comprising—

     (a)     a desalination plant that discharges wastewater to the marine environment—

      (i)      for discharges of more than 2 megalitres but not more than 1 000 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

5

      (ii)     for discharges of more than 1 000 megalitres but not more than 10 000 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period

12

     (iii)     for discharges of more than 10 000 megalitres during the licence period

30

     (b)     a desalination plant that discharges wastewater to a wastewater lagoon—

      (i)      for discharges of more than 2 megalitres but not more than 50 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 1, class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

1

     (B)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

2

     (C)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 1 prescribed environmental measure for the lagoon

3

     (D)     in any other case

4

      (ii)     for discharges of more than 50 megalitres but not more than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 1, class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

3

     (B)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

4

     (C)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 1 prescribed environmental measure for the lagoon

5

     (D)     in any other case

6

     (iii)     for discharges of more than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 1, class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

9

     (B)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of effective class 2 and class 3 prescribed environmental measures for the lagoon

10

     (C)     if the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 1 prescribed environmental measure for the lagoon

11

     (D)     in any other case

12

     (c)      a desalination plant that discharges wastewater to inland waters or land (other than to a wastewater lagoon)—

      (i)      for discharges of more than 2 megalitres but not more than 50 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if, in the case of the discharge of the wastewater to land, the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 4 prescribed environmental measure for the discharge

3

     (B)     in any other case

4

      (ii)     for discharges of more than 50 megalitres but not more than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if, in the case of the discharge of the wastewater to land, the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 4 prescribed environmental measure for the discharge

5

     (B)     in any other case

6

     (iii)     for discharges of more than 500 megalitres of wastewater during the licence period—

     (A)     if, in the case of the discharge of the wastewater to land, the licensee satisfies the Authority of the existence of an effective class 4 prescribed environmental measure for the discharge

11

     (B)     in any other case

12

cl 8(7)

Discharges to marine or inland waters (heat, or antibiotic or chemical water treatments)—

     (a)     for discharges of 100 megalitres or more during the licence period

20

     (b)     for discharges of 10 megalitres or more but less than 100 megalitres during the licence period

8

     (c)      for discharges of less than 10 megalitres during the licence period

4

cl 8(8)

Cremation or incineration of human or animal remains

2

6—Variation of Schedule 4—Fees and levy

Schedule 4 Part 1—delete the Part and substitute:

Part 1—Fees

1—Fee unit

In these regulations (except Part 2 of this Schedule), the monetary value of a fee unit is—

(a)for the purposes of the annual authorisation fee for a licence (including a projected annual authorisation fee under regulation 27(4) and (5)—

(i)for the flat fee component—$69.50;

(ii)for the environment management component—$780.00;

(iii)for the pollutant load‑based component—$6.85;

(iv)for the water reuse component—$17.30;

(b)for all other purposes—$21.50.

2—Miscellaneous fees

1

Application for approval of the transfer of an environmental authorisation (section 49(5) of the Act)—

     (a)     if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was less than $1 000

5 fee units

     (b)     if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $1 000 but not more than $1 999

10 fee units

     (c)      if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $2 000 but not more than $4 999

20 fee units

     (d)     if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $5 000 but not more than $9 999

30 fee units

     (e)      if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $10 000 but not more than $49 999

50 fee units

      (f)      if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was $50 000 or more

100 fee units

2

Beverage container approvals and annual fees (Part 8 Division 2 of the Act)—

     (a)     application for approval of a class of containers as category A or category B containers (section 68 of the Act)—

      (i)      for 1 class of container

15 fee units

      (ii)     for 2 to 5 classes of container (inclusive)

25 fee units

     (iii)     for 6 to 10 classes of container (inclusive)

37 fee units

     (iv)     for 11 to 20 classes of container (inclusive)

61 fee units

      (v)     for more than 20 classes of container

109 fee units

     (b)     application for approval to operate a collection depot (section 69 of the Act)—

      (i)      for a collection depot other than a reverse vending machine

7 fee units

      (ii)     for a reverse vending machine

18 fee units

     (c)      application for approval to carry on business as a super collector (section 69 of the Act)

43 fee units

     (d)     annual fee for operating a collection depot (section 69A of the Act)—

      (i)      for a collection depot within metropolitan Adelaide

15 fee units

      (ii)     for a collection depot outside metropolitan Adelaide

7.5 fee units

     (e)      annual fee for carrying on business as a super collector (section 69A of the Act)

32 fee units

3

Accreditation as site contamination auditor (section 103V of the Act and Part 5 Division 2 of the regulations)—

     (a)     application for accreditation (regulation 54)

$526.00

     (b)     grant of accreditation regulation 55) or renewal of accreditation (regulation 59)

$5 403.00

     (c)      annual fee for accreditation (regulation 58)

$3 127.00

     (d)     replacement of certificate of accreditation or identity card (regulation 62)

$69.50

4

Inspection of the register (section 109(5) of the Act)—

     (a)     each manual inspection

1 fee unit

     (b)     each inspection requiring access to a computer—

      (i)      for the first 10 minutes (or part of that 10 minutes) of access

1 fee unit

      (ii)     for each additional 10 minutes (or part of that 10 minutes) of access

1 fee unit

5

Copy of part of the register (section 109(6) of the Act)—

     (a)     first page

$5.50

     (b)     each additional page

$1.95

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 13 June 2019

No 142 of 2019

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