Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2011 (SA)

South Australia

Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2011

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            Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

5            Variation of regulation 28—Licences—Annual authorisation fee

6            Revocation of regulation 29

7           Variation of regulation 35—Benefits of accreditation

8            Variation of regulation 42—Beverage containers

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

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2011.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2011.

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—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

Regulation 3(1), definition of flat fee component—delete "regulation 29" and substitute:

regulation 28

5—Variation of regulation 28—Licences—Annual authorisation fee

Regulation 28(1)(a)—delete "determined in accordance with regulation 29" and substitute:

of 1 fee unit

6—Revocation of regulation 29

Regulation 29—delete the regulation

7—Variation of regulation 35—Benefits of accreditation

Regulation 35(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:

(a)a 50% reduction in the environment management component of—

(i)the authorisation fee otherwise payable under section 40 or 43 of the Act in relation to the accredited activity; or

(ii)the annual authorisation fee otherwise payable under section 48 of the Act in relation to the accredited activity; and

8—Variation of regulation 42—Beverage containers

Regulation 42(b)(i)—delete "registered" and substitute:

included

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

1. Schedule 2, clause 9, table, column 1—delete "cl 3(2)(c)" and substitute:

   cl 3(2)(b) or (c)

2. Schedule 2, clause 9, table, entry relating to cl 6(3) (Composting works), paragraph (a)—delete "works receiving, during the licence period, only green waste—" and substitute:

   works producing or capable of producing, during the licence period, compost from green waste only—

3. Schedule 2, clause 9, table, entry relating to cl 6(3) (Composting works), paragraph (b)—delete "works receiving, during the licence period, only animal manure or only animal manure and green waste—" and substitute:

   works producing or capable of producing, during the licence period, compost from only animal manure or from only animal manure and green waste—

4. Schedule 2, clause 9, table, entry relating to cl 6(3) (Composting works), paragraph (c)—delete "works receiving, during the licence period, waste of any other kind (whether or not in addition to animal manure or green waste)—" and substitute:

   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)—

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 5 May 2011

No 34 of 2011

MEC10/0019CS