Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 (Qld)

Queensland Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 Subordinate Legislation 2012 No. 253 made under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 24AA (Prescribed matters for environmental management plan—Act, s 310D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 64D (Activity involving the use or disposal of coal seam gas water) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of sch 12 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the EnvironmentalProtectionRegulation 2008. 3 Amendment of s 24AA (Prescribed matters for environmental management plan—Act, s 310D) (1) Section 24AA(1)(a) and (b)— omit , insert — ‘(a) the following matters for coal seam gas water generated in connection with carrying out a relevant CSG activity— (i) whether the proposed management of the coal seam gas water is consistent with the coal seam gas water management policy, including the prioritisation hierarchy for managing and using coal seam gas water; (ii) if the proposed management of the coal seam gas water is inconsistent with the prioritisation hierarchy for managing and using coal seam gas water, the reason for managing the coal seam gas water in the proposed way; and (b) the following matters for brine or salt generated from the management of the coal seam gas water mentioned in paragraph (a)— (i) whether the proposed management of the brine or salt is consistent with the coal seam gas water management policy, including the prioritisation hierarchy for managing saline waste; (ii) if the proposed management of the brine or salt is inconsistent with the prioritisation hierarchy for Page 2 2012 SL No. 253

Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 [s 4] managing saline waste, the reason for managing the coal seam gas water in the proposed way.’. (2) Section 24AA(2), definitions non-preferred management option and preferred management option — omit . (3) Section 24AA(2)— insert — ‘ prioritisation hierarchy means — (a) for managing and using coal seam gas water—the prioritisation hierarchy for managing and using CSG water stated in the coal seam gas water management policy; or (b) for managing saline waste—the prioritisation hierarchy for managing saline waste stated in the coal seam gas water management policy.’. 4 Amendment of s 64D (Activity involving the use or disposal of coal seam gas water) Section 64D— insert — ‘(3) The administering authority must also consider whether to impose conditions about the following matters— (a) the management, including the use or disposal, of the coal seam gas water; (b) the management, including the use or disposal, of brine or salt generated from the management of the coal seam gas water; (c) monitoring and reporting of matters about the management, including the use and disposal, of— (i) the coal seam gas water; or (ii) brine or salt generated from the management of the coal seam gas water.’. 2012 SL No. 253 Page 3

Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 [s 5] 5 Amendment of sch 12 (Dictionary) Schedule 12, part 2, definition coal seam gas water management policy , ‘June 2010’— omit , insert — ‘December 2012’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 20 December 2012. 2 Notified in the gazette on 21 December 2012. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. © State of Queensland 2012 Page 4 2012 SL No. 253