Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (Qld)

Queensland Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 Act No. 48 of 2004

Queensland Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amendment of Coastal Protection and ManagementAct 1995 Act amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amendment of s 9 (Meaning of canal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amendment of s 25 (Functions of regional consultative group) . . 19 Amendment of s 39 (Public notice inviting submissions on draft regional plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Amendment of ch 2, pt 3, hdg (Coastal management districts and erosion prone areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Amendment of s 54 (Declaration of coastal management districts) 19 Insertion of new s 58A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 58A Amendment of coastal management districts in s 169 20 Amendment of s 60 (Tidal works notices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Amendment of s 71 (Amending erosion prone areas) . . . . . 21 Omission of ch 2, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 3 (Removal of quarry materials may require other approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Amendment of s 85 (Suspension or cancellation—grounds) . . . . 21 Omission of s 94 (Relationship with IPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5, div 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Division 2A Removal of quarry material may require other approvals 100A Removal of quarry material is subject to other approvals ............................. 22 100B Relationship with IntegratedPlanningAct1997 . . . . . 23 Amendment of s 102 (Royalty or price for quarry material) . . . . . 24

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Part 3 28 29 30 31 2 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 Amendment of s 120 (Registration of instruments—construction of artificial waterways) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 2, pt 6, div 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Exemption certificates 120A Application for exemption certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120B Deciding application for exemption certificate . . . . . . 120C Chief executive may give exemption certificate without application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 123 (Development permits—right to use and occupy) ............................... Amendment of s 124 (Obligation to keep certain tidal works in safe condition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 165 (Delegation by chief executive). . . . . . . . . 165 Delegation by chief executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 167 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 171 (Continuing effect of authorities under Harbours Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 176 (Continuing effect of approvals under CanalsAct) ..................................... Omission of s 181 (Applications to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 6, pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4 Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 187 IntegratedPlanningAct1997 applies to all development relating to the construction of canals . . 188 Applications to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Particular permits under the BeachProtectionAct. . . 190 Assessment manager for particular applications . . . . 191 When particular applications lapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of EnvironmentalProtectionAct1994 Act amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Notes in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20 (Levels for environmentally relevant activities) ..................................... Amendment of s 37 (When EIS process applies). . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 30 30 31 31 33 33 34 34 34

3 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 32 Replacement of ch 4A (Environmental authorities for petroleum activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter 4A Environmental authorities for petroleum activities Part 1 Preliminary 74 Purpose of ch 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 75 Types of environmental authority (petroleum activities) 35 76 What is a petroleum authority and the Petroleum legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 77 What is a petroleum activity, a level 1 petroleum activity and a level 2 petroleum activity . . . . . . . . . . . 36 78 What is a relevant petroleum authority . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 79 What is a relevant petroleum activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 80 What is a petroleum project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Part 2 Applying for and obtaining environmental authority (petroleum activities) Division 1 Preliminary 81 Definitions for pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Division 2 General provisions for applications Subdivision 1 Restriction on who may apply 82 Restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Subdivision 2 Petroleum projects 83 Single application required for petroleum project . . . . 39 84 Single environmental authority (petroleum activities) required for petroleum project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Subdivision 3 Joint applications 85 Application of sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 86 Joint application may be made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 87 Appointment of principal applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 88 Effect of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Division 3 Level 2 petroleum activities Subdivision 1 Code compliant authorities 89 Operation of sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 90 Requirements for application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 91 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 92 Steps after granting application and the giving of financial assurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 93 Code compliance condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 Subdivision 2 Non-code compliant authorities 94 Operation of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Requirements for application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Criteria for decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Conditions that may and must be imposed . . . . . . . . 99 Steps after granting application and the giving of financial assurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Information notice about particular decisions . . . . . . . Division 4 Level 1 petroleum activities 101 Operation of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Requirements for application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Environmental management plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 EIS may be required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Public access to application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Public notice of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Required contents of application notice . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Declaration of compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Substantial compliance may be accepted . . . . . . . . . 110 Right to make submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Acceptance of submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Criteria for decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Conditions that may and must be imposed . . . . . . . . 115 Steps after granting application and the giving of financial assurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Information notice about particular decisions . . . . . . . Division 5 Term of environmental authority (petroleum activities) 117 Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 3 Amending environmental authorities (petroleum activities) by application Division 1 Making amendment application 118 Who may apply for amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Code compliance condition may be amended . . . . . . 120 Requirements for amendment application . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Processing amendment application 44 45 45 46 46 48 49 49 49 50 51 52 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 58 58 59 59 60 60

5 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 121 EIS may be required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Public notice may be required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Public notice process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Criteria for decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Miscellaneous provisions 126 Steps after making decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 When amendment takes effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Information notice about particular decisions . . . . . . . Part 4 Transfers 129 Transfer only by approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 General requirements for transfer application . . . . . . 131 Amendment application may accompany transfer application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Additional requirement for transfer application for code compliant authority if no amendment application made ........................ 133 Audit statement may be required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Additional ground for refusal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Steps after making decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5 Surrenders Division 1 General provisions for surrenders 137 Surrender only by approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Surrender may be partial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 When surrender application required . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Notice by administering authority to make surrender application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Failure to comply with surrender notice . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Making surrender application 142 Requirements for surrender application . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Final rehabilitation reports 143 Content requirements for final rehabilitation report . . 144 Amending report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 FRR assessment report may be given . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Processing surrender applications 145A Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 61 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 68 69 70 70 72 72 72 73 74 74 74

6 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 145B Criteria for decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 145C Steps after making decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Part 6 Amendment, cancellation or suspension by administering authority Division 1 Conditions for amendment, cancellation or suspension Subdivision 1 Amendments 145D Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 145E Other amendments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Subdivision 2 Cancellation or suspension 145F Conditions for cancellation or suspension . . . . . . . . . 78 Division 2 Procedure for amendment without agreement or for cancellation or suspension 145G Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 145H Notice of proposed action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 145I Considering representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 145J Decision on proposed action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 145K Notice of proposed action decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Division 3 Steps after making decision 145L Steps for corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 145M Steps for amendment by agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 145N Steps for amendment without agreement or for cancellation or suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Part 7 Financial assurance 145O Financial assurance may be required before authority is issued or transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 145P Power to require change to financial assurance. . . . . 84 145Q Replenishment of financial assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Part 8 Principal holders 145R Application of pt 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 145S Appointment of principal holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 145T Effect of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Part 9 Miscellaneous provisions 145U Grounds for refusing application for or to transfer non-code compliant authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 145V Restrictions on authority or transfer taking effect . . . . 88 33 Amendment of s 148 (Types of environmental authority (mining activities)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

7 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 34 Amendment of s 150 (What are the application documents) . . . . 89 35 Replacement of ch 5, part 1, div 3 (Standard mining activities) . . 89 151 What is a level 1 mining project and a level 2 mining project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 36 Omission of ch 5, pt 2, div 1 (Introduction). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 37 Renumbering of ch 5, pt 2, div 2 (Applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 38 Amendment of s 154 (General requirements for application). . . . 90 39 Amendment of s 155 (Single application required for mining project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 40 Replacement of ch 5, pt 2, div 3 (Assessment level decision for certain applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Division 2 EIS decision for particular non-code compliant applications 161 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 162 Decision about EIS requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 163 Minister’s power to overturn decision about EIS requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 41 Replacement of ch 5, pt 3 (Processing environmental authority (prospecting) applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Part 3 Processing of applications for level 2 mining projects Division 1 Code compliant applications Subdivision 1 No relevant mining claim or mining lease 164 Automatic issuing of code compliant authority if no relevant mining claim or mining lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 165 Conditions of code compliant authority . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Subdivision 2 Process if there is a relevant mining claim or mining lease 166 Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 167 Modified application of pt 6, divs 6 to 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 95 168 Non-code compliant application fee must be paid if decision is to grant non-code compliant authority . . . 95 Division 2 Non-code compliant applications Subdivision 1 Process if no relevant mining claim or mining lease 169 Application of sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 170 Additional conditions may be imposed . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 171 Deciding application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 171A Consequence of failure to decide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 171B Grant of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

8 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 171C Notice about refusal or condition decision . . . . . . . . . 99 Subdivision 2 Process if there is a relevant mining claim or mining lease 171D Modified application of pt 6, divs 5 to 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 99 42 Replacement of ch 5, pt 4, hdg (Processing environmental authority (mining claim) applications) . . . . . . . . . . 100 43 Amendment of s 172 (Operation of pt 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 44 Omission of s 176 (Additional conditions may be included) . . . . . 100 45 Replacement of ch 5, pt 5, hdg (Processing environmental authority (exploration) and environmental authority (mineral development) applications). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 46 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 1, hdg (Preliminary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 47 Amendment of s 178 (Operation of pt 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 48 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 2 (Standard applications) . . . . . . . . . . 101 49 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, hdg (Non-standard applications) . . 101 50 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 1, hdg (Preliminary) . . . . . . . . 101 51 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 2, hdg (EIS stage). . . . . . . . . . 102 52 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 3, hdg (Environmental management document stage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 53 Amendment of s 187 (Environmental management plan required) 102 54 Amendment of s 188 (Purpose of environmental management plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 55 Amendment of s 189 (Environmental management plan—content requirements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 56 Amendment of s 190 (Amending environmental management plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 57 Amendment of s 191 (EM plan assessment report may be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 58 Amendment of s 192 (Requirements for EM plan assessment report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 59 Omission of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 4, hdg (Decision stage). . . . . . 104 60 Replacement of ch 5, pt 6, hdg (Processing environmental authority (mining lease) applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 61 Amendment of s 196 (Operation of pt 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 62 Replacement of s 197 (Summary of pt 6 process) . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 197 Summary of pt 6 process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 63 Replacement of ch 5, pt 6, div 2, hdg (EIS stage for non-standard applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 64 Amendment of s 198 (Application of div 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 65 Amendment of s 199 (EIS process applies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

9 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 66 Replacement of ch 5, pt 6, div 3, hdg (Environmental management document stage for non-standard applications) . . . 107 67 Omission of s 200 (Application of div 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 68 Replacement of s 201 (EMOS required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 201 Environmental management plan required . . . . . . . . 107 69 Amendment of s 202 (Purpose of EMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 70 Amendment of s 203 (EMOS—content requirements) . . . . . . . . . 108 71 Amendment of s 204 (Amending EMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 72 Amendment of s 205 (EMOS assessment report may be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 73 Amendment of s 206 (Requirements for EMOS assessment report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 74 Amendment of s 207 (Administering authority may refuse application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 75 Amendment of s 208 (Obligation to prepare draft environmental authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 76 Omission of s 209 (Conditions—standard applications). . . . . . . . 111 77 Amendment of s 210 (Conditions—non-standard applications) . . 111 78 Amendment of ch 5, pt 6, div 6, hdg (Public notice and objections stage for all applications). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 79 Amendment of s 213 (Public access to application documents) . 111 80 Amendment of s 216 (Right to make objection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 81 Amendment of s 222 (Nature of objections decision). . . . . . . . . . 112 82 Amendment of s 223 (Matters to be considered for objections decision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 83 Amendment of s 225 (EPA Minister’s decision on application). . . 112 84 Amendment of s 234 (Content requirements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 85 Replacement of s 239 (Additional conditions may be sought for standard authorities). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 239 Conditions of code compliant authority may be amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 86 Amendment of s 240 (Requirements for application) . . . . . . . . . . 113 87 Omission of ch 5, pt 8, div 3 (Processing amendment applications for standard authorities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 88 Replacement of ch 5, pt 8, div 4, hdg (Processing other amendment applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 89 Omission of ch 5, pt 8, div 3, as renumbered under this Act, sdiv 1 (Preliminary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 90 Renumbering of ch 5, pt 8, div 3, as renumbered under this Act, sdiv 2 (Assessment level decision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

10 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 91 Insertion of new s 247A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 247A Criteria for making assessment level decision . . . . . . 114 92 Replacement of s 248 (Automatic refusal if EIS required) . . . . . . 115 248 Notice of EIS requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 93 Renumbering of ch 5, pt 8, div 3, as renumbered under this Act, sdiv 3 (Process if decision is significant increase in environmental harm likely and EIS not required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 94 Amendment of s 250 (Application of sdiv 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 95 Amendment of s 251 (Relevant application process applies). . . . 116 96 Replacement of s 253 (Previous environmental management document may be amended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 253 Submitted EM plan may be amended . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 97 Renumbering of ch 5, pt 8, div 3, as renumbered under this Act, sdiv 4 (Process if decision is significant environmental harm unlikely) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 98 Amendment of s 256 (Application of sdiv 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 99 Insertion of new s 258A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 258A Submitted EM plan may be amended . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 100 Amendment of s 259 (Transfer only by approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 101 Amendment of s 260 (Requirements for transfer application) . . . 118 102 Insertion of new s 260A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 260A Additional requirement for transfer application for code compliant authority if no amendment application made ...................... 119 103 Amendment of s 262 (Deciding application). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 104 Amendment of s 265 (Effect of plan of operations and environmental management documents after transfer) . . . . . . . . 120 105 Amendment of s 274 (Content requirements for report). . . . . . . . 120 106 Amendment of s 280 (Administering authority may require environmental audit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 107 Omission of s 291 (Other amendments—standard authorities) . . 121 108 Amendment of s 292 (Other amendments—non-standard authorities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 109 Amendment of s 293 (Conditions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 110 Amendment of s 302 (Requirement to seek advice from MRA chief executive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 111 Insertion of new ch 5, pt 13, div 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Division 1A Transfer of interest in an application for or to transfer environmental authority (mining activities)

11 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 302A Amending application to change applicant. . . . . . . . . 122 112 Omission of ch 6, pt 1 (Integrated authorities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 113 Omission of ch 6, pt 2, hdg (Miscellaneous provisions) . . . . . . . . 123 114 Amendment of s 318A (Changing anniversary day). . . . . . . . . . . 123 115 Amendment of s 364 (When financial assurance may be required) 123 116 Amendment of s 365 (Person may show cause why financial assurance should not be required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 117 Amendment of s 367 (Claims on financial assurances) . . . . . . . . 125 118 Amendment of s 426 (Environmental authority required for mining or petroleum activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 119 Omission of s 428 (New approval required for certain activities if significant change). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 120 Amendment of s 429 (Special provisions for interstate transporters of controlled waste) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 121 Amendment of s 430 (Contravention of condition of environmental authority). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 122 Amendment of s 480 (False, misleading or incomplete documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 123 Amendment of s 495 (Proceedings for indictable offences) . . . . . 127 124 Amendment of s 520 (Dissatisfied person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 125 Amendment of s 529 (Decision for appeals against refusals under s 207) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 126 Amendment of s 540 (Required registers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 127 Amendment of s 549 (Minister may approve standard environmental conditions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 128 Replacement of ss 550 and 550A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 550 Effect of changes to standard environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 129 Amendment of s 575 (Entry orders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 130 Replacement of s 579 (Compensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 579 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 131 Amendment of s 584 (Definitions for pt 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 132 Amendment of s 585 (What is a condition of a mining tenement for div 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 133 Replacement of s 593 (Transitional authority taken to be non-standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 593 Transitional authority taken to be non-code compliant 134 134 Replacement of s 603 (Conversion to standard authority by application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

135 136 137 138 139 140 Part 4 141 142 143 12 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 603 Application to convert transitional authority to environmental authority for a level 2 mining project . . 603A Requirements for conversion application . . . . . . . . . . 603B Automatic conversion for particular applications . . . . 603C Deciding application if additional conditions requested .......................... Amendment of ch 13, pt 2, div 4, sdiv 4, hdg (Environment management document requirements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 608 (Environmental management document may be required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 622 (Effect of commencement on particular integrated authorities). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 13, pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 7 Transitional provisions for EnvironmentalProtectionandOtherLegislationAmendmentAct2004 Division 1 Preliminary 635 Definitions for pt 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Provisions for former integrated authorities 636 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Continuing status of each constituent part as an environmental authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Re-issuing of environmental authorities if they do not form a single mining or petroleum project . . . . . . Division 3 Other provisions 639 Environmental authorities under old chapter 4A . . . . 640 Applications in progress under old chapter 4A . . . . . . 641 Existing environmental management documents. . . . Amendment of sch 1 (Original decisions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of IntegratedPlanningAct1997 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 6, pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5 Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 6.5.1 When particular development approvals lapse. . . . . . Amendment of sch 8 (Assessable development and self-assessable development) ...................... 134 134 135 135 136 137 137 137 138 138 138 139 139 140 140 140 142 147 148 148 148

144 145 146 Part 5 147 148 Part 6 149 150 151 Part 7 152 153 Part 8 154 155 156 Part 9 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 13 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 Amendment of sch 8A (Assessment manager for development applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 9 (Development that is exempt from assessment against a planning scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 10 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Land and Resources Tribunal Act 1999 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 1 (Requirements for constituting tribunal) . . . Amendment of MarineParksAct1982 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 22 (Revocation of marine parks) . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22A Publication of revocation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of MeakerTrust(RaineIslandResearch)Act 1981 Act amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Expiry of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Transfer of corporation’s assets and liabilities on expiry day ............................. Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989 Act amended in pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 64A (Issue of certificate of public notice) . . . . . Amendment of s 252A (Issue of certificate of public notice) . . . . Amendment of NatureConservationAct1992 Act amended in pt 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 3 (Crown bound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Act binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 3A (Territorial application of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 5 (How object is to be achieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 29 (Dedication of protected areas) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 30 (Revocation of State forests and timber reserves) ...................................... Amendment of s 32 (Revocation of protected areas) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33 (Amalgamation etc. of protected areas) . . . . Amendment of s 53 (Proposal to declare World Heritage management area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 149 149 150 150 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 153 153 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 155 155 156 156

14 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 166 Amendment of s 56 (Revocation of World Heritage management area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 167 Amendment of s 57 (Proposal to declare international agreement area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 168 Amendment of s 70E (Revocation of forest reserves) . . . . . . . . . 156 169 Amendment of s 74 (Management principles of international wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 170 Amendment of s 83 (Property in protected animals) . . . . . . . . . . 157 171 Amendment of s 84 (Property in protected plants). . . . . . . . . . . . 157 172 Replacement of s 88 (Restriction on taking etc. protected animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 88 Restrictions on taking protected animal and keeping or use of unlawfully taken protected animal . . . . . . . . 157 88A Restriction on keeping or use of lawfully taken protected animal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 88B Offence to keep or use native wildlife reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully taken . . . . . . . . . . 161 173 Amendment of s 91 (Prohibition on release etc. of international and prohibited wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 174 Amendment of s 95 (Payment of conservation value) . . . . . . . . . 163 175 Replacement of pt 5, div 7, hdg (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 176 Insertion of new pt 5, div 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Division 8 Captive breeding agreements and captive breeding for conservation Subdivision 1 Preliminary 100A Main purpose of div 8 and its achievement . . . . . . . . 163 Subdivision 2 Captive breeding agreements 100B Minister’s power to enter into captive breeding agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 100C Things a captive breeding agreement may provide for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 100D Required provisions for captive breeding agreement . 165 100E Restriction on the taking, under a captive breeding agreement, of wildlife in the wild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 100F Additional provisions for termination of captive breeding agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 100G Obligation to surrender protected wildlife on termination of captive breeding agreement . . . . . . . . 167 Subdivision 3 Chief executive’s power for captive breeding 100H Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 177 Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 Part 10 190 191 192 193 15 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48, 2004 Amendment of s 133 (Chief executive to keep register). . . . . . . . Amendment of s 135 (Chief executive may inquire into applications) .................................... Insertion of new ss 152A and 152B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152A General powers for seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152B Offence to tamper with seized thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 160 (Evidentiary provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 164 (Indictable and summary offences) . . . . . . Amendment of s 165 (Proceedings for indictable offences) . . . . . Amendment of s 173A (Definitions for div 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ss 173P and 173Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173P Chief executive’s general powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Q Publication of notice for revocation under s 30, 32, 56 or 70E or particular amalgamations under s 33 . . Amendment of s 175 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 12, div 1, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 1 Savings and transitional provisions for Act No. 20 of 1992’. Insertion of new pt 12, div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Savings and transitional provisions for Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 184 Provision to allow beekeeping in particular former forest reserves until 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Provision for commercial activity permits for former forest reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of NatureConservationAmendmentAct2004 Act amended in pt 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Amendment of s 88 (Restrictions on taking protected animal and keeping or use of unlawfully taken protected animal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 11 (Insertion of new pt 12, div 1, hdg) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 12 (Insertion of new pt 12, div 2). . . . . . . . . . . . 168 168 168 168 170 170 171 171 171 172 172 172 173 173 173 174 174 175 176 176 176 176 176

Queensland Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 Act No. 48 of 2004 An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , and for other purposes [Assented to 18 November 2004]

s 1 18 s 4 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 . 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Part 2 Amendment of Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 3 Act amended in pt 2 This part amends the CoastalProtectionandManagementAct 1995. 4 Amendment of s 9 (Meaning of canal ) Section 9(3)— omit, insert — ‘(3) However, canal does not include any part of tidal water containing facilities that are used commercially or by members of a club or association for 1 or more of the following— (a) boat launching, landing, berthing or storing; (b) boat repairs of a minor nature;

s 5 19 s 8 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (c) boat provisioning, fueling or servicing; (d) recreation, comfort and convenience of persons who own or use boats.’. 5 Amendment of s 25 (Functions of regional consultative group) Section 25(1)(b), ‘ecological’— omit, insert — ‘ecologically’. 6 Amendment of s 39 (Public notice inviting submissions on draft regional plan) Section 39(2)— insert — ‘(e) identify any proposed coastal management district that may be declared under section 54(1)(a) when the final regional plan has effect.’. 7 Amendment of ch 2, pt 3, hdg (Coastal management districts and erosion prone areas) Chapter 2, part 3, heading, ‘and erosion prone areas’— omit . 8 Amendment of s 54 (Declaration of coastal management districts) Section 54(1)(a), ‘giving effect to the plan; or’— omit, insert — ‘made at the same time the regional plan, or an amendment of the regional plan, is given effect; 1 or’. 1 See section 47 (Approval of final coastal plan).

s 9 20 s 10 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 9 Insertion of new s 58A Chapter 2, part 3, division 1— insert — ‘58A Amendment of coastal management districts in s 169 ‘(1) This section applies to an area that became a coastal management district under section 169, to the extent the area has not been later declared a coastal management district under section 54. ‘(2) Subsection (3) applies if— (a) a coastal engineering assessment of an erosion prone area is prepared for a location; and (b) the chief executive agrees with the assessment; and (c) the chief executive amends the erosion prone area under section 71; and (d) when the assessment is made, the width of the erosion prone area at the location is the same as the width of the coastal management district at the location. ‘(3) The width of the coastal management district at the location is amended to be the same as the width of the amended erosion prone area at the location. ‘(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that public notice of the amendment of the coastal management district under this section is not required.’. 10 Amendment of s 60 (Tidal works notices) (1) Section 60(1)— omit, insert — ‘(1) If, in the chief executive’s opinion, tidal works need repair, are abandoned or should be removed, the chief executive may give a notice (a tidal works notice ) to 1 or more of the following— (a) the person responsible for the tidal works;

s 11 21 s 13 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (b) the person responsible for the maintenance of the tidal works; (c) the owner of freehold land, or the lessee of land leased from the State, if the land is connected to, or receives, the benefit of the tidal works.’. (2) Section 60(3), ‘works’— omit, insert — ‘tidal works’. 11 Amendment of s 71 (Amending erosion prone areas) Section 71(2)— insert — ‘(c) advise each owner of land affected by the amendment how the erosion prone area has been amended.’. 12 Omission of ch 2, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 3 (Removal of quarry materials may require other approval) Chapter 2, part 5, division 1, subdivision 3— omit. 13 Amendment of s 85 (Suspension or cancellation—grounds) Section 85(b)(iii)— omit, insert — ‘(iii) has not, within 1 year after the day the notice was issued, applied for— (A) if the holder must have a development permit for the removal of the quarry material—a development permit; or (B) if the removal of the quarry material is an environmentally relevant activity—the required authority; or’.

s 14 22 s 15 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 14 Omission of s 94 (Relationship with IPA) Section 94— omit. 15 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5, div 2A After section 100— insert— ‘Division 2A Removal of quarry material may require other approvals ‘100A Removal of quarry material is subject to other approvals ‘(1) An allocation notice or an approved dredge management plan authorises the holder, during the period the notice or plan is in force, to access quarry material. ‘(2) However, the holder is not authorised to remove any quarry material under the notice or plan until the holder has obtained— (a) if the holder must have a development permit for the removal of the quarry material—a development permit; and (b) if the removal of the quarry material is an environmentally relevant activity—the required authority. ‘(3) Subsection (4) applies to an application, involving the removal of quarry material below high water mark, for— (a) a development permit for— (i) a material change of use mentioned in the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , schedule 8, part 1, table 2; or (ii) operational work mentioned in the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , schedule 8, part 1, table 4, item 5; or

s 15 23 s 15 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (iii) a mobile and temporary environmentally relevant activity mentioned in the Integrated Planning Act1997 , schedule 8, part 1, table 5, item 3; or (b) an environmental authority. ‘(4) The application must be supported by— (a) evidence of an allocation notice or an approved dredge management plan for the removal of the quarry material mentioned in the application; or (b) the written consent of the chief executive to the application. ‘(5) However, the chief executive may refuse to consent if— (a) the person is not the holder of an allocation notice or an approved dredge management plan; or (b) the person is the holder of an allocation notice or an approved dredge management plan but the works to which the application relates are not consistent with the notice or plan. ‘(6) Also, subsection (2)(a) does not apply to the holder of an approved dredge management plan if section 100B applies to the plan. ‘100B Relationship with Integrated Planning Act 1997 ‘(1) This section applies to a person who has an approved dredge management plan dealing with operational work mentioned in the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , schedule 8, part 1, table 4, item 5. ‘(2) Despite the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , section 3.1.4, the person is not required to have a development approval for the work if— (a) the chief executive would be the assessment manager for the work under that Act; and (b) an entity that would be a referral agency for the work under that Act has advised the chief executive it has no requirements for the work or its requirements for the work have been incorporated into the plan.

s 16 24 s 18 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(3) Also, despite the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , section 3.3.3, the person is not required to refer a development application for the work to the chief executive if the chief executive is a referral agency for the work. 2 ‘(4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply only to the extent the operational works have been approved under the plan.’. 16 Amendment of s 102 (Royalty or price for quarry material) Section 102(3)— omit. 17 Amendment of s 120 (Registration of instruments—construction of artificial waterways) Section 120(1)— insert — ‘(c) if the artificial waterway is not a canal—the plan of subdivision is certified by a local government under section 119(2).’. 18 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 6, div 5 After section 120— insert — ‘Division 5 Exemption certificates ‘120A Application for exemption certificate ‘(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for an exemption certificate to carry out operational work that would have insignificant impact on coastal management. ‘(2) The application must be supported by enough information to enable the chief executive to decide the application. 2 IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , sections 3.1.4 (When is a development permit necessary) and 3.3.3 (Applicant gives material to referral agency)

s 18 25 s 18 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(3) The chief executive may require— (a) the applicant to give additional information about the application; or (b) any information included in the application, or any additional information required under paragraph (a), to be verified by statutory declaration. ‘(4) The chief executive must require any entity that would have been a referral agency, if the application had been a development application, to give advice or comment about the application. ‘120B Deciding application for exemption certificate ‘(1) The chief executive must decide the application within— (a) if a request is made under section 120A(3) or (4)—20 business days after the day the chief executive receives the last information requested; or (b) otherwise—20 business days after the day the chief executive receives the application. ‘(2) If the chief executive approves the application, with or without conditions, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable after approving the application, give the applicant an exemption certificate. ‘(3) If the chief executive refuses the application or approves it with conditions, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant a notice stating the reasons for the refusal or the conditions. ‘(4) If an entity that would have been a concurrence agency if the application had been a development application tells the chief executive to refuse the application, the chief executive must refuse the application. ‘(5) If the chief executive does not decide the application under this section, the application is taken to be refused.

s 19 26 s 21 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘120C Chief executive may give exemption certificate without application ‘The chief executive may, at any time and without a person having applied under section 120A, give the person an exemption certificate to carry out operational work mentioned in section 120A(1).’. 19 Amendment of s 123 (Development permits—right to use and occupy) Section 123(1), ‘on land under tidal water’— omit. 20 Amendment of s 124 (Obligation to keep certain tidal works in safe condition) Section 124(1)(b), ‘on land under tidal water’— omit . 21 Replacement of s 165 (Delegation by chief executive) Section 165— omit, insert — ‘165 Delegation by chief executive ‘(1) The chief executive may delegate the executive’s powers under this Act to— (a) an appropriately qualified— (i) authorised person; or (ii) public service officer; or (b) a local government; or (c) a port authority; or (d) a statutory authority. ‘(2) A delegation of a chief executive’s power to a local government may permit the subdelegation of the power to an appropriately qualified entity.

s 22 27 s 24 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(3) Also, the chief executive may appoint an appropriately qualified public service officer to act as a member of, and as the chairperson of, the advisory council in the absence of the chief executive.’. 22 Amendment of s 167 (Regulation-making power) (1) Section 167(2)— insert — ‘(j) declaring, for this Act, the downstream limit of a watercourse to be the downstream limit of the watercourse under the Water Regulation 2002 .’. (2) Section 167(3), ‘(2)(f)’— omit, insert — ‘(2)(g)’. 23 Amendment of s 171 (Continuing effect of authorities under Harbours Act) Section 171(2), ‘item 3D’— omit, insert — ‘table 4, item 5’. 24 Amendment of s 176 (Continuing effect of approvals under Canals Act) (1) Section 176(2)(a)— omit, insert — ‘(a) the provisional approval, and any conditions of the approval, have effect as if the approval were a development permit for a material change of use of premises, but only to the extent authorised by the approval; and’. (2) Section 176(2)(b)(ii)— omit, insert —

s 25 28 s 26 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(ii) operational works to construct the waterway and the access channel.’. 25 Omission of s 181 (Applications to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district) Section 181— omit. 26 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 4 After section 186— insert — ‘Part 4 Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 ‘187 Integrated Planning Act 1997 applies to all development relating to the construction of canals ‘(1) Subsection (2) applies for— (a) a provisional approval to construct a canal granted under the repealed Canals Act, section 5; or (b) a provisional approval, mentioned in section 179(1)(f), to construct a canal and granted before or after the commencement of this section. ‘(2) The Integrated Planning Act 1997 applies for development relating to the construction of the canal authorised by the approval. ‘188 Applications to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district ‘(1) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if— (a) before 20 October 2003, a person—

s 26 29 s 26 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (i) held an authority from a local government to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district; and (ii) had not applied for the Governor in Council’s consent under the repealed Beach Protection Act, section 45(4); and (b) the person intends to reconfigure the lot. ‘(2) Subsections (3) and (4) also apply if— (a) before 20 October 2004, an application to reconfigure a lot in a coastal management district was made to a local government under the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 ; and (b) the application was not decided before 20 October 2003; and (c) the local government issues a development permit for the reconfiguration on or after 20 October 2003. ‘(3) The person must apply for a further development approval for the reconfiguration under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. ‘(4) For an application made under subsection (3)— (a) the chief executive is the assessment manager; and (b) there are no referral agencies; and (c) no referral coordination is required; and (d) only code assessment is required. ‘(5) The chief executive may give the registrar of titles notice about land to which an application under subsection (3) applies. ‘(6) If the chief executive gives the registrar a notice under subsection (5) the registrar— (a) must record the notice in a way that a search of the land registry will show that the land is subject to this Act; and (b) must not register a plan of subdivision dealing with the reconfiguration of the land until the chief executive has issued a development permit for the application.

s 26 30 s 26 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(7) If the registrar has recorded information under subsection (6) and the chief executive becomes aware the information no longer applies or has changed— (a) the chief executive must give the registrar notice that the information no longer applies or has changed; and (b) the registrar must update the record. ‘189 Particular permits under the Beach Protection Act ‘(1) This section applies to the following permits— (a) a permit under the repealed BeachProtectionAct, section 47(1A); (b) a permit issued for an application under the repealed Beach Protection Act, section 47(1A) and taken to be a development permit; (c) a development permit issued before 31 December 2004 for operational work mentioned in the IntegratedPlanning Act 1997 , schedule 8, part 1, table 4, item 5(a) or (b)(i) or (iii). ‘(2) Despite section 177, the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , section 3.5.21(1) does not apply if the work authorised by the permit may be carried out more than once. ‘(3) A permit to which this section applies lapses at the end of the currency period for the permit. ‘190 Assessment manager for particular applications ‘(1) This section applies to a deemed approval mentioned in section 177 if the holder of the approval wishes to make a minor change to it. ‘(2) The chief executive must decide who will be the assessment manager for the application to amend the approval. ‘(3) An entity that would have been a concurrence agency for the deemed approval is taken to be a concurrence agency for the application to amend.

s 27 31 s 27 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(4) Subsection (2) applies despite the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , section 3.5.24 but subject to subsection (5). ‘(5) The local government may elect not to be the assessment manager for the application to amend. ‘(6) However, if the local government elects not to be the assessment manager for the application to amend, the local government can not be a referral agency. ‘191 When particular applications lapse ‘(1) Subsection (3) applies if— (a) an application was made under the Beach Protection Act before 20 October 2003; and (b) the chief executive has, by written notice, asked the applicant to give the chief executive, within 1 year, a stated document or information relevant to the application; and (c) the applicant did not give the stated document or information to the chief executive within 1 year after the request. ‘(2) Subsection (3) also applies for an application mentioned in section 180(1) if— (a) the chief executive has, by written notice, asked the applicant to give the chief executive, within 1 year, a stated document or information relevant to the application; and (b) the applicant did not give the stated document or information to the chief executive within 1 year after the request. ‘(3) The application lapses.’. 27 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) (1) Schedule, definition tidal water — omit. (2) Schedule—

s 27 32 s 27 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 insert— ‘ appropriately qualified — 1 Appropriately qualified , for an individual to whom a power of the chief executive under this Act may be delegated, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. Example of standing — a person’s classification level in the public service 2 If a power delegated to a local government may be subdelegated by the local government, the following are appropriately qualified entities for the subdelegation— (a) the local government’s mayor; (b) a standing committee or a chairperson of a standing committee of the local government; (c) the local government’s chief executive officer; (d) an employee of the local government, having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. Example of standing for paragraph (d) — the employee’s classification level in the local government chapter 4 activity see the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , schedule 3. environmentally relevant activity see the EnvironmentalProtection Act 1994 , section 18. operational work see the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , section 1.3.5. referral agency see the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , schedule 10. registration certificate see the Environmental Protection Act1994 , section 73F. required authority , for an environmentally relevant activity, means any of the following required for the activity under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 — (a) for a chapter 4 activity—

s 28 33 s 29 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (i) a registration certificate; and (ii) if the activity is not subject to a code of environmental compliance—a development permit; (b) for a mining activity or petroleum activity—an environmental authority. tidal water means— (a) the sea and any part of a harbour or watercourse ordinarily within the ebb and flow of the tide at spring tides; or (b) the water downstream from a downstream limit declared under a regulation.’. (3) Schedule, definition tidal works — insert — ‘2A Tidal works also includes works designed to be exposed to tidal water because of shoreline fluctuations.’. (4) Schedule, definition tidal works , item 3(e), ‘the material’— omit, insert — ‘the material or use of the material to reclaim land’. Part 3 Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994 28 Act amended in pt 3 This part amends the Environmental Protection Act 1994. 29 Insertion of new s 7A Chapter 1, part 3, division 1— insert—

s 30 34 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘7A Notes in text ‘A note in the text of this Act is part of this Act.’. 30 Amendment of s 20 (Levels for environmentally relevant activities) Section 20(2) and (3)— omit, insert — ‘(2) A level 1 mining project is a level 1 environmentally relevant activity. ‘(3) A level 2 mining project is a level 2 environmentally relevant activity.’. 31 Amendment of s 37 (When EIS process applies) (1) Section 37(1)(b) to (d)— renumber as section 37(c) to (e). (2) Section 37(1)— insert — ‘(b) an EIS requirement is in force in relation to an application for an environmental authority (petroleum activities); or’. (3) Section 37(2), ‘subsection (1)(a)’— omit, insert — ‘subsection (1)(a) or (b)’. 32 Replacement of ch 4A (Environmental authorities for petroleum activities) Chapter 4A— omit, insert —

s 32 35 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘Chapter 4A Environmental authorities for petroleum activities ‘Part 1 Preliminary ‘74 Purpose of ch 4A ‘(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide for environmental authorities for petroleum activities. ‘(2) An environmental authority issued under this chapter is an environmental authority (petroleum activities) . ‘75 Types of environmental authority (petroleum activities) ‘(1) The types of environmental authority (petroleum activities) are a code compliant authority and a non-code compliant authority. ‘(2) A code compliant authority is an environmental authority (petroleum activities) issued under part 2, division 3, subdivision 1. 3 ‘(3) However, a code compliant authority ceases to be a code compliant authority if, under part 3, 4 or 6, 4 its conditions are amended or new conditions are imposed on it. ‘(4) A non-code compliant authority is any environmental authority (petroleum activities) other than a code compliant authority. ‘76 What is a petroleum authority and the Petroleum legislation ‘(1) A petroleum authority is— 3 Part 2, division 3, subdivision 1 (Code compliant authorities) 4 Part 3 (Amending environmental authorities (petroleum activities) by application), 4 (Transfers) or 6 (Amendment, cancellation or suspension by administering authority)

s 32 36 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (a) a 1923 Act petroleum tenure granted under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or (b) a petroleum authority granted under the Petroleum andGas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ; or (c) a licence, permit, pipeline licence, primary licence, secondary licence or special prospecting authority granted under the Petroleum(SubmergedLands)Act1982. ‘(2) The Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 is referred to as the P&G Act . ‘(3) The Acts mentioned in subsection (1) are collectively referred to as the petroleum legislation . ‘77 What is a petroleum activity , a level 1 petroleum activity and a level 2 petroleum activity ‘(1) A petroleum activity is— (a) an activity that, under the PetroleumAct1923 is an authorised activity for a 1923 Act petroleum tenure under that Act; or (b) an activity that, under the P&G Act is an authorised activity for a petroleum authority under that Act; or (c) exploring for or mining minerals under a licence, permit, pipeline licence, primary licence, secondary licence or special prospecting authority granted under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 ; or (d) rehabilitating or remediating environmental harm because of an activity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c); or (e) action taken to prevent environmental harm because of an activity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d); or (f) an activity required under a condition of an environmental authority (petroleum activities); or (g) an activity required under a condition of an environmental authority (petroleum activities) that has ended or ceased to have effect, if the condition—

s 32 37 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (i) continues to apply after the authority has ended or ceased to have effect; and (ii) has not been complied with. 5 ‘(2) A level 1 petroleum activity is a petroleum activity that, under section 20(1), is prescribed as a level 1 environmentally relevant activity. ‘(3) A level 2 petroleum activity is a petroleum activity that, under section 20(1), is prescribed as a level 2 environmentally relevant activity. ‘78 What is a relevant petroleum authority ‘A relevant petroleum authority for a petroleum activity, environmental authority (petroleum activities) or an application for, or about, an environmental authority (petroleum activities), is the petroleum authority, or proposed petroleum authority, to which the environmental authority or application relates. ‘79 What is a relevant petroleum activity ‘ ( 1) A relevant petroleum activity , for an application for, or about, an environmental authority (petroleum activities) is a petroleum activity the subject of the application. ‘ ( 2) A relevant petroleum activity for an environmental authority (petroleum activities) is a petroleum activity the subject of the authority. ‘80 What is a petroleum project ‘A petroleum project is all activities carried out, or proposed to be carried out, under 1 or more of the following, in any combination, as a single integrated operation— (a) a 1923 Act petroleum tenure granted under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; 5 See sections 98 and 114 (Conditions that may and must be imposed) and schedule 3, definition condition .

s 32 38 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (b) a petroleum authority granted under the P&G Act; (c) a licence, permit, pipeline licence, primary licence, secondary licence or special prospecting authority granted under the Petroleum(SubmergedLands)Act 1982. ‘Part 2 Applying for and obtaining environmental authority (petroleum activities) ‘Division 1 Preliminary ‘81 Definitions for pt 2 ‘In this part— person includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated. relevant place , for an environmental authority (petroleum activities), means a place, or a part of a place, to which the authority relates, but does not include premises, or a part of premises, used only for residential purposes. submission period , for an application for an environmental authority (petroleum activities), means— (a) the submission period for the application under section 107(1)(b) and (2); 6 or (b) if section 109 applies—any new submission period fixed under section 109(3)(b). 7 6 Section 107 (Required contents of application notice) 7 Section 109 (Substantial compliance may be accepted)

s 32 39 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘Division 2 General provisions for applications ‘Subdivision 1 Restriction on who may apply ‘82 Restriction ‘A person may apply for an environmental authority (petroleum activities) only if the person is the holder of, or the applicant for, a relevant petroleum authority for the application. ‘Subdivision 2 Petroleum projects ‘83 Single application required for petroleum project ‘(1) This section applies to a person who may apply for an environmental authority (petroleum activities) for petroleum activities proposed to be carried out as a petroleum project. ‘(2) The person may only make a single application for a single environmental authority (petroleum activities) for all petroleum activities that form the project. ‘(3) If any relevant petroleum activity for the application is a level 1 petroleum activity— (a) division 4, 8 must be complied with for the whole application; but (b) a submission under section 110 9 can not be made about any relevant petroleum activity that is a level 2 petroleum activity. ‘(4) If the administering authority grants the application, it may issue— (a) 1 environmental authority (petroleum activities) for all the activities; or 8 Division 4 (Level 1 petroleum activities) 9 Section 110 (Right to make submission)

s 32 40 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (b) 2 or more environmental authorities (petroleum activities) for the activities. ‘84 Single environmental authority (petroleum activities) required for petroleum project ‘(1) This section applies if an environmental authority (petroleum activities) has been granted for a petroleum project. ‘(2) The holder of the authority can not apply for a separate environmental authority (petroleum activities) for an additional petroleum activity proposed to be carried out as part of the petroleum project. ‘(3) Subsection (2) applies whether or not the additional activity is proposed to be carried out under another petroleum authority as part of the petroleum project. ‘(4) This section does not prevent the holder from applying to amend or replace the environmental authority. ‘Subdivision 3 Joint applications ‘85 Application of sdiv 3 ‘This subdivision applies if 2 or more persons ( joint applicants ) jointly apply for 1 or more environmental authorities (petroleum activities). ‘86 Joint application may be made ‘(1) The administering authority may accept an application (a joint application ) made for all the joint applicants by 1 of the joint applicants if it is satisfied the person is authorised to make the application for all the joint applicants. ‘(2) More than 1 joint application may be made by the person for the same joint applicants.

s 32 41 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘87 Appointment of principal applicant ‘(1) The joint applicants may appoint 1 of them as the principal applicant for a joint application made by them. ‘(2) However, the appointment may be made only— (a) in the joint application; or (b) by a signed notice from all the joint applicants to the administering authority. ‘(3) The joint applicants may, by a signed notice from all of them to the authority, cancel the appointment. ‘88 Effect of appointment ‘If a person holds an appointment as the principal applicant for a joint application— (a) the principal applicant may, for all applicants for the application, give the administering authority a notice or other document relating to the application; and (b) the authority may— (i) give a notice or other document relating to the application to all the applicants, by giving it to the principal applicant; or (ii) make a requirement under this chapter relating to the application of all the applicants, by making it of the principal applicant. 10 10 See also part 8 (Principal holders).

s 32 42 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘Division 3 Level 2 petroleum activities ‘Subdivision 1 Code compliant authorities ‘89 Operation of sdiv 1 ‘(1) This subdivision provides the process to obtain, by application, an environmental authority (petroleum activities) for a level 2 petroleum activity if— (a) there are relevant codes of environmental compliance for relevant petroleum activities for the authority; and (b) the applicant elects to comply with the codes in carrying out relevant petroleum activities for the authority. 11 ‘(2) The election is taken to have been made on the making of an application under this subdivision. ‘90 Requirements for application ‘The application must— (a) be made to the administering authority in the approved form; and (b) describe— (i) each relevant petroleum authority for the application; and (ii) all relevant petroleum activities for the application; and (c) certify that the applicant can, in carrying out the relevant petroleum activities for the environmental authority (petroleum activities), comply with the code compliance condition; 12 and 11 See also section 145V (Restrictions on authority or transfer taking effect). 12 See sections 93 (Code compliance condition) and 480(4) (False, misleading or incomplete documents).

s 32 43 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (d) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. Note — A subsequent failure to comply with the code compliance condition may result in the commission on offence or in action to amend, suspend or cancel the authority. See sections 93, 145E(2)(b), 145F(2)(a) and 480(4). 13 ‘91 Deciding application ‘(1) If the application complies with section 90, the administering authority must decide to grant the application. ‘(2) Otherwise, the administering authority must refuse the application. ‘92 Steps after granting application and the giving of financial assurance ‘(1) If the administering authority decides to grant the application, it must take the steps mentioned in subsection (3)— (a) if, under a regulation, the application fee, or part of the fee, is required to accompany the application, within 8 business days after the later of— (i) the day the decision is made; or (ii) payment of the application fee or part of the fee; or (b) otherwise—within 8 business days after the decision is made. ‘(2) However, if, under section 145O, 14 financial assurance has been required for the proposed environmental authority (petroleum activities), subsection (1) does not apply until the requirement has been complied with. 13 Sections 93 (Code of compliance condition), 145E (Other amendments), 145F (Conditions for cancellation or suspension) and 480 (False, misleading or incomplete documents) 14 Section 145O (Financial assurance may be required before authority is issued or transferred)

s 32 44 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 ‘(3) For subsection (1), the steps are— (a) issue the environmental authority in the approved form; and (b) insert it in the appropriate register; and (c) give the applicant a copy of the authority. 15 ‘93 Code compliance condition ‘(1) The code compliant authority is taken to include a condition (the code compliance condition ) that the applicable codes of environmental compliance for relevant petroleum activities for the authority must be complied with. ‘(2) For subsection (1), the applicable codes are— (a) generally—the relevant codes of environmental compliance for relevant petroleum activities for the authority, as they were in force when the application was made; or (b) if any code mentioned in paragraph (a) is changed or replaced—the changed or replaced code, from 1 year after the change or replacement. ‘(3) While the authority continues to be a code compliant authority, the code compliance condition is the only condition of the authority. 16 ‘Subdivision 2 Non-code compliant authorities ‘94 Operation of sdiv 2 ‘(1) This subdivision provides the process to obtain, by application, an environmental authority (petroleum activities) for a level 2 petroleum activity if— 15 See however section 145V (Restrictions on authority or transfer taking effect). 16 For when a code compliant authority becomes a non-code compliant authority, see section 75 (Types of environmental authority (petroleum activities)).

s 32 45 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (a) there are no relevant codes of environmental compliance for relevant petroleum activities for the authority; or (b) there are relevant codes, but the applicant elects not to comply with the codes in carrying out relevant petroleum activities for the authority. 17 ‘(2) The election is taken to have been made on the making of an application under this subdivision. ‘95 Requirements for application ‘The application must— (a) be made to the administering authority in the approved form; and (b) describe— (i) each relevant petroleum authority for the application; and (ii) all relevant petroleum activities for the application; and (c) be supported by enough information to allow the authority to decide the application, including, for example— (i) relevant information about the likely risks to the environment; and (ii) details of wastes to be generated; and (iii) any waste minimisation strategy; and (d) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. ‘96 Deciding application ‘The administering authority must, within the latest of the following periods to end, decide to grant or refuse the application— 17 See also section 145V (Restrictions on authority or transfer taking effect).

s 32 46 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (a) 20 business days after the application date; (b) 8 business days after the submission period for the application ends. ‘97 Criteria for decision ‘In deciding whether to grant or refuse the application, the administering authority— (a) must comply with any relevant EPP requirement; and (b) subject to paragraph (a), must consider each of the following— (i) the standard criteria; (ii) additional information given in relation to the application; (iii) any suitability report obtained for the application; (iv) any properly made submission for the application; (v) the views expressed at a conference held in relation to the application; (vi) the status of the application under the petroleum legislation for each relevant petroleum authority for the application. ‘98 Conditions that may and must be imposed ‘(1) The administering authority may impose the conditions on the environmental authority (petroleum activities) it considers are necessary or desirable. ‘(2) The conditions must include any condition the administering authority is required to impose under an EPP requirement. ‘(3) Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the conditions may— (a) require the environmental authority holder to do all or any of the following— (i) install and operate stated plant or equipment in a stated way within a stated period;

s 32 47 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 (ii) take stated measures to minimise the likelihood of environmental harm being caused; (iii) carry out and report on a stated monitoring program; (iv) prepare, and comply with, an environmental management program; (v) give relevant information reasonably required by the administering authority for the administration or enforcement of this Act; (vi) carry out or report about stated rehabilitation or remediation work relating to a relevant petroleum activity; or (b) prohibit the holder from changing, replacing or operating any plant or equipment installed at the relevant place for the environmental authority if the change, replacement or operation increases, or is likely to substantially increase, the risk of environmental harm; or (c) provide that the environmental authority ceases, or ceases to have effect— (i) on a stated day; or (ii) when a stated period ends; or (iii) on the happening of a stated event; or (iv) if a stated event has not happened on or before a stated day. Example of a stated event — the granting of a relevant petroleum authority for the environmental authority ‘(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a condition may be imposed even if it imposes an obligation on the environmental authority holder that continues to apply after it has ended or ceased to have effect.

s 32 48 s 32 Environmental Protection and Other Legislation No. 48, 2004 Amendment Act 2004 Example for subsection (4 )— A condition may— 1 be about rehabilitation of the land to which the environmental authority relates after the authority has ended; or 2 require a site management plan for the land. ‘(5) Despite subsections (1) to (4), if a relevant petroleum authority for the environmental authority is, or is included in, a significant project— (a) any conditions for the environmental authority stated in the Coordinator-General’s report for the project (the Coordinator-General’s conditions ) must be imposed on the environmental authority; and (b) any other condition imposed on the environmental authority must not be inconsistent with the Coordinator-General’s conditions. ‘99 Steps after granting application and the giving of financial assurance ‘(1) If the administering authority decides to grant the application, it must take the steps mentioned in subsection (3)— (a) if, under a regulation, the application fee, or part of the fee, is required to accompany the application—within 8 business days after the later of the following— (i) the day the decision is made; (ii) payment of the application fee or the part of the fee; or (b) otherwise—within 8 business days after the decision is made. ‘(2) However, if, under section 145O, 18 financial assurance has been required for the proposed environmental authority (petroleum activities), the steps need not be taken until the requirement has been complied with. 18 Section 145O (Financial assurance may be required before authority is issued or transferred)

s 172 159 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 172 No. 48, 2004 authorised person means a person as follows performing functions under this Act in relation to the protected animal— (a) the chief executive; (b) a conservation officer, public service officer or other employee of the department acting under the chief executive’s authority. Class 1 offence means an offence against this section that involves— (a) 1 or more animals that are presumed extinct or endangered wildlife; or (b) 5 or more animals that are vulnerable wildlife; or (c) 10 or more animals that are rare wildlife; or (d) 1 or more echidna, koala or platypus. Class 2 offence means an offence against this section that is not a class 1 offence and involves— (a) 3 or 4 animals that are vulnerable wildlife; or (b) 4 or more, but no more than 9, animals that are rare wildlife; or (c) 10 or more animals that are common wildlife. Class 3 offence means an offence against this section that is not a class 1 or class 2 offence and involves— (a) 1 or 2 animals that are vulnerable wildlife; or (b) 2 or 3 animals that are rare wildlife; or (c) 5 or more, but less than 10, animals that are common wildlife. Class 4 offence means an offence against this section other than a class 1, 2 or 3 offence. ‘88A Restriction on keeping or use of lawfully taken protected animal ‘(1) Subject to section 93, a person, other than an authorised person, must not keep or use a protected animal that is either

s 172 160 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 172 No. 48, 2004 of the following unless the keeping or use is authorised under this Act— (a) a protected animal, if the animal has, at any time, been taken and the taking was authorised under this Act or a law of another State; (b) a descendant of an animal mentioned in paragraph (a). Maximum penalty— (a) generally—1 000 penalty units; or (b) if a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2) applies—100 penalty units. ‘(2) For subsection (1), the circumstances are that— (a) in the 12 months before the commission of the offence, the person held a licence, permit or other authority (the former authority ) under this Act and— (i) the former authority is no longer in force; and (ii) had the former authority still been in force, the offence would not have been committed; and (iii) the former authority ceased to be in force for a reason other than its cancellation or suspension; and (iv) an application to renew the former authority has not been refused; or (b) the offence only relates to moving the animal. ‘(3) In this section— authorised person means a person as follows performing functions under this Act in relation to the protected animal— (a) the chief executive; (b) a conservation officer, public service officer or other employee of the department acting under the chief executive’s authority.

s 172 161 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 172 No. 48, 2004 ‘88B Offence to keep or use native wildlife reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully taken ‘(1) A person must not keep or use native wildlife if a reasonable person in the person’s circumstances ought to have suspected that the wildlife may have been unlawfully taken unless— (a) the person is an authorised person; or (b) the State has, under this Act, disposed of the native wildlife to the person. 95 Maximum penalty— (a) if the wildlife ought to have been suspected to have been taken in contravention of section 88(2), 89 or 97 96 —the maximum penalty under that section that applies to an unlawful taking of the wildlife; or (b) if the wildlife ought to have been suspected to have been taken in contravention of a law of another State—the maximum penalty under that law that applies to the unlawful taking of the wildlife. ‘(2) If a person is charged with an offence against subsection (1), it is a defence to the charge if the person satisfies the court that the person had no reasonable grounds for suspecting the wildlife was unlawfully taken. ‘(3) In this section— authorised person means a person as follows performing functions under this Act in relation to the native wildlife— (a) the chief executive; (b) a conservation officer, public service officer or other employee of the department acting under the chief executive’s authority. 95 See sections 171 (Disposal of cultural or natural resources and protected wildlife owned by State) and 172 (Disposal of wildlife etc. not owned by State). 96 Section 88 (Restrictions on taking protected animal and keeping or use of unlawfully taken protected animal), 89 (Restriction on taking etc. protected plants) and 97 (Restriction on taking etc. of native wildlife in areas of major interest and critical habitats)

s 173 162 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 173 No. 48, 2004 unlawfully taken means taken in contravention of section 88(2), 89 or 97 or of a law of another State.’. 173 Amendment of s 91 (Prohibition on release etc. of international and prohibited wildlife) (1) Section 91(1)— omit, insert — ‘(1) A person, other than an authorised person, must not, unless authorised under this Act— (a) abandon or release international or prohibited wildlife into the wild; or (b) introduce international or prohibited wildlife into the State; or (c) keep or use international or prohibited wildlife that, in contravention of paragraph (b), has been introduced into the State. Maximum penalty—3 000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. ‘(2) A person, other than an authorised person, must not otherwise keep or use international or prohibited wildlife unless— (a) the wildlife is dead and, if the wildlife is international wildlife, an approved tag is, under a regulation, attached to the animal or the part of the animal that is being kept or used; or (b) the keeping or use is the keeping or use of milk obtained from prohibited wildlife; or (c) the keeping or use is otherwise authorised under this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.’. (2) Section 91(2)— renumber as section 91(3).

s 174 163 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 176 No. 48, 2004 174 Amendment of s 95 (Payment of conservation value) Section 95(8)— insert — ‘(c) takes the wildlife under a captive breeding agreement and pays the amount that the agreement provides must be paid for the taking of the wildlife.’. 175 Replacement of pt 5, div 7, hdg (General) Part 5, division 7, heading— omit, insert — ‘Division 7 Provisions for land-holders’. 176 Insertion of new pt 5, div 8 Part 5— insert — ‘Division 8 Captive breeding agreements and captive breeding for conservation ‘Subdivision 1 Preliminary ‘100A Main purpose of div 8 and its achievement ‘(1) The main purpose of this division is to facilitate the conservation of native wildlife in the wild through captive breeding programs and the introduction of captive-bred wildlife into the wild. ‘(2) The purpose is achieved by— (a) providing for agreements between the State and other entities about captive breeding; and (b) authorise the taking of protected wildlife in the wild for use in captive breeding programs.

s 176 164 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 176 No. 48, 2004 ‘Subdivision 2 Captive breeding agreements ‘100B Minister’s power to enter into captive breeding agreement ‘(1) The Minister may, for the State, enter into an agreement (a captive breeding agreement ) with someone else about captive breeding of protected wildlife to— (a) reintroduce it into the wild, in the State or elsewhere; or (b) otherwise ensure the survival in the wild of the protected wildlife or another species of wildlife. ‘(2) However, the agreement may provide for the reintroduction of the protected wildlife only if the Minister is satisfied— (a) suitable habitat exists, or will exist, for the wildlife at the place where it is to be released; and (b) threatening processes for the wildlife or its habitat will be minimised at the place. ‘(3) The agreement may be made even though no conservation plan or recovery plan has been made for the wildlife. ‘(4) In this section— captive breeding , of protected wildlife, means doing, in the State or elsewhere, any of the following for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)— (a) growing or propagating protected plants under controlled conditions; (b) breeding, hand-rearing or incubating protected animals in captivity; (c) removing eggs, sperm or other reproductive material from protected wildlife in captivity or the wild for embryo transfer, fertilisation, artificial insemination or incubation. protected wildlife includes wildlife that, under a law of another State, is an equivalent (however called) of protected wildlife as defined under this Act.

s 176 165 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 176 No. 48, 2004 recovery plan , for wildlife, is a document stating what research and management is necessary to stop the decline, support the recovery, or enhance the chance of long-term survival in the wild, of the wildlife. Example — a recovery plan made or adopted under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 269A 97 reproductive material , of protected wildlife, means any part of the wildlife that is capable of, or contributes to, asexual or sexual reproduction. Examples of reproductive material of a plant — all or part of a bulb, rhizome, root, seed, stolon or tuber ‘100C Things a captive breeding agreement may provide for ‘(1) A captive breeding agreement may do any of the following in relation to protected wildlife to which the agreement applies— (a) authorise, for this Act, a party to the agreement to— (i) take the wildlife in a protected or other area; or (ii) keep or use the wildlife; (b) provide for the passing of property rights in relation to the wildlife to a party to the agreement. ‘(2) However, the authorisation is subject to section 100E. ‘(3) A captive breeding agreement may provide that wildlife that is the property of the State is, under the agreement, to pass to another party to the agreement. ‘100D Required provisions for captive breeding agreement ‘(1) A captive breeding agreement must state or provide for each of the following— 97 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 269A (Making or adopting a recovery plan)

s 176 166 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 176 No. 48, 2004 (a) the species of wildlife to which the agreement applies; (b) how many of the wildlife are to be taken in the wild, their sex and place of taking; (c) whether the conservation value or a stated different amount must be paid for any of the wildlife that, under the agreement, is to be taken in the wild; (d) arrangements to be made to distinguish the wildlife from others of the same species; (e) the taking of tissue samples of the wildlife for genetic typing; (f) where the wildlife are to be kept; (g) requirements for keeping stud books and other records; (h) arrangements to be made for releasing the wildlife or their descendants or to dispose of any of the wildlife that are no longer suitable for breeding or release; (i) how the agreement may be enforced or terminated; (j) any other matter prescribed under a regulation. ‘(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) does not limit section 100B(1). ‘100E Restriction on the taking, under a captive breeding agreement, of wildlife in the wild ‘A person who, under a captive breeding agreement, takes wildlife in the wild must carry a copy of the agreement while taking or moving the wildlife. 98 Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. ‘100F Additional provisions for termination of captive breeding agreement ‘(1) The Minister may, by written notice to each other party to a captive breeding agreement, terminate the agreement if a 98 See also section 99 (Offence to trespass—general).

s 176 167 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 176 No. 48, 2004 party to the agreement is convicted of an offence against section 88, 88A or 89. 99 ‘(2) A regulation may terminate a captive breeding agreement. ‘(3) This section— (a) applies despite any provision of a captive breeding agreement; and (b) does not limit the ways in which a captive breeding agreement may be terminated. ‘100G Obligation to surrender protected wildlife on termination of captive breeding agreement ‘(1) If a captive breeding agreement is terminated, the chief executive may give a written notice to any person who is, or who appears to be, in charge of protected wildlife that, under the agreement, is the property of the State, to surrender the wildlife to the State. ‘(2) The notice may be given even if the wildlife is being kept or used at a place outside the State. ‘(3) The person must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—1 000 penalty units. ‘(4) This section does not limit— (a) section 88, 88A or 89; or (b) the State’s property in the wildlife; or (c) a conservation officer’s powers in relation to the wildlife. ‘Subdivision 3 Chief executive’s power for captive breeding 99 Section 88 (Restrictions on taking protected animal and keeping or use of unlawfully taken protected animal), 88A (Restriction on keeping or use of lawfully taken protected animal) or 89 (Restriction on taking etc. protected plants)

s 177 168 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 180 No. 48, 2004 ‘100H Powers ‘The chief executive may take, keep or use protected wildlife for captive breeding or to give effect to a captive breeding agreement.’. 177 Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) Section 112(2)(c), ‘Queensland’— omit, insert— ‘the State’. 178 Amendment of s 133 (Chief executive to keep register) (1) Section 133(1)(f) to (h)— renumber as section 133(1)(g) to (i). (2) Section 133(1)— insert — ‘(f) captive breeding agreements that are in force; and’. 179 Amendment of s 135 (Chief executive may inquire into applications) (1) Section 135(2)(b), ‘or a Territory’— omit. (2) Section 135(2)(b), ‘or Territory’— omit . 180 Insertion of new ss 152A and 152B After section 152— insert — ‘152A General powers for seized things ‘(1) Having, under this part, seized a thing, a conservation officer may do 1 or more of the following—

s 180 169 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 180 No. 48, 2004 (a) move it from the place where it was seized (the place of seizure ); (b) leave it at the place of seizure, but take reasonable action to restrict access to it; Examples of restricting access to a thing — 1 brand, mark, seal, tag or otherwise identify it to show access to it is restricted 2 sealing the entrance to a room where the thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted (c) for equipment—make it inoperable; Example of making equipment inoperable — dismantling equipment or removing a component of equipment without which the equipment is not capable of being used (d) for wildlife, 1 or more of the following as is appropriate to ensure its survival— (i) take it to a place the conservation officer considers appropriate; (ii) give it accommodation, food, rest, water or other appropriate living conditions; (iii) if the conservation officer reasonably believes it requires veterinary or other treatment—arrange for the treatment; (iv) leave it at the place of seizure and take any action mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii); (v) if it is left at the place of seizure—give the person from whom it was seized a direction to look after, or continue to look after, the wildlife; (vi) if the wildlife is left at the place of seizure and the person from whom it was seized does not comply with a direction under subparagraph (v)—take any action mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii); ‘(2) If— (a) the seized thing is an animal left at the place of seizure; and

s 181 170 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 181 No. 48, 2004 (b) the person from whom it was seized is given a direction under subsection (1)(d)(v); for the AnimalCareandProtectionAct2001, the person is taken to be, or continue to be, the person in charge of the animal. ‘152B Offence to tamper with seized thing ‘(1) This section applies in relation to a thing seized under this part. ‘(2) However, this section does not apply to a person from whom an animal was seized if the person— (a) is complying with a direction under section 152A(1)(d)(v); and (b) does not, without the written authority of a conservation officer, take the animal from the place where it was seized. ‘(3) A person, other than a conservation officer or a person authorised by a conservation officer for the purpose, must not do, or attempt to do, any of the following unless the person has a reasonable excuse— (a) tamper with the thing or something done under section 152A(1)(b) to restrict access to it; (b) enter, or be at, the place where the thing is being kept; (c) move the thing from the place where it is being kept; (d) have the thing in the person’s possession. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.’. 181 Amendment of s 160 (Evidentiary provisions) (1) Section 160(5)(d), ‘indigenous to Australia or Queensland’— omit, insert— ‘indigenous to Australia or indigenous to the State’. (2) Section 160—

s 182 171 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 184 No. 48, 2004 insert — ‘(7) In this section— indigenous to the State in relation to wildlife, means— (a) wildlife that was not originally introduced to the State by human intervention (other than wildlife introduced before the year 1600); or (b) a migratory animal that periodically or occasionally migrates to, or visits, the State; but does not include wildlife that was introduced to another part of Australia by human intervention after the year 1600 and later spread naturally to the State.’. 182 Amendment of s 164 (Indictable and summary offences) Section 164— insert— ‘(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a class 2, 3 or 4 offence under section 88 is a summary offence.’. 183 Amendment of s 165 (Proceedings for indictable offences) Section 165(4)— omit, insert — ‘(4) The maximum penalty of imprisonment that may be summarily imposed for an indictable offence is 1 year’s imprisonment.’. 184 Amendment of s 173A (Definitions for div 2) Section 173A, definition nominated offence , after ‘88,’— insert — ‘88A,’.

s 185 172 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 185 No. 48, 2004 185 Insertion of new ss 173P and 173Q Part 11— insert — ‘173P Chief executive’s general powers ‘(1) The chief executive may do any thing the chief executive reasonably considers is necessary to administer, or achieve the object of, this Act, 100 including, for example— (a) take, keep, use, or interfere with, any wildlife in a protected or other area; or (b) interfere with the cultural or natural resources of a protected area or forest reserve. ‘(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chief executive does not require a licence, permit or authority under this Act to carry out an activity authorised under subsection (1). ‘173Q Publication of notice for revocation under s 30, 32, 56 or 70E or particular amalgamations under s 33 ‘(1) This section applies for— (a) a revocation under section 30, 32, 56 or 70E; or (b) an amalgamation under section 33 that involves a change in the class, or the boundaries, of a protected area. ‘(2) Within 10 days after the notice of motion for the revocation or amalgamation is given, the chief executive must publish notice of the proposed revocation or amalgamation in— (a) a newspaper circulating in the locality of the relevant area; and (b) a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State. ‘(3) The notice must state— (a) the name of the relevant area; and (b) for a revocation— 100 See section 5 (How object is to be achieved).

s 186 173 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 188 No. 48, 2004 (i) whether all or part of the relevant area is proposed to be revoked; and (ii) if only part of the relevant area is proposed to be revoked—a description, by map or otherwise, of the part of the relevant area proposed to be revoked; and (c) for an amalgamation—the proposed change in the class, or the boundaries, of a protected area. ‘(4) In this section— relevant area means the State forest, timber reserve, protected area, World Heritage management area or forest reserve the subject of the motion.’. 186 Amendment of s 175 (Regulation-making power) (1) Section 175(2)(p)— renumber as section 175(2)(q). (2) Section 175(2)— insert — ‘(p) authorising the taking, keeping or use of a protected animal;’. 187 Insertion of new pt 12, div 1, hdg Part 12, before section 181— insert — ‘Division 1 Savings and transitional provisions for Act No. 20 of 1992’. 188 Insertion of new pt 12, div 2 After section 183— insert —

s 188 174 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 188 No. 48, 2004 ‘Division 2 Savings and transitional provisions for Nature Conservation and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2000 ‘184 Provision to allow beekeeping in particular former forest reserves until 2025 ‘(1) This section applies if a forest reserve prescribed under a regulation is dedicated as a national park or national park (recovery). ‘(2) Despite sections 15 and 34, 101 a regulation may, until 31 December 2024, authorise a person to take, use, keep or interfere with cultural or natural resources for an apiary in the national park or national park (recovery). ‘(3) This section expires at the beginning of 1 January 2025. ‘185 Provision for commercial activity permits for former forest reserves ‘(1) This section applies if— (a) land in a forest reserve is dedicated as a protected area; and (b) immediately before the dedication, a person was, under a commercial activity permit (the former permit ) granted under the ForestryAct1959, carrying out commercial activities on the land. ‘(2) On the dedication— (a) the former permit ceases to be a permit under the ForestryAct1959 and becomes a commercial activity permit under this Act to carry out the activities in the protected area; and (b) the holder of the former permit becomes the holder of the commercial activity permit; and 101 Sections 15 (Management of protected areas) and 34 (Leases etc. over protected areas)

s 189 175 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 189 No. 48, 2004 (c) the commercial activity permit continues, subject to this Act, for the balance of the term of the former permit. ‘(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) applies even if the carrying out of the commercial activities under the former permit is not consistent with the management principles for the protected area. ‘(4) However, the grounds on which the chief executive may refuse an application to renew the commercial activity permit include the ground that the carrying out of the commercial activities under the permit is not consistent with the management principles or a management plan for the protected area.’. 189 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) (1) Schedule, definition indigenous to Queensland — omit . (2) Schedule— insert — ‘ captive breeding agreement see section 100B(1). State includes Territory.’. (3) Schedule, definition State land , ‘Queensland’— omit, insert— ‘the State’. (4) Schedule, definition use , after ‘sell,’— insert — ‘give away,’.

s 190 176 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 193 No. 48, 2004 Part 10 Amendment of Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2004 190 Act amended in pt 10 This part amends the NatureConservationAmendmentAct 2004. 191 Insertion of new s 7A After section 7— insert— ‘7A Amendment of s 88 (Restrictions on taking protected animal and keeping or use of unlawfully taken protected animal) ‘(1) Section 88(6), definition Class 1 offence , paragraph (a), ‘presumed extinct’— omit, insert — ‘extinct in the wild’. ‘(2) Section 88(6), after ‘vulnerable’— insert — ‘or near threatened’.’. 192 Omission of s 11 (Insertion of new pt 12, div 1, hdg) Section 11— omit . 193 Amendment of s 12 (Insertion of new pt 12, div 2) (1) Section 12, heading, ‘div 2’— omit, insert — ‘div 3’. (2) Section 12, inserted division 2 heading, ‘Division 2’—

s 193 177 Environmental Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2004 s 193 No. 48, 2004 omit, insert— ‘Division 3’. (3) Section 12, inserted section 184— renumber as inserted section 186. © State of Queensland 2004