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Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Reprinted as in force on 1 September 2008 Reprint No. 7C This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2008 SL No. 370 s 145
Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 1 September 2008. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints. Spelling The spelling of certain words or phrases may be inconsistent in this reprint or with other reprints because of changes made in various editions of the Macquarie Dictionary (for example, in the dictionary, ‘judgement’ has replaced ‘judgment’). Variations of spelling will be updated in the next authorised reprint. Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, authorised (that is, hard copy) and unauthorised (that is, electronic), are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If an authorised reprint is dated earlier than an unauthorised version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of an authorised reprint is the same as the date shown for an unauthorised version previously published, it merely means that the unauthorised version was published before the authorised version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published unauthorised version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of an authorised reprint is the same as the date shown on another authorised reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.
Queensland Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Contents Part 1 1 3 Part 1A Division 1 3A Division 2 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F Part 2 4 6 6A Part 2A Division 1 Subdivision 1 6B 6C Subdivision 2 6D Subdivision 3 6E Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Definitions—dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Environmental impact statements Preliminary Types of project requiring Commonwealth or State authority approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 EIS process Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Prescribed matters for draft terms of reference—Act, s 41(2)(c) . 10 Prescribed matters for TOR notice and EIS notice—Act, ss 42(2)(f) and 52(1)(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Prescribed way for publishing TOR notice and EIS notice . . . . . . 11 EIS assessment report—Act, s 59(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Environmentally relevant activities Levels 1 and 2 prescribed environmentally relevant activities . . . 12 Prescribed criteria—Act, s 151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Environmentally relevant activity—waste disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Environmental nuisance Preliminary Object of part and its achievement Object of pt 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How object is achieved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Standard definitions Definitions for pt 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Meaning of audible noise Meaning of audible noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Subdivision 4 6F 6G 6H 6I 6J 6K Division 2 Subdivision 1 6L 6M Subdivision 2 6N 6O 6P Division 3 Subdivision 1 6Q 6R Subdivision 2 6S 6T Subdivision 3 6U Subdivision 4 6V Division 4 Subdivision 1 6W 6X 6Y 6Z 6ZA 6ZB 6ZC 6ZD 6ZE Meaning of unlawful environmental nuisance General definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Animal noise exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audible traffic signal noise exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blasting noise exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor shooting range noise exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooking odour exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investigation of unlawful environmental nuisance Nuisance complaints How nuisance complaint may be made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frivolous, vexatious or mistaken complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investigations No investigation without relevant nuisance complaint . . . . . . . . . Duty to investigate nuisance complaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of duty to investigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nuisance abatement notices When nuisance abatement notice may be given Conditions for giving nuisance abatement notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emission criteria General emission criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise emission criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirements for nuisance abatement notices Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance with nuisance abatement notices Failure to comply with nuisance abatement notice . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise offences Offences Building work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulated devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spa blowers and pool pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Airconditioning equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refrigeration equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indoor venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open-air events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amplifier devices, other than at indoor venue or open-air event. . Power boat sports in waterway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 32
3 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 6ZF Subdivision 2 6ZG 6ZH 6ZI 6ZJ 6ZK Subdivision 3 6ZL 6ZM Division 5 Subdivision 1 6ZN 6ZO Subdivision 2 6ZP 6ZQ Subdivision 3 6ZR 6ZS Division 6 6ZT 6ZU Part 3A Division 1 Subdivision 1 38A Subdivision 2 38B 38C 38D 38E 38F 38G Division 2 38H Operating power boat engine at premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions Operation of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance with general environmental duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawful environmental nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain environmentally relevant activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance with certain instruments under Act or a local law . . . Proceedings for noise offences Relevant nuisance complaint required for certain prosecuting parties ........................................ Special evidentiary provisions for audible noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measurement of noise Preliminary Operation of div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No requirement to measure audible noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where to measure noise Source noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Background noise level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to measure noise Measurement procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measurement of noises of same type from same premises . . . . . Miscellaneous General evidentiary provision for emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dispute resolution by agreement not affected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National pollutant inventory Preliminary General Purpose of pt 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation Definitions for pt 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of emission of a substance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of offshore facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of substance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collecting data for the national pollutant inventory Occupiers of reporting facilities to give information . . . . . . . . . . . 33 34 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 38 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 42 43 43 44 44 44 44
4 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 38I 38J 38K 38L 38M 38N 38O 38P 38Q Division 3 38R Division 4 38S 38T Division 5 38U 38V Part 3C Division 1 Subdivision 1 38ZI Subdivision 2 38ZJ Division 2 38ZK 38ZL 38ZM Division 3 38ZO Division 4 38ZP 38ZQ 38ZR 38ZS 38ZT Exceeding reporting threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting period for facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estimation technique for emission data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for approval of estimation technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approving estimation technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupier must keep particular data for 3 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption on ground of national security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality. . . . Deciding claim for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving information to Commonwealth Chief executive to give information to Commonwealth . . . . . . . . . Enforcement provisions Noncompliance with reporting requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minister may name occupier in report to council . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Industry handbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information not to be used as evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality standards for petrol and diesel Preliminary General Purpose of pt 3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definitions Definitions for pt 3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permitted concentrations of particular chemicals Permitted concentration of ethers and benzene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permitted concentration of sulfur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permitted concentration of lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reid vapour pressure of petrol Permitted Reid vapour pressure—after 15 November 2002. . . . . Exemptions Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional information for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deciding applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 48 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 58 59 59 60 60 61
5 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Division 5 Record keeping 38ZU Record keeping requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4 Administration Division 1 Devolutions 39 Devolution of powers—environmentally relevant activities . . . . . . 40 Devolution of powers—other activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A Devolution of Act includes statutory instruments under Act . . . . . 40B Devolution of powers—residential land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Fees Subdivision 1 Preliminary 44 Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Fees for prescribed authorities 44A Fees for prescribed authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2A Additional fee provisions for registration certificates 44AA Fee for anniversary changeover application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44AB Application fee not payable if prior application for development approval made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44AC Refund of annual fee component of application fee . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2B Additional fee provisions for environmental authorities 44C Fee for anniversary changeover applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Refund of annual fee component if environmental authority refused ........................................ 45A Refund of annual fee if replacement environmental authority issued ......................................... 46 Credit for environmental authority amendment applications . . . . Subdivision 4 Waiver of fees 48C Definitions for sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Application for waiver of fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Criteria for deciding waiver application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Effect of decision on waiver application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 5 Other fees 51A Fee for late payment of annual fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51B Fees for contaminated land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Fees for transitional environmental programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Registers 53 Register of environmental authorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Register of registration certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Register of environmental reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 72 73 73 73 74 74 74
6 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 56 57 58 59 Division 5 62 63 Part 4A 63A 63AA 63B 63C 63D Part 5 64 Schedule 1 Schedule 1AA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schedule 1A Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 Part 2 6 Register of monitoring program results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of transitional environmental programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of environmental protection orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of authorised persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Review of decisions and appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorised persons—Act, s 445(1)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Codes of environmental compliance for mining and petroleum activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of environmental compliance for chapter 4 activities or aspects of chapter 4 activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed periods under Act—sch 8C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed organisations in relation to site investigation . . . . . . . Prescribed regulated waste—Act, sch 2, item 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for the Environmental Protection andOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation(No.1)2007 Transitional provision for amended sch 1, item 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed environmentally relevant activities and amounts for annual fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matters to be addressed by assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed safeguards and mitigation measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other approvals and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proponent’s environmental record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed criteria for section 151 of the Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . Preliminary What is a category A environmentally sensitive area . . . . . . . . . . What is a category B environmentally sensitive area . . . . . . . . . . Limits of riverine area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is significantly disturbed land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is a watercourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criteria Criteria for environmental authority (mining lease)—Act, s 151 . . 75 76 76 77 77 79 79 80 80 81 81 81 83 107 107 107 108 109 109 110 110 112 112 113 114 114 115 116
7 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 7 Schedule 6 Schedule 6A Schedule 7 Schedule 8 Schedule 8A Schedule 8B Schedule 8C Part 1 1 2 3 Part 2 Division 1 4 5 Division 2 7 8 Division 3 9 10 Division 4 11 12 Division 5 13 14 15 Schedule 9 Criteria for other environmental authority (mining activities)—Act, s 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of environmental compliance for chapter 4 activities or aspects of chapter 4 activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulated wastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozone depleting substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed organisations for contaminated land matters . . . Areas of local governments forming scheduled areas . . . . . Prescribed periods under Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed periods for chapter 3 Advice to chief executive about draft terms of reference—Act, s 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finalising terms of reference—Act, s 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on whether to allow EIS to proceed—Act, s 49 . . . . . . . Prescribed periods for chapter 5 Environmental authority (mining claim) applications Decision to refuse or allow to proceed—Act, s 173 . . . . . . . . . . . Giving draft environmental authority—Act, s 175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental authority (exploration) and environmental authority (mineral development) applications Assessment period for EM plan assessment report—Act, s 191 . Decision period—Act, s 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental authority (mining lease) applications Assessment period for EM plan assessment report—Act, s 205 . Decision to refuse or allow to proceed—Act, s 207 . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment applications Assessment level decision—Act, s 246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deciding application—Act, s 257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surrender applications When surrender required—Act, s 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRR assessment report period—Act, s 276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deciding application—Act, s 277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 119 124 125 129 133 134 135 135 135 135 136 136 137 137 137 138 139 139 139 139 140 141 Endnotes 1 2 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 6 List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
s 1 9 s 3A Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 September 2008] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 . 3 Definitions—dictionary The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation. Part 1A Environmental impact statements Division 1 Preliminary 3A Types of project requiring Commonwealth or State authority approval A project is prescribed for section 37(1)(e) 1 of the Act if— (a) the Commonwealth Minister has, under the Commonwealth Environment Act 2 — 1 Section 37 (When EIS process applies) of the Act 2 See the Commonwealth Environment Act, chapter 4, part 8, division 3 (Decision on assessment approach).
s 3B 10 s 3D Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (i) decided the approach for assessing the relevant impacts of the project is assessment by an accredited assessment process; and (ii) given notice of the decision; or (b) the relevant impacts of the project are to be assessed under a bilateral agreement. Division 2 EIS process 3B Application of div 2 (1) This division applies to a project mentioned in section 3A. (2) Any steps or actions taken in the EIS process before the action mentioned in section 3A(a) happens are taken to have complied with this division. 3C Prescribed matters for draft terms of reference—Act, s 41(2)(c) The draft terms of reference for an EIS must include the matters necessary for ensuring the assessment under the EIS— (a) assesses the project’s relevant impacts; and (b) gives enough information about the project and its relevant impacts to allow the Commonwealth Minister to make an informed decision whether to approve the project under the Commonwealth Environment Act; and (c) addresses the matters mentioned in schedule 1AA. 3D Prescribed matters for TOR notice and EIS notice—Act, ss 42(2)(f) and 52(1)(g) (1) A TOR notice and an EIS notice must state the following— (a) the project’s title and location; (b) the proponent’s name;
s 3E 11 s 3F Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (c) if the proponent and designated proponent for the project are not the same entity—the name of the designated proponent; (d) the protected matters for the project. (2) In this section— protected matter means a matter mentioned in the Commonwealth Environment Act, section 34 3 and protected by a controlling provision for the project. 3E Prescribed way for publishing TOR notice and EIS notice A TOR notice and an EIS notice must be published— (a) in a newspaper circulating throughout Australia; or (b) in each State or Territory in a newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory. 3F EIS assessment report—Act, s 59(e) (1) An EIS assessment report must contain the following matters— (a) a description of the following— (i) the project; (ii) the places affected by the project; (iii) any matters of national environmental significance likely to be affected by the project; (b) a summary of the project’s relevant impacts; (c) a summary of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the project or procedures to prevent or minimise the project’s relevant impacts, proposed by the proponent or suggested in relevant submissions; (d) to the extent practicable, a summary of feasible alternatives to the project identified in the assessment 3 Commonwealth Environment Act, section 34 (What is matter protected by a provision of Part 3?)
s 4 12 s 4 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 process, and the likely impact of the alternatives on matters of national environmental significance; (e) to the extent practicable, a recommendation for any conditions of approval for the project that may be imposed to address impacts, identified in the assessment process, on matters of national environmental significance. (2) After completing the report, the chief executive must give a copy of it to the Commonwealth Minister. (3) In this section— matters of national environmental significance means matters of national environmental significance mentioned in the Commonwealth Environment Act, chapter 2, part 3, division 1. 4 relevant submissions means— (a) properly made submissions under section 55(2) of the Act; and (b) submissions accepted by the chief executive under section 55(3) of the Act for chapter 3 5 of the Act. Part 2 Environmentally relevant activities 4 Levels 1 and 2 prescribed environmentally relevant activities (1) An activity mentioned in schedule 1, column 1, is an environmentally relevant activity of the level set out opposite the activity in schedule 1, column 2. (2) However, an activity lawfully carried out under a local law in a detached house or in a separate building within the curtilage 4 Commonwealth Environment Act, chapter 2, part 3, division 1 (Requirements relating to matters of national environmental significance) 5 Chapter 3 (Environmental impact statements) of the Act
s 6 13 s 6A Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 of a detached house by 1 or more of the permanent residents of the house is not an environmentally relevant activity. 6 Prescribed criteria—Act, s 151 For section 151 6 of the Act, the prescribed criteria for types of environmental authority (mining activities) are stated in schedule 1A. 6A Environmentally relevant activity—waste disposal (1) A person who carries out the environmentally relevant activity of operating a facility mentioned in schedule 1, item 75(a) must ensure the limited regulated waste received at the facility in a year is not more than 10% of the waste received at the facility in the year. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (2) A person who carries out the environmentally relevant activity of operating a facility mentioned in schedule 1, item 75(c) must supervise the burial of untreated clinical waste received at the facility. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Also, a person must not deliver untreated clinical waste to a facility mentioned in schedule 1, item 75(c) unless the waste was generated in a scheduled area. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 6 Section 151 (What is a level 1 mining project and a level 2 mining project ) of the Act
s 6B 14 s 6D Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Part 2A Environmental nuisance Division 1 Preliminary Subdivision 1 Object of part and its achievement 6B Object of pt 2A The object of this part is to help to protect Queensland’s environment from environmental nuisance. 6C How object is achieved To achieve the object, this part— (a) provides for nuisance abatement notices to control emissions that cause unlawful environmental nuisance; and (b) creates offences for specific types of noise of a minor nature. 7 Subdivision 2 Standard definitions 6D Definitions for pt 2A In this part— affected building , for noise, means any building, or any part of a building, including, for example, the building from which the noise is made, at which the noise can be heard. AS 1055 means AS 1055—‘1997 Acoustics—Description and measurement of environmental noise’. 8 7 For the achievement of the object, see also the noise policy, part 2 (Application and object). 8 A copy of AS 1055 may be inspected, free of charge, at the department’s office at 160 Ann Street, Brisbane.
s 6D 15 s 6D Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 at , a place or premises, includes in or on the place or premises. audible noise see section 6E. background noise level means the background A-weighted sound pressure level under AS 1055. 9 builder means a person who, under the Queensland BuildingServices Authority Act 1991 , holds, or who is required to hold, a licence or an owner builder permit. building includes a structure of any type and part of a building or structure. building contractor means a person who is employed or engaged— (a) by a builder to carry out building work; or (b) by someone else to carry out building work for a builder. building site means a place where building work is being, or is about to be, carried out at which a sign must, under the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 , section 52, be exhibited. building work means— (a) an activity (a building activity ) as follows— (i) building, repairing, altering, underpinning (whether by vertical or lateral support), moving or demolishing a building; (ii) providing airconditioning, drainage, heating, lighting, sewerage, ventilation or water supply for a building; or (b) excavating or filling— (i) for, or incidental to, a building activity; or (ii) that may adversely affect the stability of a building, whether on the land on which the building is situated or on adjoining land; or 9 See AS 1055.1, paragraph 3.7, definition Background A-weighted sound pressure level .
s 6D 16 s 6D Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (c) supporting (whether vertically or laterally) land for a building activity. complainant means a person who has made a nuisance complaint, for which a rejection notice has not been given. educational institution means— (a) a State educational institution within the meaning of the Education(GeneralProvisions)Act2006 , schedule 4; or (ab) a school that is provisionally accredited, or accredited, under the Education(AccreditationofNon-StateSchools) Act 2001 ; or (b) a TAFE institute or statutory TAFE institute under the VocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct2000 ; or (c) a university. emission means an emission of ash, dust, fumes, light, noise, odour or smoke. general emission criteria means the general emission criteria under section 6S. indoor venue means a building, other than a licensed premises, used for musical, sporting or other entertainment or for cultural or religious activities. Examples of use of a building for definition indoor venue — • 10 pin bowling • concerts • indoor cricket • religious worship • squash licensed premises means licensed premises under the LiquorAct 1992 . noise emission criteria means the noise emission criteria under section 6T. noise offence means an offence against division 4. noise offence exemption see section 6ZG(1).
s 6D 17 s 6D Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 nuisance abatement notice means a nuisance abatement notice given under division 3. nuisance complaint means a complaint made under section 6L for which a rejection notice has not been given. open-air event means an open-air activity, competition, concert, display or race. power boat means a power driven watercraft, including, for example, a jet ski or other power driven personal watercraft. railway means a private or public railway or railway facility. Examples of a railway facility — • a railway bridge • a railway communications system • a railway marshalling station and yard • a railway track • works built for a railway rejection notice see section 6M(3). relevant nuisance complaint , for an emission, means a nuisance complaint made about— (a) the emission; or (b) another emission of the same type if the same person— (i) is, or may have been, a responsible person for both emissions; or (ii) allowed, or may have allowed, both emissions to happen. responsible person , for an emission, means— (a) a person who makes the emission, causes it to be made or is in control of its cause; or (b) if the emission is animal noise— (i) the animal’s owner; or (ii) a person who has care or control of the animal. source noise see section 6ZN. unlawful environmental nuisance see section 6F.
s 6E 18 s 6F Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Subdivision 3 Meaning of audible noise 6E Meaning of audible noise (1) Audible noise means noise that can be heard by any individual who is an occupier of an affected building. (2) For subsection (1), the occupier can hear the noise if the occupier can hear it from the part of the building most exposed to the noise. Example of audible noise — A occupies unit 1 in a block of units. A makes noise or causes noise to be made from unit 1. B occupies unit 10 in the same block. The most exposed part of unit 10 to the noise is its balcony. B can not hear the noise from unit 10’s bathroom, but can hear it from the balcony. The noise is audible noise. Subdivision 4 Meaning of unlawful environmental nuisance 6F General definition Subject to sections 6G to 6K, unlawful environmental nuisance means environmental nuisance not authorised to be done or omitted to be done under any of the following— (a) an environmental protection policy; (b) a transitional environmental program; (c) an environmental protection order; (d) an environmental authority; (e) a condition of a development approval; (f) a standard environmental condition of a code of environmental compliance for a chapter 4 activity; (g) an emergency direction. 10 10 See however section 436(2) (Unlawful environmental harm) of the Act.
s 6G 19 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6J 6G Animal noise exclusion Animal noise can only be unlawful environmental nuisance if the animal that made the noise is a domestic animal. 6H Audible traffic signal noise exclusion Noise from an audible traffic signal at pedestrian lights under the Queensland Road Rules is not unlawful environmental nuisance if the signal complies with AS 1742.10—‘1990 Pedestrian control and protection’. 11 6I Blasting noise exclusion Noise from blasting is not unlawful environmental nuisance for an affected building if— (a) the airblast overpressure is no more than 115dB (Lin) Peak for 4 out of any 5 consecutive blasts; and (b) the ground vibration is— (i) for vibrations of more than 35Hz—no more than 25mm a second ground vibration, peak particle velocity; or (ii) for vibrations of no more than 35Hz—no more than 10mm a second ground vibration, peak particle velocity. 6J Outdoor shooting range noise exclusion (1) Noise from an outdoor shooting range is not unlawful environmental nuisance for an affected building if the noise is no more than— (a) from 6a.m. to 6p.m. on any day— (i) for a range that is normally used at least 5 days a week—95dB (Lin) Peak Hold; or (ii) for a range that is normally used 4 days a week—100dB (Lin) Peak Hold; or 11 A copy of AS 1742.10 may be inspected, free of charge, at the department’s office at 160 Ann Street, Brisbane.
s 6K 20 s 6K Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (iii) for a range that is normally used no more than 3 days a week—105dB (Lin) Peak Hold; or (b) from 6p.m. to 10p.m. on any day— (i) for a range that is normally used at least 5 evenings a week—85dB (Lin) Peak Hold; or (ii) for a range that is normally used 4 evenings a week—90dB (Lin) Peak Hold; or (iii) for a range that is normally used no more than 3 evenings a week—95dB (Lin) Peak Hold. (2) For subsection (1), noise from an outdoor shooting range is measured by working out the arithmetic average of the noise levels of whichever of the following happens first during the measurement period— (a) at least 40 individual gunshots; (b) at least 20 individual gunshots in any 30 minute period. (3) In this section— used means used for an activity that includes shooting. Examples of a range being used — 1 a shooting match conducted at the range 2 a defence personnel or police officer training session, that includes shooting, conducted at the range 6K Cooking odour exclusion A cooking odour is not unlawful environmental nuisance if the cooking that made the odour happens on land on which a class 1, 2, 3 or 10 building under the BuildingCode of Australia is constructed.
s 6L 21 s 6M Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Division 2 Investigation of unlawful environmental nuisance Subdivision 1 Nuisance complaints 6L How nuisance complaint may be made (1) If a person believes an emission from a person, place or thing has or is causing unlawful environmental nuisance, the person may complain to the administering authority about the emission. (2) The complaint may be written or oral. (3) The complaint must include— (a) the complainant’s name and residential address; and (b) a telephone number at which the complainant can be contacted; and (c) enough details of the emission to allow the authority to investigate whether the emission is causing unlawful environmental nuisance. 6M Frivolous, vexatious or mistaken complaints (1) This section applies if, at any time after a nuisance complaint has been made, the administering authority believes, on reasonable grounds, the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or based on a mistaken belief. (2) The authority may reject the complaint. (3) If the authority rejects the complaint, it must give the person who made the complaint written notice (a rejection notice ) stating the following— (a) that the authority has rejected the complaint; (b) the reasons for the rejection; (c) the review or appeal details.
s 6N 22 s 6P Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Subdivision 2 Investigations 6N No investigation without relevant nuisance complaint The administering authority must not investigate an emission unless a relevant nuisance complaint has been made for the emission. 6O Duty to investigate nuisance complaint (1) The administering authority must investigate a nuisance complaint as soon as practicable after— (a) the complaint has been made; and (b) the authority has had a reasonable opportunity to consider whether the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or based on a mistaken belief. (2) However, subsection (1) ceases to apply if— (a) a rejection notice has been given for the complaint; or (b) the authority considers the complaint would be more appropriately dealt with under another law. Examples for subsection (2)(b) — 1 A nuisance complaint is made about noise from licensed premises. The administering authority may consider the complaint would be more appropriately dealt with under the Liquor Act 1992 . 2 A nuisance complaint is made about domestic animal noise. The administering authority may consider it more appropriate to deal with the complaint under a local law about abating domestic animal noise. (3) If, under subsection (2)(b), the authority does not, or ceases to, investigate the complaint the authority must advise the complainant of the law under which it considers the complaint would be more appropriately dealt with. 6P Discharge of duty to investigate (1) This section applies only if the administering authority must investigate a nuisance complaint.
s 6Q 23 s 6Q Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (2) If the emission the subject of the complaint is noise, the authority must investigate and consider whether a noise offence may have been committed. 12 (3) If the emission is not noise or if the authority does not consider a noise offence has been committed, the authority must investigate and consider whether— (a) a nuisance abatement notice should be given; or (b) any other action is appropriate. Division 3 Nuisance abatement notices Subdivision 1 When nuisance abatement notice may be given 6Q Conditions for giving nuisance abatement notice The administering authority may give a nuisance abatement notice to a responsible person for an emission only if— (a) a relevant nuisance complaint has been made for the emission; and (b) the authority reasonably believes the emission is, or has been, causing unlawful environmental nuisance, after considering— (i) the general emission criteria; and (ii) if the emission is noise—the noise emission criteria; and (c) a restriction under section 6R does not apply. 12 See section 6Q(c) (Conditions for giving nuisance abatement notice) and the StatePenaltiesEnforcementRegulation2000 , section 10 (Authorised person for infringement notice for offence against nominated law) and schedule 2 (Environmental legislation).
s 6R 24 s 6S Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 6R Restrictions A nuisance abatement notice must not be given to a person for an emission if— (a) the emission, or a matter relating to it is, or may be, a noise offence; or (b) the emission was caused by an environmentally relevant activity and the activity was carried out under— (i) for a chapter 4 activity—a development approval or a code of environmental compliance for the activity; or (ii) for a mining or petroleum activity—an environmental authority. Subdivision 2 Emission criteria 6S General emission criteria The general emission criteria are as follows— (a) the emission’s characteristics or qualities; (b) the emission’s amount and rate; (c) the duration and time of the emission; (d) whether the emission is continuous or fluctuating; (e) the characteristics and qualities of the environment into which the emission is made (the receiving environment ); (f) the emission’s impact on the receiving environment; (g) the views of each complainant for the emission; (h) if another person affected by the emission has given the administering authority a view about the emission—that view; (i) the order of occupancy between the responsible person and each complainant.
s 6T 25 s 6U Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 6T Noise emission criteria (1) For noise other than animal noise, the noise emission criteria are as follows— (a) the acoustic quality objective under the noise policy, section 11; (b) if a sound pressure level has been measured by the administering authority—the sound pressure level; (c) the audibility of the noise; (d) whether the noise is continuous at a steady level or whether it has a fluctuating, intermittent, tonal or impulsive nature; (e) whether the noise has vibration components. (2) For animal noise, the noise emission criteria is whether the noise is excessive in all the circumstances. (3) For subsection (2), the administering authority may consider the noise to be excessive in all the circumstances if— (a) the noise is made for more than a total of 6 minutes in any hour from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on any day; or (b) the noise is made for more than a total of 3 minutes in any 30 minute period on any day after 10p.m. or before 7a.m. Subdivision 3 Requirements for nuisance abatement notices 6U Requirements (1) A nuisance abatement notice must— (a) be signed by the administering authority; and (b) identify the responsible person to whom it is to be given; and (c) describe the emission the subject of the notice; and (d) state the following—
s 6V 26 s 6W Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (i) that the person must stop the emission or control, prevent or reduce it so that it is no longer unlawful environmental nuisance; (ii) a time (the compliance time ) on or before which the person must comply with subparagraph (i); (iii) the review or appeal details; (iv) the maximum penalty for failing to comply with the notice. (2) The compliance time must be reasonable having regard to— (a) the general emission criteria; and (b) if the emission is noise—the noise emission criteria. Subdivision 4 Compliance with nuisance abatement notices 6V Failure to comply with nuisance abatement notice A person to whom a nuisance abatement notice has been given must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— (a) for an individual—40 penalty units; or (b) for a corporation—80 penalty units. Division 4 Noise offences Subdivision 1 Offences 6W Building work A builder or building contractor must not carry out building work on a building site in a way that makes or causes audible noise to be made from the building work— (a) on a Sunday or public holiday, at any time; or
s 6X 27 s 6X Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (b) on a Saturday or business day, before 6.30a.m. or after 6.30p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 6X Regulated devices (1) This section does not apply to a builder or building contractor who is carrying out building work on a building site. (2) A person must not operate a regulated device in a way that makes audible noise or causes audible noise to be made— (a) on a Sunday or public holiday, before 8a.m. or after 7p.m; or (b) on a Saturday or business day, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if— (a) the regulated device is a grass-cutter or leaf-blower; and (b) the person operates the device at a place as follows and is authorised by an occupier of the place to operate the device— (i) a road or route, or part of a road or route, declared under the TransportInfrastructureAct1994 , section 24, to be a State-controlled road; (ii) a railway. (4) Also, subsection (2)(b) does not apply to audible noise made or caused to be made by the operation of a regulated device by anyone at a manual arts facility at an educational institution from 7p.m. to 10p.m. (5) In this section— grass-cutter means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to cut grass. Examples of a grass-cutter — • a brush cutter • an edge cutter • a lawn-mower
s 6Y 28 s 6Y Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 • a ride-on mower • a string trimmer leaf-blower means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to blow leaves. regulated device means any of the following— (a) a compressor; (b) a ducted vacuuming system; (c) a generator; (d) a grass-cutter; (e) an impacting tool; (f) a leaf-blower; (g) a mulcher; (h) an oxyacetylene burner; (i) an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool. Examples of a power tool — • a chainsaw • a drill • an electric grinder or sander • an electric welder • a nail-gun 6Y Spa blowers and pool pumps (1) An occupier of premises at or for which there is a spa blower or a pump for a swimming pool or spa pool must not use or allow the use of the spa blower or the pump— (a) before 7a.m. or after 10p.m. on any day if it makes audible noise or causes audible noise to be made; or (b) from 7a.m. to 7p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than 50dB(A); or (c) from 7p.m. to 10p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than 5dB(A) above the background noise level.
s 6Z 29 s 6ZA Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) However, subsection (1)(a) does not apply if— (a) the audible noise is made or caused to be made at an educational institution; and (b) the noise is no more than 5dB(A) above the background noise level. 6Z Airconditioning equipment An occupier of premises at or for which there is airconditioning equipment must not use or allow the use of the equipment— (a) from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than 50dB(A); or (b) before 7a.m. or after 10p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than the higher of the following— (i) 40dB(A); (ii) 5dB(A) above the background noise level. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 6ZA Refrigeration equipment (1) This section applies to a person who is— (a) an occupier of premises at or for which there is plant or equipment for refrigeration ( refrigeration equipment ); or (b) an owner of refrigeration equipment that is on or in a vehicle, other than a vehicle used or to be used on a railway. (2) The person must not use or allow the use of the refrigeration equipment— (a) before 7a.m. or after 10p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than the higher of the following— (i) 40dB(A);
s 6ZB 30 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZC (ii) 5dB(A) above the background noise level; or (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on any day if it makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than 50dB(A). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this section— vehicle includes a trailer. 6ZB Indoor venues (1) An occupier of a building must not use or allow the use of the building as an indoor venue— (a) before 7a.m. on any day if the use causes audible noise; or (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on any day if the use causes noise of more than 50dB(A); or (c) after 10p.m. on any day if the use causes noise of more than the lesser of the following— (i) 45dB(A); (ii) 10dB(A) above the background noise level. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) However, subsection (1)(b) does not apply if— (a) the building is, or is part of, an educational institution; and (b) the use of the building as an indoor venue is organised by or for the educational institution for its purposes. 6ZC Open-air events (1) An occupier of premises must not use or allow the use of the premises for an open-air event— (a) before 7a.m. on any day if the use causes audible noise; or (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on any day if the use causes noise of more than 70dB(A); or
s 6ZD 31 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZD (c) after 10p.m. on any day if the use causes noise of more than the lesser of the following— (i) 50dB(A); (ii) 10dB(A) above the background noise level. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) However, subsection (1)(b) does not apply if— (a) the premises is, or is part of, an educational institution; and (b) the use of the premises for an open-air event is organised by or for the educational institution for its purposes. 6ZD Amplifier devices, other than at indoor venue or open-air event (1) This section applies to a person who operates an amplifier device, other than at an indoor venue or open-air event. (2) The person must not operate the device in a way that makes audible noise or causes audible noise to be made— (a) on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, before 8a.m. or after 6p.m; or (b) on a business day, before 7a.m. or after 10p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The person must not operate the device in a way that makes noise or causes noise to be made of more than 10dB(A) above the background noise level— (a) on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, from 8a.m. to 6p.m; or (b) on a business day, from 7a.m. to 10p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the noise is made or caused to be made by an amplifier device operated by anyone at an educational institution. (5) In this section—
s 6ZE 32 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZE amplifier device means any of the following— (a) a loudhailer; (b) a megaphone; (c) a public address system, other than for a railway; (d) a remote telephone bell; (e) a telephone repeater bell. 6ZE Power boat sports in waterway (1) This section applies to a person in control of a power boat on any of the following (the waterway )— (a) a creek, river, stream or watercourse; (b) an inlet of the sea into which a creek, river, stream or watercourse flows; (c) a dam or weir. (2) The person must not use the power boat for a power boat sport if the use makes audible noise for the same affected building for more than a continuous period of 2 minutes— (a) on a Sunday or public holiday, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m.; or (b) on a Saturday or business day, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Also, the person must not use the power boat for a power boat sport on any day at any time if— (a) the use makes audible noise for the same affected building for more than a continuous period of 2 minutes; and (b) during the period the noise is also continuously more than 75dB(A), measured at the shore of the waterway from at least 30m from where the power boat is being used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (4) In this section—
s 6ZF 33 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZF person in control , of a power boat, includes— (a) the driver of the boat; and (b) the person in command of the boat; and (c) the person who appears to be in control or command of the boat. power boat sport means— (a) a sport in which a person is towed by a line attached to a power boat, including, for example, a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube; or (b) operating a jet ski or other power driven personal watercraft, other than for fishing. 6ZF Operating power boat engine at premises (1) A person must not at a premises operate a power boat engine in a way that makes audible noise or causes audible noise to be made— (a) on a Sunday or public holiday, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m; or (b) on a Saturday or business day, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) An occupier of premises must not allow a power boat engine to be operated at the premises in a way that makes audible noise or causes audible noise to be made during a period mentioned in subsection (1). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this section— operate , a power boat engine, includes flushing the engine.
s 6ZG 34 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZI Subdivision 2 Exemptions 6ZG Operation of sdiv 2 (1) Each section in this subdivision provides an exemption (a noise offence exemption ) to the offences created under subdivision 1. (2) A noise offence exemption applies for— (a) a responsible person for a noise; and (b) a person who allows a noise to happen. (3) If a noise offence exemption applies, the person does not commit an offence against subdivision 1 in relation to the noise. (4) The Justices Act 1886 , section 76, 13 applies to a noise offence exemption. 6ZH Compliance with general environmental duty (1) It is a noise offence exemption if— (a) the noise happened while a lawful activity was being carried out; and (b) the general environmental duty was complied with by the person and everyone else who was in control of the cause of the noise when it happened. (2) For subsection (1)(b), the duty may be complied with in the way stated in section 319 14 of the Act or by complying with any relevant code of practice. 6ZI Lawful environmental nuisance It is a noise offence exemption if the noise was not unlawful environmental nuisance. 13 Justices Act 1886 , section 76 (Proof of negative etc.) 14 Section 319 (General environmental duty) of the Act
s 6ZJ 35 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZK 6ZJ Certain environmentally relevant activities It is a noise offence exemption if— (a) the noise was caused by an environmentally relevant activity; and (b) the activity was carried out under— (i) for a chapter 4 activity—a development approval or a code of environmental compliance for the activity; or (ii) for a mining or petroleum activity—an environmental authority. 6ZK Compliance with certain instruments under Act or a local law (1) It is a noise offence exemption if an instrument mentioned in section 6F or a local law provides or allows for— (a) the noise to be made or caused to be made; or (b) the carrying out of an activity in a way that makes the noise or causes it to be made. Examples of an activity — • building work • use of premises for an indoor venue or open-air event (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the offence for which the exemption is sought relates to making the noise or causing it to be made during a period; and (b) the instrument or local law does not provide or allow for the noise to be made or caused to be made, or for the activity to be carried out, during the period.
s 6ZL 36 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZM Subdivision 3 Proceedings for noise offences 6ZL Relevant nuisance complaint required for certain prosecuting parties (1) This section applies to a person as follows (the prosecutor ) if the prosecutor proposes to start a proceeding for a noise offence— (a) the administering authority; (b) the administering executive; (c) an authorised person. (2) The prosecutor must not start the proceeding unless a relevant nuisance complaint has been made for the noise the subject of the proceeding. (3) A statement in either of the following that a relevant nuisance complaint has been made is evidence that a relevant nuisance complaint has been made— (a) the complaint starting the proceeding; (b) a certificate purporting to be signed by the prosecutor or another person mentioned in subsection (1). (4) Subsection (3) does not require the statement or certificate to state any matter for the relevant nuisance complaint mentioned in section 6L(3). 15 6ZM Special evidentiary provisions for audible noise (1) This section applies if in a proceeding for a noise offence it is claimed audible noise was made or caused to be made from a person, place or thing (the alleged source ) to an affected building. 16 (2) An individual (the occupier ) who was, when the noise was made or caused to be made (the relevant time ), an occupier of the building, may give evidence that— 15 Section 6L (How nuisance complaint may be made) 16 See also section 6ZT (General evidentiary provision for emissions).
s 6ZN 37 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZN (a) the occupier could, at the relevant time, hear the noise at the building; and (b) the occupier formed the opinion, based on the occupier’s own senses, that the noise was made or caused to be made from the alleged source and travelled to the building. (3) An authorised person may give evidence of the following if the person was, at the relevant time, present at the building with the occupier and the person could hear the noise at the building— (a) that the occupier was, at the relevant time, an occupier of the building; (b) that the occupier could, at the relevant time, hear the noise at the building; (c) that the person formed the opinion, based on the person’s own senses, that the noise was made or caused to be made from the alleged source and travelled to the building. (4) Evidence may be given under subsection (3)— (a) without any need to call the occupier; and (b) whether or not other audible noise was made or caused to be made to the building from a person, place or thing other than the alleged source. (5) Opinion evidence may be given under this section without any need to call further opinion evidence. Division 5 Measurement of noise Subdivision 1 Preliminary 6ZN Operation of div 5 This division provides for where and how noise from a person, place or thing ( source noise ) or the background noise level is to be measured to decide whether—
s 6ZO 38 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZQ (a) a noise emission is unlawful environmental nuisance; or (b) source noise is a noise offence or may relate to a noise offence. 6ZO No requirement to measure audible noise (1) This section applies if in a proceeding for a noise offence it is claimed audible noise was made, caused to be made or allowed to happen. (2) Evidence mentioned in section 6ZM or 6ZT may be given about the noise without any requirement for the noise to have been measured. (3) If the noise is established as audible noise, the rate of its audibility is not required to be established. Subdivision 2 Where to measure noise 6ZP Source noise (1) This section applies for measuring source noise, other than for section 6ZE(3)(b). 17 (2) Source noise may be measured only from an affected building for the noise. (3) Any part of the building may be used for the measurement. 6ZQ Background noise level (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the background noise level may be measured only from an affected building for the source noise for which the level is to be measured (the relevant noise ). (2) Any part of the building may be used for the measurement. (3) Subsection (4) applies if it is impracticable to measure the level from any affected building for the relevant noise. 17 Section 6ZE (Power boat sports in waterway)
s 6ZR 39 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZR Examples for subsection (3) — 1 The source of the relevant noise is a continuously running swimming pool pump. The background noise level can not be measured at all without stopping the pump. No occupier of the premises at which the pump is situated can be found after making reasonable efforts or inquiries. 2 The source of the relevant noise is a continuously running refrigerator at a retail food outlet. The background noise level can not be measured at all without stopping the refrigerator. Stopping the refrigerator may damage perishable goods inside it or unreasonably interrupt the running of the outlet. (4) If this subsection applies, the level may be measured at the nearest point to the source of the relevant noise that could reasonably be expected to have a similar background noise level to any affected building for the relevant noise. Subdivision 3 How to measure noise 6ZR Measurement procedures (1) Source noise or the background noise level may be measured only by applying— (a) the procedure under— (i) AS 1055; 18 or (ii) the ‘Noise Measurement Manual’, published by the department (the manual ); 19 or (b) another appropriate scientific method or procedure for noise measurement. (2) A copy of AS 1055 or of the manual is admissible in evidence in a proceeding under the Act. 18 See AS 1055.1, paragraph 4 (Investigation of specific environmental noise situations). 19 For other relevant provisions about measuring noise, see section 490 (Evidentiary provisions) of the Act and section 29 (Prescribed instruments—Act, s 490(8)) of the noise policy.
s 6ZS 40 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 6ZT (3) The chief executive must keep a copy of the manual open for inspection by members of the public during office hours on business days at— (a) the department’s head office; 20 and (b) the other places the chief executive considers appropriate. 6ZS Measurement of noises of same type from same premises If 2 or more noises of the same type happen simultaneously at the same premises, they must be measured as if they are 1 noise of that type happening at the premises. Examples — 1 A number of concerts happen simultaneously at different places at the same premises. A building is affected by noise from more than 1 of the concerts. The noises must be measured as if they were from 1 concert. 2 A premises is used as a stopover depot for trucks with refrigerators. A building is affected by noise from the use of more than 1 of the refrigerators. The noises must be measured as if they were from 1 refrigerator. Division 6 Miscellaneous 6ZT General evidentiary provision for emissions (1) This section applies to a proceeding for an offence against this part in which it is claimed an emission was made or caused to be made from a person, place or thing (the alleged source ). 21 (2) An authorised person may give evidence that the person formed the opinion, based on the person’s own senses, that— (a) the emission was emitted from the alleged source and travelled to another place; and 20 The department’s head office is at 160 Ann Street, Brisbane. 21 See also section 6ZM (Special evidentiary provisions for audible noise).
s 6ZU 41 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38A (b) the level, nature or extent of the emission within the other place was an unreasonable interference with someone’s enjoyment of the other place or with another environmental value. (3) Evidence may be given under subsection (2) whether or not another emission was made or caused to be made to the other place from a person, place or thing other than the alleged source. (4) The evidence may be given without any need to call further opinion evidence. 6ZU Dispute resolution by agreement not affected This part does not— (a) limit the capacity of persons to negotiate, under the DisputeResolutionCentresAct1990 or otherwise, a settlement of the subject matter of a nuisance complaint; or (b) prevent the administering authority making guidelines to help persons negotiate a settlement of a nuisance complaint. Part 3A National pollutant inventory Division 1 Preliminary Subdivision 1 General 38A Purpose of pt 3A The purpose of this part is to give effect to, and enforce compliance with, the NationalEnvironmentProtection(NationalPollutantInventory)Measure made under the
s 38B 42 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38B National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth), section 14. 22 Subdivision 2 Interpretation 38B Definitions for pt 3A In this part— emission , for a substance, see section 38C. emission data , for a substance, means an estimate of the amount of the substance emitted in a reporting period that identifies— (a) the medium to which the substance was discharged, including, for example, air, land and water; and (b) the estimation technique used. estimation technique means a method of estimating the amount of a substance emitted to the environment. facility see section 38D. industry handbook , for a facility, means an industry handbook published under the NPIM. 23 NPIM means the National Environment Protection (NationalPollutantInventory)Measure made under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth), section 14. occupier , of a facility, means the person in occupation or control of the facility, whether or not the person owns the facility. offshore facility see section 38E. published means published by the Commonwealth. 22 National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth), section 14 (Council may make national environment protection measures) 23 Publication of the handbooks is notified in the Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette.
s 38C 43 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38D reporting facility means a facility the occupier of which is required to give information to the chief executive under section 38H. reporting period , for a facility, means the facility’s reporting period under section 38J. reporting requirement , for an occupier, means the requirement for the occupier to give information to the chief executive under section 38H(3). substance see section 38F. 38C Meaning of emission of a substance (1) Emission of a substance is the substance’s emission to the environment— (a) whether in pure form or contained in other matter; and (b) whether as a gas, liquid or solid. (2) Emission of a substance includes its emission from a landfill, sewage treatment plant or tailings dam. (3) However, emission of a substance does not include its— (a) release into a landfill, sewer or tailings dam; or (b) removal from a facility for destroying, treating, recycling, reprocessing, recovering or purifying the substance. 38D Meaning of facility (1) A facility is— (a) a building or land from which a substance may be emitted; or (b) an appliance, equipment item, implement, machine, plant item, tool or other item used for an activity carried out at the facility. (2) A facility includes an offshore facility.
s 38E 44 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38H 38E Meaning of offshore facility (1) An offshore facility is a structure or vessel located in an adjacent area for the State under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Cwlth) that— (a) is used or constructed for recovering petroleum, including natural gas; or (b) carries, contains or includes equipment for drilling, or carrying out another operation for a well, from the structure or vessel. (2) An offshore facility includes a combination of 2 or more related offshore facilities. (3) However, an offshore facility does not include a vessel engaged merely in site surveys or investigations to a seabed depth of not more than 100 metres. 38F Meaning of substance (1) A substance is a substance mentioned in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 1. (2) However, for a reporting period, a substance mentioned in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 1, is a substance only if it is a substance under the NPIM for the reporting period. 38G General Unless this regulation provides otherwise, expressions used in it that are defined under the NPIM have the meaning given to them under the NPIM. Division 2 Collecting data for the national pollutant inventory 38H Occupiers of reporting facilities to give information (1) This section applies to an occupier of a facility that, under section 38I, exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in the facility’s reporting period.
s 38H 45 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38H (2) However, this section applies only if an industry handbook for the facility is published at least 3 months before the period ends. (3) Subject to sections 38O and 38Q, 24 the occupier must give the following information to the chief executive within 3 months after the period ends— (a) the occupier’s— (i) name or any other relevant identification, including any name changes in the preceding financial year; and (ii) Australian Company Number (ACN), if applicable; and (iii) postal address; and (iv) contact phone number for public enquiries; (b) the facility’s— (i) street address; and (ii) main activity; (c) for each substance for which the reporting threshold is exceeded in the period— (i) the substance’s name and chemical abstract series registered number, if any; and (ii) emission data; (d) any further information required to assess the integrity of the emission data and stated in the industry handbook for the facility or reasonably requested, by written notice given to the occupier, by the chief executive. (4) The notice must state— (a) why the further information is required; and (b) the review or appeal details for the decision to issue the notice. 24 Sections 38O (Exemption on ground of national security) and 38Q (Deciding claim for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality)
s 38I 46 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38I (5) The information must be accompanied by a statement, signed by or for the occupier, that the occupier exercised care in obtaining and giving the information. (6) In this section— facility does not include the following— (a) a mobile emission source, including, for example, an aircraft in flight or a ship at sea, operating outside the boundaries of a fixed facility; (b) a petroleum retailing facility, or part of a petroleum retailing facility, engaged in selling fuel by retail; (c) a dry-cleaning facility employing less than 20 persons; (d) a scrap metal handling facility trading in metal and not engaged in battery reprocessing or metal smelting; (e) a facility, or part of a facility, engaged solely in agricultural production, unless it is engaged in— (i) processing agricultural produce; or (ii) intensive livestock production, including, for example a cattle feedlot or piggery. Examples of agricultural production for paragraph (e) — aquaculture, horticulture, livestock raising and tree growing 38I Exceeding reporting threshold (1) The facility exceeds the reporting threshold for a substance in its reporting period if— (a) for a category 1 substance, its activities involve using 10t or more of the substance in the period; or (b) for a category 1a substance— (i) its activities involve using 25t or more of the substance in the period; and (ii) for a bulk storage facility, its design capacity also exceeds 25kt; or (c) for a category 2a substance, its activities involve burning—
s 38I 47 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38I (i) 400t or more of fuel or waste in the period; or (ii) 1t or more of fuel or waste in any hour in the period; or (d) for a category 2b substance— (i) its activities involve— (A) burning 2000t or more of fuel or waste in the period; or (B) consuming 60000MW hours or more of energy in the period; or (ii) its maximum potential power consumption at any time in the period is rated at 20MW or more; or (e) for a category 3 substance, its activities involve emitting to water, other than groundwater, the scheduled amount, or more, of the substance in the period. (2) Subsection (1)(a) or (b) does not apply to using a substance— (a) already permanently incorporated in an article in a way not leading to its emission to the environment; or (b) if it is an article for sale or use and is handled in a way not leading to its emission to the environment. Example for subsection (2)(a) — an alloy component of metal in a machine (3) In working out the amount of a substance used for subsection (1)(a) or (b), the occupier is not required to include an amount that is in a proprietary mixture or any other material unless— (a) for a proprietary mixture—the substance is specified in a material safety data sheet describing the substance’s properties and use, or the manufacturer’s advice; and (b) for any other material—the occupier could reasonably be expected to know the substance is in the material. (4) In this section— article means a manufactured item formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture.
s 38J 48 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38J category 1 substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 1 is stated in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 3. category 1a substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 1a is stated in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 3. category 2a substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 2a is stated in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 3. category 2b substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 2b is stated in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 3. category 3 substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 3 is stated in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 3. scheduled amount , of a substance, means the amount mentioned in the NPIM, schedule A, table 1 or 2, column 4, for the substance. using , a substance, means handling, manufacturing, importing or processing it or producing it as a waste or by-product of an activity or process. 38J Reporting period for facility (1) The reporting period for the facility is— (a) a financial year; or (b) if the chief executive decides the occupier is required, under section 316 25 of the Act, to give the chief executive data similar to emission data on the basis of a different annual reporting period, the different annual reporting period. (2) The chief executive may make a decision under subsection (1)(b) on the chief executive’s own initiative or on a written application made to the chief executive by the occupier. 25 Section 316 (Annual fee and return) of the Act
s 38K 49 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38K (3) Immediately after making the decision, the chief executive must give the occupier written notice of it. (4) If the chief executive refuses the occupier’s application, the notice must be an information notice about the decision to refuse the application. (5) If the chief executive fails to give the occupier a notice about the chief executive’s decision on an application made by the occupier under subsection (2) within 40 days after the application is made, the failure is taken to be a decision by the chief executive to refuse the application at the end of the 40 days. (6) Despite subsection (1), the first reporting period for a new reporting facility is the period— (a) starting on the first day of the third month after the industry handbook for the facility is published; and (b) ending at the end of— (i) the financial year in which the handbook is published; or (ii) if subsection (1)(b) applies to the facility, the annual reporting period mentioned in the subsection. (7) In this section— new reporting facility means a facility for which an industry handbook is published— (a) after 1 July 1998; and (b) at least 3 months before the end of the facility’s reporting period mentioned in subsection (1). 38K Estimation technique for emission data The occupier of a facility must use 1 of the following estimation techniques for emission data— (a) the estimation technique set out in the industry handbook for the facility; (b) another estimation technique approved by the chief executive for the facility.
s 38L 50 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38M 38L Application for approval of estimation technique (1) The occupier of a facility may apply to the chief executive for approval of an estimation technique for emission data. (2) The application must be in writing, setting out the technique for which approval is sought and giving the information necessary to enable the chief executive to decide the application. (3) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the occupier, ask the occupier to give to the chief executive, in the reasonable period stated in the notice, further relevant information to enable the chief executive to decide the application. (4) The notice must be accompanied by, or include, an information notice about the chief executive’s decision to make the request. 38M Approving estimation technique (1) The chief executive may approve the estimation technique, or approve it subject to a modification decided by the chief executive. (2) In deciding whether to approve the estimation technique, or approve it subject to a modification, the chief executive must have regard to the accuracy of the technique compared with the accuracy of estimation techniques in the handbook. (3) The chief executive may refuse to approve the technique if the chief executive has given the occupier a notice under section 38L(3) asking for further information and the occupier does not comply with the request in the period stated in the notice. (4) Immediately after making a decision under this section, the chief executive must give the occupier written notice of the decision. (5) If the chief executive decides to approve the technique subject to a modification, the notice must state the modification. (6) If the chief executive refuses to approve the technique, or approves it subject to a modification, the notice must be an information notice about the decision to refuse the approval or give it subject to the modification.
s 38N 51 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38O (7) Subsection (8) applies if the chief executive fails to give the occupier a notice about the chief executive’s decision on an application made by the occupier under section 38L— (a) within 40 days after the application is made; or (b) if the occupier gave the chief executive further information under section 38L(3)—within 40 days after receiving the further information. (8) The chief executive’s failure to give the notice is taken to be a decision by the chief executive to refuse to approve the technique at the end of the relevant 40 days. 38N Occupier must keep particular data for 3 years (1) The occupier of a facility must keep the data used in deciding if the reporting threshold for a substance is exceeded in the reporting period for the occupier’s facility for 3 years after the reporting period ends. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The occupier must keep the data used in calculating emission data given to the chief executive for 3 years after the emission data is required to be given. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 38O Exemption on ground of national security (1) This section applies if the occupier of a facility gives the chief executive written evidence that— (a) the occupier has made a claim to the Commonwealth under the NPIM that information required to be given by the occupier under section 38H(3) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of national security; and (b) the claim— (i) has been granted; or (ii) has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the information to the chief executive.
s 38P 52 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38Q (2) Subject to subsection (3), the occupier is exempted from giving the information to the chief executive. (3) If the exemption is given under subsection (1)(b)(ii) and the Commonwealth refuses the claim after the occupier is required to give the information to the chief executive, the occupier must give the information to the chief executive within 3 months after receiving notice of the Commonwealth’s decision to refuse the claim. 38P Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality (1) The occupier of a facility may, by written notice given to the chief executive, claim information required to be given by the occupier under section 38H(3) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. (2) The notice must contain the information necessary to enable the chief executive to decide the claim. (3) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the occupier, ask the occupier to give the chief executive, in the reasonable period stated in the notice, further relevant information to enable the chief executive to decide the claim. (4) A notice under subsection (3) must be accompanied by, or include, an information notice about the chief executive’s decision to make the request. 38Q Deciding claim for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality (1) The chief executive may grant the claim only if the chief executive reasonably believes the information would be exempt matter under the FreedomofInformationAct1992 , section 45. 26 (2) If the chief executive grants the claim, the occupier is exempted from giving the information to the chief executive. 26 FreedomofInformationAct1992 , section 45 (Matter relating to trade secrets, business affairs and research)
s 38R 53 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 s 38S (3) The chief executive may refuse to grant the claim if the chief executive has given the occupier a notice under section 38O(3) asking for further information and the occupier does not comply with the request in the period stated in the notice. (4) The chief executive must give the occupier written notice of the chief executive’s decision on the claim. (5) If the chief executive refuses to grant the claim, the notice must be an information notice about the decision to refuse the grant. (6) Subsection (7) applies if the chief executive fails to give the occupier a notice about the chief executive’s decision on the claim— (a) within 60 days after the claim is made; or (b) if the occupier gave the chief executive further information under section 38P(3)—within 60 days after receiving the further information. (7) The chief executive’s failure to give the notice is taken to be a decision by the chief executive to refuse to grant the claim at the end of the relevant 60 days. Division 3 Giving information to Commonwealth 38R Chief executive to give information to Commonwealth (1) This section applies to information given to the chief executive under section 38H by 30 September in a year. (2) The chief executive must ensure the information is given to the Commonwealth under the NPIM by 30 November in the year. Division 4 Enforcement provisions 38S Noncompliance with reporting requirement (1) The occupier of a reporting facility must comply with the
162 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Release of controlled substance s 11 amd 1998 SL No. 316 s 3 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Restriction on sale or buying of controlled substances s 12 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Restriction on handling or use of controlled substances s 13 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Duty to recover and reclaim controlled substances s 14 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Disposal of a controlled substance s 15 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 2—Equipment using controlled substances sdiv 2 (ss 16–19) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 3—Products containing controlled substances sdiv 3 (s 20) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Division 3—Refrigeration and airconditioning div 3 (ss 21–22) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Division 4—Foams div 4 (s 23) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Division 5—Fixed halon and HCFC systems div hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 1—Fixed halon systems sdiv hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Manufacture etc. of fixed halon system s 24 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Restriction on installing, keeping and refilling of fixed halon system s 25 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 8 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Testing fixed halon systems s 26 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Release of controlled substances s 27 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 2—Fixed HCFC systems sdiv3 (s 28) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Division 6—Portable halon fire extinguishers div hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Restriction on sale or refilling of portable halon fire extinguishers s 29 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4
163 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Approval to buy or refill a portable halon fire extinguisher s 30 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 9 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Possession of portable halon fire extinguishers s 31 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Division 7—General div hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 1—Fire extinguishers and refrigerant cylinders sdiv 1 (ss 32–35) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Subdivision 2—Cancellation of certificates of approval sdiv hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Cancellation of certificate of approval s 36 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Procedure for cancellation s 37 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 10 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 Return of cancelled certificate s 38 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 4 PART 3A—NATIONAL POLLUTANT INVENTORY pt hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Division 1—Preliminary div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Subdivision 1—General sdiv hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Purpose of pt 3 s 38A ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Subdivision 2—Interpretation sdiv hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Definitions for pt 3A s 38B ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Meaning of “emission” of a substance s 38C ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Meaning of “facility” s 38D ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Meaning of “offshore facility” s 38E ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Meaning of “substance” s 38F ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 sub 2000 SL No. 163 s 3
164 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 General s 38G ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Division 2—Collecting data for the national pollutant inventory div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Occupiers of reporting facilities to give information s 38H ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 163 s 4; 2000 SL No. 351 s 11 Exceeding reporting threshold s 38I ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Reporting period for facility s 38J ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 12; 2002 SL No. 160 s 2 sch Estimation technique for emission data s 38K ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Application for approval of estimation technique s 38L ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 13 Approving estimation technique s 38M ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 14 Occupier must keep particular data for 3 years s 38N ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Exemption on ground of national security s 38O ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality s 38P ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 15 Deciding claim for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality s 38Q ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 16 Division 3—Giving information to Commonwealth div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Chief executive to give information to Commonwealth s 38R ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Division 4—Enforcement provisions div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Noncompliance with reporting requirement s 38S ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 163 s 5
165 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Minister may name occupier in report to council s 38T ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 amd 2000 SL No. 162 s 4; 2000 SL No. 351 s 17 Division 5—Miscellaneous div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Industry handbooks s 38U ins 1999 SL No. 208 s 3 Information not to be used as evidence s 38V ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 5 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) PART 3B—USED PACKAGING MATERIALS pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Division 1—Preliminary div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 1 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Subdivision 1—General sdiv hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 1, sdiv 1 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Purpose of pt 6B prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 3 s 38W ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 3 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66O) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Subdivision 2—Interpretation sdiv hdg reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 1, sdiv 2 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Definitions for pt 6B prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(1) s 38X ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66P) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 def “brand owner” sub 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(1)–(2) def “consumer packaging material” sub 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(1)–(2) amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(4) def “consumer paper” ins 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(2) om 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(2) def “covenant” sub 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(1)–(2) amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(5) def “kerbside recycling collection” sub 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(1)–(2) def “owner’s packaging” amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(6) def “plastic bags” ins 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(2) def “sell” ins 2007 SL No. 217 s 4(3) def “UPM-NEPM” om 2005 SL No. 322 s 4(1)
166 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 General s 38Y ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 5; 2007 SL No. 217 s 5 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66Q) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Division 2—Responsibilities of particular brand owners div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 sub 2005 SL No. 322 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 2 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Subdivision 1—Application sdiv hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 2, sdiv 1 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Application of div 2 s 38Z ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 7; 2007 SL No. 217 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66R) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Subdivision 2—Action plans and record keeping div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 2, sdiv 2 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Action plans s 38ZA ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 8; 2007 SL No. 217 s 7 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66S) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Brand owner to keep information s 38ZB ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 9 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66T) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Claiming exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality s 38ZC ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 18; 2007 SL No. 217 s 8 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66U) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Deciding claim for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality s 38ZD ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 19; 2007 SL No. 217 s 9 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66V) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Subdivision 3—Compliance notices sdiv hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 2, sdiv 3 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Authorised person may give notice to comply s 38ZE ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 322 s 10; 2007 SL No. 217 s 10 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66W) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12
167 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Division 3—Operators of kerbside recycling collection services to give information to chief executive div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 3 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Local governments s 38ZF ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66X) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Other operators s 38ZG ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 11 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66Y) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Division 4—Expiry div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 pt 6B, div 4 hdg) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 Expiry of pt 6B prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 3 s 38ZH ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 6 amd 2004 SL No. 204 s 4; 2005 SL No. 162 s 3; 2005 SL No. 322 s 11 reloc and renum (as 2000 SL No. 178 s 66Z) 2007 SL No. 217 s 12 PART 3C—QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PETROL AND DIESEL pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Division 1—Preliminary div 1 (ss 38ZI–38ZJ) ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Division 2—Permitted concentrations of particular chemicals div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 sub 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch Permitted concentration of ethers and benzene prov hdg amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch s 38ZK ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2001 SL No. 284 s 6; 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch Permitted concentration of sulfur prov hdg amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch s 38ZL ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch Permitted concentration of lead prov hdg amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch s 38ZM ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch: 2004 SL No. 209 s 7 Division 3—Reid vapour pressure of petrol div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Permitted Reid vapour pressure—before 15 November 2002 prov hdg amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch s 38ZN ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4
168 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 amd 2002 SL No. 291 s 3 om 2002 SL No. 291 s 4 Permitted Reid vapour pressure—after 15 November 2002 s 38ZO ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 sub 2002 SL No. 291 s 4 Division 4—Exemptions div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Applications s 38ZP ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Additional information for applications s 38ZQ ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 20 Deciding applications s 38ZR ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Giving exemptions s 38ZS ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 21 Refusing applications s 38ZT ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 22 Division 5—Record keeping div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 179 s 4 Record keeping requirements s 38ZU sub 2002 SL No. 291 s 5 PART 4—ADMINISTRATION Devolution of powers—environmentally relevant activities s 39 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 6; 1999 SL No. 208 s 4; 2000 SL No. 162 s 7; 2004 SL No. 209 s 8; 2007 SL No. 217 ss 13, 2 sch Devolution of powers—other activities s 40 prov hdg amd 1999 SL No. 297 s 5 Devolution of Act includes statutory instruments under Act s 40A ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 7 Devolution of powers—residential land s 40B ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 6 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 23 Division 2—Integrated environmental management systems div hdg om 2000 SL No. 351 s 24 Application of division s 41 om 2000 SL No. 351 s 24 Integrated environmental management system s 42 om 2000 SL No. 351 s 24
169 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Standard criteria for environmental authority for activities s 43 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 8 om 2000 SL No. 351 s 24 Division 3—Fees Subdivision 1—Preliminary sdiv hdg ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 4 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 9 Definitions for div 3 s 44 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 9; 2000 SL No. 351 s 25; 2001 SL No. 284 s 7 sub 2002 SL No. 324 s 4; 2004 SL No. 209 s 10 def “transfer application” om 2004 SL No. 316 s 13 Subdivision 2—Fees for prescribed authorities sdiv hdg prev sdiv hdg ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 14 pres sdiv hdg ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 10 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 10 Fees for prescribed authorities s 44A (prev s 44AA) ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 4 renum 2002 SL No. 324 s 6 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 10 amd 2004 SL No. 316 s 14; 2006 SL No. 115 s 5; 2008 SL No. 99 s 4 Subdivision 2A—Additional fee provisions for registration certificates sdiv hdg ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 11 Fee for anniversary changeover application s 44AA ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 11 amd 2004 SL No. 316 s 15; 2006 SL No. 164 s 6; 2007 SL No. 159 s 6; 2008 SL No. 207 s 6 Application fee not payable if prior application for development approval made s 44AB ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 11 amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 5 Refund of annual fee component of application fee s 44AC ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 11 Subdivision 2B—Additional fee provisions for environmental authorities sdiv hdg ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 11 Fee for transfer application s 44B prev s 44B ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 10 om 2002 SL No. 324 s 5 pres s 44B (prev s 44AB) ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 4 renum 2002 SL No. 324 s 6 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 16 Fee for anniversary changeover applications s 44C (prev s 44AC) ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 4 renum 2002 SL No. 324 s 6
170 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 12; 2004 SL No. 316 s 15; 2006 SL No. 164 s 6; 2007 SL No. 159 s 7; 2008 SL No. 207 s 6 Application fee for environmental authority not payable if prior application for development approval made s 44D (prev 44A) ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 10 renum 2002 SL No. 324 s 6 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 13 Refund of annual fee component if environmental authority refused prov hdg amd 2001 SL No. 284 s 8; 2002 SL No. 324 s 7 s 45 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 26 Refund of annual fee if replacement environmental authority issued s 45A ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 9 Credit for environmental authority amendment applications s 46 prev s 46 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 27; 2001 SL No. 284 s 10; 2002 SL No. 324 s8 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 14 pres s 46 ins 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Subdivision 3—Fees for adding new constituent part to integrated authority sdiv hdg ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Application of subdiv 3 prov hdg amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 28(1) s 47 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 28(2) sub 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Definitions for subdiv 3 prov hdg sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 29 s 48 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 29 sub 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Fee for adding new constituent part to integrated authority s 48A ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Refund of amount in particular circumstances s 48B ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 17 Subdivision 4—Waiver of fees sdiv hdg ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 9 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 15 Definitions for sdiv 4 s 48C ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 16 def “activity” amd 2004 SL No. 316 s 18
171 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Application for waiver of fee s 49 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 11 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 30 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2002 SL No. 324 s 10; 2004 SL No. 209 s 17 Criteria for deciding waiver application prov hdg amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 31 s 50 amd 2002 SL No. 324 s 11; 2004 SL No. 104 s 5; 2004 SL No. 209 s 18; 2004 SL No. 316 s 19; 2008 SL No. 21 s 4 Effect of decision on waiver application s 51 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 12 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 32 Subdivision 5—Other fees sdiv hdg ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 12 Fee for late payment of annual fee s 51A ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 32 amd 2002 SL No. 324 s 13; 2004 SL No. 209 s 19; 2004 SL No. 316 s 19; 2006 SL No. 164 s 7; 2007 SL No. 159 s 8; 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch; 2008 SL No. 207 s 7 Fees for contaminated land s 51B ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 14 Fees for transitional environmental programs prov hdg amd 2008 SL No. 21 s 5(1) s 52 amd 2008 SL No. 21 s 5(2)–(3) Register of environmental authorities s 53 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 20 Register of registration certificates s 54 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 20 Register of environmental reports s 55 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 21 Register of monitoring program results s 56 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 22 Register of transitional environmental programs prov hdg amd 2008 SL No. 21 s 6(1) s 57 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 23; 2008 SL No. 21 s 6(2) Register of environmental protection orders s 58 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 24 Register of approved codes of practice s 60 om 2000 SL No. 351 s 33 Environmental management register and contaminated land register s 60A ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 13 om 2000 SL No. 351 s 33
172 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Approved training courses and qualified persons s 61 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 6 Review of decisions and appeal s 62 amd 1999 SL No. 208 s 5; 1999 SL No. 297 s 7; 2000 SL No. 162 s 8; 2000 SL No. 179 s 5; 2000 SL No. 351 s 34; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2002 SL No. 324 s 15; 2004 SL No. 209 s 25; 2004 SL No. 316 s 19; 2007 SL No. 133 s 7; 2007 SL No. 217 s 14 Authorised persons—Act, s 96 s 63 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) sub 2008 SL No. 13 s 4 PART 4A—MISCELLANEOUS pt hdg ins 1998 SL No. 316 s 4 Codes of environmental compliance for mining and petroleum activities prov hdg amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 26(1) s 63A ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 14 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 35 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 26(2) Codes of environmental compliance for chapter 4 activities or aspects of chapter 4 activities s 63AA ins 2006 SL No. 115 s 6 Prescribed periods under Act—sch 8C prov hdg sub 1998 SL No. 316 s 5(1) s 63B ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 14 amd 1998 SL No. 316 s 5(2) sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 35 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Prescribed organisations in relation to site investigation s 63C ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 15 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Prescribed regulated waste—Act, sch 2, item 37 s 63D ins 1998 SL No. 316 s 6 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 36 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) PART 5—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 2007 pt hdg prev pt 5 hdg renum 1999 SL No. 297 s 9 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 pres pt 5 hdg ins 2007 SL No. 133 s 8 Transitional provision for amended sch 1, item 16 s 64 prev s 6 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 pres s 6 ins 2007 SL No. 133 s 8 Division 2—Definitions div 2 (s 65) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27
173 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Division 3—Transitional provision about unchanged environmentally relevant activities div 3 (ss 66–68) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Division 4—Transitional provisions about changes in environmentally relevant activities from 1 March 1998 div hdg om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Subdivision 1—Transitional provisions about applications for, and amendment and transfer of, environmental authorities sdiv hdg om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Application of sdiv 1 s 69 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Applications for environmental authorities s 70 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 37; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Undecided applications for amendment or transfer of licences s 71 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 38; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Subdivision 2—Special transitional provisions for certain environmentally relevant activities sdiv hdg om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Application of sdiv 2 s 72 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Person taken to have authority to carry out activity s 73 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Administering authority to decide whether person’s activity is environmentally relevant activity s 74 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 39; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2002 SL No. 160 s 2 sch om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Annual licence fee—continuing level 1 environmentally relevant activities s 75 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 40; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2002 SL No. 160 s 2 sch om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Annual licence fee—other environmentally relevant activities s 76 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Administering authority to endorse registers s 77 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Division 5—Transitional provisions about changes to environmentally relevant activities from 1 July 1998 div hdg om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27
174 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Application of div 5 s 78 sub 2000 SL No. 351 s 41 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Affected persons taken to have approval to carry out activity s 79 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Administering authority to give affected person notice about change s 80 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 16 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Licences for decided applications issued for prescribed activities effective on or after 1 July 1998 s 81 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Undecided applications for amendment or transfer of licences for prescribed activities s 82 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 42; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Division 6—Transitional provision for part 2A and Environmental Protection (Noise) Amendment Policy (No. 1) 1999 div hdg ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 8 renum 1999 SL No. 297 s 9 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Noise policy applies to existing noise complaints s 82A ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 8 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Division 6A—Transitional provision for sch 1, item 75 div hdg ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 77 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Transitional provision for waste facilities in scheduled areas s 82B ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 77 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Division 7—Miscellaneous transitional provisions div hdg renum 1999 SL No. 297 s 9 om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Subdivision 1—Transitional provision about environmentally relevant activities sdiv hdg om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Prescribed circumstance for Act, s 130 prov hdg amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 43; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 83 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 43; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27 Subdivision 2—Other transitional provisions sdiv 2 (ss 84–85) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 27
175 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 SCHEDULE 1—PRESCRIBED ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND AMOUNTS FOR PARTICULAR ANNUAL FEES sch hdg amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 44; 2001 SL No. 284 s 11(1); 2002 SL No. 324 s 16(1); 2004 SL No. 316 s 20(2) sch 1 amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 17; 2000 SL No. 178 s 78; 2000 SL No. 351 s 44; 2001 SL No. 284 s 11(2); 2002 SL No. 160 ss 4, 2 sch; 2002 SL No. 324 s 16(2)–(4); 2004 SL No. 104 s 6; 2004 SL No. 209 s 28; 2004 SL No. 316 s 20(1), (3)–(4); 2006 SL No. 115 s 7; 2007 SL No. 133 s 9 SCHEDULE 1AA—MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED BY ASSESSMENT ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 12 SCHEDULE 1A—PRESCRIBED CRITERIA FOR SECTION 151 OF THE ACT sch hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 sub 2004 SL No. 316 s 21(1) amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch PART 1—PRELIMINARY pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 What is a “category A environmentally sensitive area” s 1 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 amd 2004 SL No. 238 s 3; 2004 SL No. 316 s 21(2); 2006 SL No. 223 s 171; 2008 SL No. 216 s 3 What is a “category B environmentally sensitive area” s 2 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 29(1); 2004 SL No. 316 s 21(3); 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch; 2008 SL No. 74 s 13 Limits of “riverine area” s 3 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 What is “significantly disturbed” land s 4 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 What is a “watercourse” s 5 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 PART 2—CRITERIA pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 Criteria for environmental authority (mining lease)—Act, s 151 prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 10(1) s 6 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 29(2); 2007 SL No. 133 s 10(2)–(4) Criteria for other environmental authority (mining activities)—Act, s 151 prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 11(1) s 7 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 45 amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 11(2) SCHEDULE 2—CONDITIONS APPLYING TO PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES sch hdg om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12
176 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Sale of controlled substances s 1 amd 2004 SL No. 104 s 7 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 Buying controlled substances s 2 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 Handling or use of controlled substances s 3 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 Reclaiming of controlled substances s 4 om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 SCHEDULE 3—ACTIVITIES INVOLVING HANDLING OR USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 SCHEDULE 4—ESSENTIAL USE CRITERIA FOR INSTALLING, BUYING, KEEPING OR REFILLING OF HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICES om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 SCHEDULE 5—INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE om 2007 SL No. 133 s 12 SCHEDULE 6—FEES sub 1998 SL No. 179 s 18 amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 46; 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2001 SL No. 284 ss 11(3), 13; 2002 SL No. 160 s 2 sch; 2002 SL No. 324 s 17; 2004 SL No. 116 s 4; 2004 SL No. 209 s 30; 2004 SL No. 316 s 22; 2005 SL No. 152 s 6; 2006 SL No. 164 s 8 sub 2007 SL No. 159 s 9 amd 2008 SL No. 207 s 8 SCHEDULE 6A—CODES OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FOR CHAPTER 4 ACTIVITIES OR ASPECTS OF CHAPTER 4 ACTIVITIES ins 2006 SL No. 115 s 8 amd 2006 SL No. 115 s 9 SCHEDULE 7—REGULATED WASTES amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 20; 2000 SL No. 178 s 79 SCHEDULE 8A—PRESCRIBED ORGANISATIONS FOR CONTAMINATED LAND MATTERS ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 19 sub 2007 SL No. 133 s 13 SCHEDULE 8B—AREAS OF SCHEDULED AREAS ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 80 amd 2002 SL No. 160 s 5 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FORMING SCHEDULE 8C—PRESCRIBED PERIODS UNDER ACT sch hdg amd 2004 SL No. 104 s 8 sch 8C ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47
177 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 PART 1—PRESCRIBED PERIODS FOR CHAPTER 3 pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Advice to chief executive about draft terms of reference—Act, s 45 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 1 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Finalising terms of reference—Act, s 46 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 2 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Decision on whether to allow EIS to proceed—Act, s 49 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 3 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) PART 2—PRESCRIBED PERIODS FOR CHAPTER 5 pt hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) Division 1—Environmental authority (mining claim) applications div hdg prev div 1 hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres div 1 hdg (prev div 3 hdg) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(9) Decision to refuse or allow to proceed—Act, s 173 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 4 prev s 4 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres s 4 (prev s 8) amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Giving draft environmental authority—Act, s 175 prov hdg prev s 5 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) pres s 5 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 5 prev s 5 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres s 5 (prev s 9) amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Division 2—Environmental authority (exploration) and environmental authority (mineral development) applications div hdg prev div 2 hdg ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres div 2 hdg (prev div 4 hdg) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(9)
178 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Decision period—Act, s 181 prov hdg prev s 6 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) pres s 6 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 14 s 6 prev s 6 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres s 6 (prev s 10) amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) sub 2001 SL No. 284 s 14(1) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 14 Assessment period for EM plan assessment report—Act, s 191 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 7 prev s 7 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(1) pres s 7 (prev s 11) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) sub 2001 SL No. 284 s 14(2) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Decision period—Act, s 193 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 8 (prev s 12) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Division 3—Environmental authority (mining lease) applications div hdg ins 2007 SL No. 133 s 16 Assessment period for EM plan assessment report—Act, s 205 prov hdg amd 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(2) s 9 (prev s 13) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) sub 2001 SL No. 284 s 14(3) amd 2004 SL No. 316 s 316(3)–(5) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 17 Decision to refuse or allow to proceed—Act, s 207 s 10 (prev s 14) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(6)–(7) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) amd 2007 SL No. 133 s 18; 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch Division 4—Amendment applications div hdg (prev div 6 hdg) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 pres div 4 hdg (prev div 3 hdg) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(9); 2007 SL No. 133 s 15
179 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 Assessment level decision—Act, s 246 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 11 (prev s 16) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Deciding application—Act, s 257 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 12 (prev s 17) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Division 5—Surrender applications div hdg (prev div 7 hdg) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 pres div 5 hdg (prev div 4 hdg) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(9); 2007 SL No. 133 s 15 When surrender required—Act, s 270 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(2) s 13 (prev s 18) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) FRR assessment report period—Act, s 276 prov hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 14 (prev s 19) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) Deciding application—Act, s 277 prov hdg prev s 15 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) pres s 15 hdg amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) s 15 prev s 15 ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(8) pres s 15 (prev s 20) ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 47 amd 1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52); 2004 SL No. 209 s 31 renum 2004 SL No. 316 s 23(10) SCHEDULE 9—DICTIONARY def “action” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “activity” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) def “aerosol product ” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “AFCAM” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “affected building” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “affected person” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1) def “anniversary changeover application” ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 18 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1)–(2) def “annual fee” ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 18 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 24(1)
180 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 def “annual fee component” ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 18 amd 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(3) def “annual licence fee” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1) def “approved training course” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “AS” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) om 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(1) def “AS 1055” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “ASTM” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “at” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “audible noise” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “background noise level” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “bed” ins 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(2) def “builder” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “building” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “Building Code of Australia” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “building contractor” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “building site” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “building work” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “certificate of approval” amd 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(3) om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “CFC” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “chemical” amd 1998 SL No. 316 s 7(1); 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch; 2008 SL No. 283 s 377 sch 17 def “clinical waste” ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(2) def “commercial or industrial airconditioning equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “commercial or industrial refrigeration equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “commission” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “Commonwealth Minister” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “complainant” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “continuing chapter 4 activity” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) om 2008 SL No. 21 s 7 def “controlled article” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “controlled substance” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “controlling provision” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “council” ins 2000 SL No. 162 s 9 def “dangerous goods code” sub 1998 SL No. 316 s 7(2) def “decommission” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “designated proponent” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “distribute” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “domestic airconditioning equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “domestic refrigeration equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “dredging” ins 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(2) def “educational institution” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “emission” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “emission data” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “estimation technique” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “ETBE” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch
181 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 def “extracting” amd 2006 SL No. 115 s 10 def “facility” sub 1998 SL No. 179 s 21(1)–(2); 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(1)–(2) amd 2000 SL No. 351 s 48(3) def “fixed halon system” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “fixed HCFC system” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “general emission criteria” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “halon” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “HCFC” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “import” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “indoor venue” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “industry code of practice” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “industry handbook” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “infectious waste” om 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(1) def “install” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “integrated environmental management system” om 2000 SL No. 351 s 48(1) def “interim year” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) def “licensed premises” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “licensed vehicle” sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1)–(2) def “limited regulated waste” amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 21(3); 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(4) def “low volatility zone” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “manufacture” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “material change of use” ins 1998 SL No. 179 s 21(2) om 2000 SL No. 351 s 48(1) def “mining authority” om 1998 SL No. 179 s 21(1) def “miscellaneous controlled substance” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “motor vehicle airconditioning equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “MTBE” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “next anniversary day” ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 18 om 2004 SL No. 316 s 24(1) def “noise emission criteria” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “noise offence” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “noise offence exemption” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “noise policy” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “NPIM” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “nuisance abatement notice” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “nuisance complaint” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “occupier” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “offshore facility” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “open-air event” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “portable halon fire extinguisher” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “portable HCFC fire extinguisher” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “port authority” amd 2007 SL No. 217 s 2 sch def “power boat” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “prescribed activity” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1) def “prescribed annual fee amount” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) sub 2004 SL No. 316 s 24(1)–(2)
182 Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 def “prescribed authority” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) def “prescribed environmentally relevant activity” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “published” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “qualified person” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “railway” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “reclaim” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “regulated waste” amd 1998 SL No. 179 s 21(4)–(5) def “Reid vapour pressure” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “rejection notice” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “related waste” ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(2) def “relevant authority” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) def “relevant impacts” ins 2001 SL No. 284 s 15(2) def “relevant nuisance complaint” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “repealed regulation” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) om 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1) def “reporting facility” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “reporting period” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “reporting requirement” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “required authority” ins 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(2) def “responsible person” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “schedule 3 activity” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “scheduled area” ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(2) def “service” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “source noise” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “sterilisation equipment” om 2007 SL No. 133 s 19(1) def “substance” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “summer period” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “TAME” ins 2002 SL No. 291 s 2 sch def “transfer application” ins 2002 SL No. 324 s 18 sub 2004 SL No. 209 s 32(1)–(2) om 2004 SL No. 316 s 24(1) def “unlawful environmental nuisance” ins 1999 SL No. 297 s 10(2) def “untreated clinical waste” ins 2000 SL No. 178 s 81(2) def “waiver application” ins 2000 SL No. 351 s 48(2) © State of Queensland 2009
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