Works approvals and licences the environmental protection act 1986 the act provides an opportunity to appeal decisions in. Commonwealth epbc act the assessment of environmental impacts and their acceptability occur on a project by project basis. An act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and matter connected there with. Authority to keep public records of schemes referred to it. Environmental protection act 1986 ep act but nevertheless provides the attached advice and recommendations. Western australia environmental protection act 1986. Citation these regulations may be cited as the environmental protection unauthorised discharges regulations 2004.
To build and operate a waste to energy plant and brick making facility on lot 9500 leath road, kwinana in the kwinana industrial area. Apr 26, 2016 an act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and formatters connected therewith. The minister also received a report from the appeals convenor. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. Environmental impact assessment 140619 is there a hearing during the appeal investigation process. Compliance assistance documents additional publications relating to clearing. Statement of environmental principles, factors and. Disclaimer no warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this document. Whereas decisions were taken al the united nations conference on the human environment held at stockholm in june, 1972, in which india participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection. Appeals can also be lodged by hand delivery or by email to.
Environmental protection act 1986 contents part i preliminary 1. I consider these changes to be of a minor nature and. Ibsa consolidates this data and provides a platform to make it publicly available online. The primary legislation considered included the environmental protection act 1986, mining act 1978, and the environmental protection. Works approvals and licences 170619 appeal rights under the environmental protection act 1986. Western australia environmental protection act 1986 contents part i preliminary 1. An act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and formatters connected therewith. Environmental protection act 1986 main roads western australia.
Environmental impact assessment the environmental protection act 1986 the act provides rights of appeal on decisions and. Cwa section 404 and 401 permitting workshop final slides. Subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions. Environmental impact assessment divisions 1 and 2 procedures manual 2016. In parallel to this, the environmental impacts of development are also assessed under the western australian ep act through a number of processes, including assessment of clearing permits and assessment. It is hereby notified for public information that the chief executive officer of the city of busselton, acting under delegation from the ceo under the environmental protection act 1986, has made the. Power of minister or authority to exempt 22 part ii environmental protection authority.
Authority to keep records of all proposals referred to it. The augusta boat harbour proposal was initially referred to the environmental protection authority epa under part iv of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act in accordance with section 381 in october 2007, to determine the level of assessment required. Does your proposal partly or wholly intersect the boundary of a registered site. The proposal is to develop a subsurface brine deposit to produce approximately 100 kilotonne per annum ktpa of sulphate of potash sop product and the potential to produce salt byproducts. Environmental protection act 1986 western australia. Western australia environmental protection act 1986 status of this document this document is from an electronic database of legislation maintained by the parliamentary counsels office of western australia. Food wa dafwas primary function is to assist the states agriculture, food and fibre sectors to be sustainable and profitable. Environmental protection act 1986 western australian legislation. Revised draft environmental protection swan coastal plain.
Ibsa submissions undertakes basic checks to ensure the completeness of the data packages prior to acceptance into ibsa. The following act of parliament received the assent of the president on the 23rd may, 1986, and is here by published for general information. The appeals convenor the advised that two representatives of her office have discussed the appeal with the appellant. Epa environmental protection agency, us esa endangered species act hpa hydraulic project approval, washington department of fish and wildlife hrm highway runoff manual, wsdot ic individual certification, ecology 401 ip individual permit, corps ispg integrated streambank protection guidelines. Friday, 30 october 2015 startup being the period when plant or equipment is brought from inactivity to. Litter regulations 1981 national environment protection council western australia act 1996.
They are appointed by the governor of western australia on the recommendation of the minister for environment. Consolidated version, currency start, currency end, suffix, download. The office of the appeals convenor will consult the appellant as part of the investigation of the appeal. Please refer to the environmental protection act 1986 and environmental protection clearing of native vegetation regulations 2004, available from the state law publisher. The environmental protection authority of western australia epa is a statutory authority within. Environment protection act, 1986 is an act of the parliament of india.
Environmental protection authority of western australia wikipedia. What is section 80 of the environmental protection act 1986. Referral of a proposal by the proponent to the section 38. Friday, 8 november 20 page 3 of 33 date of amendment. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions. Section 381 of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act provides that where a development proposal is likely to have a significant effect on the environment, a proponent may refer the proposal to the environmental protection authority epa for a decision on whether or not it requires assessment under the ep act. In the wake of the bhopal tragedy, the government of india enacted the environment protection act of 1986 under article 253 of the constitution. Environmental impact assessment 140619 appeal rights under the environmental protection act 1986. Mnes means matters of national environmental significance protected under the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 commonwealth. The policy establishes the purposes of the policy, the policy area and a wetlands register. Section 15 of the environmental protection act 1986 establishes the objective of the epa. Purpose of this form section 381 of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act provides that where a development proposal is likely to have a significant effect on the environment, a. Referral of proposals to authority 1 subject to subsections 2 and 5j, any person may refer a significant proposal to the authority. Environmental protection act 1986 ep actmakes provision for the referral to.
Western australia department of environment regulation environmental protection act 1986 licence number. Iv and part v of the environmental protection act 1986 wa respectively. Pursuant to section 45 of the environmental protection act 1986, as applied by section 468, it has been agreed that the implementation conditions set out in ministerial statement no. Yes no go to section 6 of this application form if yes, have you commenced consultation with the department of planning lands and heritage. Appeals convenor for the environmental protection act. The environment protection act, 1986 persons carrying on industry operation, etc, not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards sec. For further information about appeals see, types of. Brief notes on the environmental protection act of 1986. The state of western australia and department of environment regulation and their. Environmental protection act 1986, 1 jan 2019, current, 09c004, pdf. Not assessed public advice given the epa considers that the proposal is unlikely to have a significant impact on the. Environmental protection act 1986 beyondie sulphate of potash project. Referral of a proposal by the proponent to the section 381.
Pursuant to section 106 of the environmental protection act 1986 the act, the minister obtained a report from the epa on the matters raised in appeal. Revised draft environmental protection swan coastal plain wetlands regulations 2004 hereafter referred to as the regulations establishes the environmental quality criteria to determine wetland significance, prescribed alterations of wetlands and the boundaries of the swan coastal plain for the purposes of the policy. If an application form has been submitted which is inc omplete or materially incorrect, the ceo will decline to deal with the application under the environmental protection act 1986 ep act and advise the applicant accordingly. Yes no further referrals may be required under the environmental protection act 1986. Environmental protection act 1986 table of provisions long title part i preliminary 1. Environmental protection act 1986 state law publisher. Appeals convenor appeal rights under the environmental. Impact assessment part iv divisions 1 and 2 procedures manual. State of western australia and its agents and employees disclaim liability, whether in negligence or otherwise. The ep act means the environmental protection act 1986 wa. Part iv division 1 of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act provides for the. Protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 epbc act and deliver streamlined approvals processes under the western australian environmental protection act 1986 ep act for the following development actions or classes of action. This bill amends the environmental protection act 1986. Power of minister or authority to exempt 17 part ii environmental protection authority division 1 composition, procedure, etc.
Review of the environmental protection swan coastal plain. Terms used 1 in this act, unless the contrary intention appears analysis means a test or examination of any matter, substance or process for the purpose of determining its composition or qualities or its effect whether physical, chemical or biological on any portion of the environment, or examination of emissions or recordings of noise to. Section 2 a environment includes water, air, and land and the interrelationship that exists among and. Dec department of environment and conservation the department that is the primary agency responsible for protecting the environment under the environmental protection act 1986. Passed in march 1986, it came into force on 19 november 1986.
This act may be called the environment protection act, 1986. Port of broome channel optimisation project proponent. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. The guideline includes a structured methodology and approach for the management. Terms used relating to pollution and environmental harm 4. Section 721 of the environmental protection act 1986 ep act states. Environmental protection act 1986 ep actmakes provision for the referral to the environmental protection authority epa of a proposal significant proposals, strategic.
Environmental regulation, environmental protection authority and department of mines, industry regulation and safety under the environmental protection act 1986. Western australian guidelines for biosolids management. The epbc act means the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 commonwealth. The primary legislation considered included the environmental protection act 1986, mining act 1978, and the environmental protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. The environmental protection authority of western australia epa is a statutory authority within the government of western australia and is the primary provider of independent environmental advice to the government. In western australia, the noise from an air conditioner installed on a property must comply with the. Key document template guideline department of environment. In october 2008, the epa set the level of assessment as. Environmental protection authority of western australia.
Referral of a proposal to the environmental protection authority under section 38 of the. Legislation department of water and environmental regulation. Whereas the decisions were taken at the united nations conference on the human environment held at stockholm in june, 1972, in which india participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of human environment. Referral of a proposal to the environmental protection. Some important definitions provided in the section are. Crossreferences are provided in the referral form to the appropriate. Environmental protection act 1986 clean air determination. The epa provides advice to the minister for environment through various reports, as well as releasing statements to the public detailing. Whereas the decisions were taken at the united nationsconference on the human environment held. Environmental protection act 1986 kwinana waste to energy project. Management of public health risks related to offensive. The environment protection act, 1986 definition sec. Management of public health risks related to offensive trades. Epa legislation page environmental protection act 1986.