EnvironmentProtectionAct1970-VictorianLegislationand.doc

Version No. 161 Environment Protection Act 1970 No. 8056 of 1970 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 September 2007 table of provisions Section Page Part I—Introduction 1 1 Short title and commencement 1 1A Purpose of Act 2 1B Principle of integration of economic, social and environmental considerations 2 1C The precautionary principle 2 1D Principle of intergenerational equity 3 1E Principle of conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity 3 1F Principle of improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms 3 1G Principle of shared responsibility 4 1H Principle of product stewardship 4 1I Principle of wastes hierarchy 4 1J Principle of integrated environmental management 5 1K Principle of enforcement 5 1L Principle of accountability 5 2 Application of Act 6 3 Extra-territorial application of Act 6 4 Definitions 7 Part II—Environment Protection Bodies 31 5 Establishment of Authority 31 6 Chairman and Deputy Chairman 31 7 Terms and conditions of office 33 8 Environment Protection Board 36 9 Members of the Board 37 10 Conditions of office of members 38 10A Repealed 39 11 Procedure and meetings of the Board 39 12, 12A Repealed 40 13 Powers, duties and functions of Authority 40 14 Employees 46 15 Expenses of Authority etc. 47 Part III—Environment Protection 48 Division 1—Declaration of policy 48 16 State environment protection policy 48 16A Waste management policy 49 17 Orders may make provisions for certain matters 50 17A Order may incorporate NEPM 51 18 Content of Orders 52 18A Preparation of policies 53 18B Certification of waste management policies 56 18C Policy impact assessment 56 18D Consideration of Order by Parliament 57 18E Saving of former industrial waste management policies 59 19 Review of policies 59 Division 1A—Economic measures 60 19AA Economic measures 60 19AB Tradeable emission scheme 61 19AC Offence 62 Division 1B—Neighbourhood environment improvement plans 62 19AD Definitions 62 19AE Submission of voluntary proposal 63 19