Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60
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Original legislation
Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60
Assented to 12.12.1991.
Date of commencement, Part 1, secs 15 and 18, Sch 1, item (2) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Trust Act 1990, item (4) (a) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 and cl 3 of Part 2 of Sch 4 excepted, 1.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1043.
Date of commencement of Part 1, secs 15 and 18, Sch 1, item (4) (a) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 and cl 3 of Part 2 of Sch 4, 16.12.1991, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 13.12.1991, p 10528.
Date of commencement of item (2) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Trust Act 1990, 1.7.1992, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1043.
Amending legislation
Government Sector Employment and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 35
Assented to 24.06.2024.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (235) LW 26.6.2024.
Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 No 20
Assented to 03.04.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2(c).
Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Act 2024 No 10
Assented to 25.03.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Radiation Control Amendment Act 2023 No 30
Assented to 24.10.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(c).
Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 3
Assented to 04.03.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 No 31
Assented to 29.11.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2(1).
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.87, 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.
Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 40
Assented to 27.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.10, 9.11.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (620) LW 9.11.2018.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.16, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
Protection of the Environment Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2017 No 21
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.6.2017, sec 2 (1).
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 No 63
Assented to 23.11.2016.
Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017.
Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Enforcement of Gas and Other Petroleum Legislation) Act 2015 No 42
Assented to 02.11.2015.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (695) LW 20.11.2015.
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 65
Assented to 28.10.2014.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (835) LW 19.12.2014.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.25, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111
Assented to 03.12.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Illegal Waste Disposal) Act 2013 No 60
Assented to 03.09.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.10.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (553) LW 27.9.2013.
State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2013 No 50
Assented to 26.06.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.2013, Sch 6.
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 63
Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 29.2.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (13) LW 20.1.2012.
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 No 95
Assented to 03.12.2008.
Date of commencement, 1.5.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (122) LW 17.4.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27
Assented to 04.07.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 2
Assented to 13.03.2006.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82
Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.27, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112
Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.14, 28.4.2003, Sch 2.14 and GG No 74 of 17.4.2003, p 4487.
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 No 58
Assented to 17.07.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.6, 8.10.2001, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 21.9.2001, p 7867.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53
Assented to 29.06.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Pesticides Act 1999 No 80
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.5 [1], 1.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12189.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.5 [2] and [3], 1.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12189.
Protection of the Environment Administration Amendment (Environmental Education) Act 1998 No 167
Assented to 14.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (Sch 1 [2]–[6], so much of Sch 1 [9] as inserts sec 28 (8) and (9) and Sch 1 [15] excepted), 14.1.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 4 of 8.1.1999, p 14.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [2]–[6], 1.7.1999, sec 2 (2) and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9952.
So much of Sch 1 [9] as inserts sec 28 (8) and (9) and Sch 1 [15] were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31.
Environmental Trust Act 1998 No 82
Assented to 14.07.1998.
Date of commencement, 9.11.1998, sec 2 and GG No 155 of 30.10.1998, p 8511.
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156
Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9952.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147
Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 No 140
Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 1.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3368.
Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1997 No 113
Assented to 09.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 20.4.1998, sec 2 and GG No 67 of 9.4.1998, p 2491.
Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995 No 102
Assented to 22.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 6 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, 19.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 5 of 19.1.1996, p 164.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, assent, sec 2 (2).
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 1995 No 36
Assented to 25.09.1995.
Date of commencement, 13.10.1995, sec 2.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Public Sector Management Amendment Act 1995, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1993 No 108
Assented to 02.12.1993.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, assent, Sch 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 46
Assented to 15.06.1993.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, 16.12.1991, Sch 2.
Protection of the Environment Administration (Amendment) Act 1993 No 40
Assented to 08.06.1993.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992 No 57
Assented to 08.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, assent, Sch 1.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34
Assented to 18.05.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, assent, Sch 2.
History notes
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Sec 3 |
Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1995 No 36, Sch 6; 1995 No 102, Sch 6; 1997 No 113, Sch 1.5; 1997 No 140, Sch 1.5; 1997 No 147, Sch 1.21; 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [1]–[3]; 1998 No 82, Sch 2.2; 1999 No 80, Sch 3.5 [1] [2]; 2001 No 58, Sch 3.6; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.14; 2007 No 27, Sch 2.41; 2008 No 95, Sch 2.8; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2015 No 42, Sch 2.3; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [1]; 2021 No 31, Sch 3.2[1]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[1]–[4]; 2023 No 30, Sch 2.4, Sch 2.7[1]; 2024 No 10, Sch 2.4[1]. |
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Sec 3A |
Ins 2024 No 20, Sch 8[1]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [4]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [6]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.7; 2024 No 20, Sch 8[2]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [5]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.54 [1]; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.25 [1]. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2024 No 20, Sch 8[3]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2024 No 20, Sch 8[4]. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [7] [8]; 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [1]; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [2]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1995 No 11, Sch 1. |
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Sec 12A |
Ins 1993 No 40, sec 3. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [9]; 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 4[5]. |
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Sec 13A |
Ins 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [10]. |
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Part 5, Div 1A, heading |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 4[6]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 4[7]. |
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Sec 14A |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 4[7]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 1995 No 102, Sch 6; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [4]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[8]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [3]; 2003 No 82, Sch 1.27; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[9]. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [11]; 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [4]–[6]; 1999 No 80, Sch 3.5 [3]; 2013 No 60, Sch 2; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.10 [1]. |
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Part 5, Div 3, heading |
Am 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [7]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[10]. |
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Sec 18 |
Rep 1995 No 36, Sch 6. Ins 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2014 No 33, Sch 3.25 [2]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[11]–[14]. |
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Sec 18A |
Ins 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [8]. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2022 No 3, Sch 4[15]. |
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Sec 20 |
Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.54 [2]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[16] [17]. |
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Part 6, heading |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 6, Div 1 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 22 |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [8]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Part 6, Div 2 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 23 |
Am 2000 No 53, Sch 2.15 [1]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 2000 No 53, Sch 2.15 [2]; 2011 No 63, Sch [3]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 25 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Part 6, Div 3 |
Subst 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [9]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Secs 26, 27 |
Subst 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [9]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 28 |
Subst 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [9] (am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.36 [1]). Am 2013 No 111, Sch 2.12. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Secs 28A–28C |
Ins 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [9]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Part 6, Div 4, heading |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [5]. |
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Sec 32 |
Subst 1992 No 57, Sch 1. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.87. |
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Sec 34A |
Ins 2013 No 50, Sch 6. Am 2014 No 65, Sch 4 [1]; 2017 No 22, Sch 1.16; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.10 [2]; 2018 No 70, Sch 3.51; Sch 3.2[2]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[18]; 2023 No 30, Sch 2.7[1]; 2024 No 10, Sch 2.4[2]; 2024 No 20, Sch 8[5]. |
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Sec 35 |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [10]; 2000 No 53, Sch 2.15 [3] [4]; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [6] [7]. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 4[19]. |
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Sec 35A |
Ins 2024 No 20, Sch 8[6]. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[20]. |
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Sec 40 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1995 No 102, Sch 6; 1997 No 156, Sch 4.15 [12]–[16]; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3] [9]–[11]; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.25 [3] [4]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[21]–[29]; 2024 No 20, Sch 8[7] [8]; 2024 No 35, Sch 3.11. |
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Sch 2, heading |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [11]. Subst 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [8]. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 1992 No 34, Sch 2; 1993 No 108, Sch 2; 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [12]–[14] [16]; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.25 [5]; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [9]–[17]. |
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Sch 2A |
Ins 2014 No 33, Sch 3.25 [6]. Rep 2022 No 3, Sch 4[30]. |
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Sch 3 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [17]–[19]; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [12] [13]; 2014 No 65, Sch 4 [2]; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [18]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[31]; 2023 No 30, Sch 2.7[2]; 2024 No 20, Sch 8[9]. |
Protection of the Environment Administration Bill 1991
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