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Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 No 150

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 February 1999 01 February 1999 1998 No 170

This Act has also been amended by regulations made under sec 8G.

Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 No 150

Assented to 27.11.1989.

Date of commencement, 30.11.1989, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 29.11.1989, p 10233.

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act 1998 No 170

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 12 of 29.1.1999, p 285.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.1: not in force.

Waste Minimisation and Management Amendment Act 1998 No 155

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 15.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9954.

Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65

Assented to 10.07.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6644.

Environmental Legislation Amendment (Enforcement) Act 1996 No 101

Assented to 26.11.1996.

Date of commencement, 20.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 20.12.1996, p 8525.

National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 1996 No 58

Assented to 01.07.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.6.1997, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 30.5.1997, p 3472.

Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995 No 102

Assented to 22.12.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.2 [1], 1.11.1996, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 1.11.1996, p 7201.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.2 [2]–[11], 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 Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (2).

Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 No 13

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.40, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 46

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 32

Assented to 08.06.1993.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.1993, sec 2 (1) and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3342.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992 No 57

Assented to 08.10.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60

Assented to 12.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, 1.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1043.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, 1.1.1991, Sch 1.

Environmental Offences and Penalties (Amendment) Act 1990 No 84

Assented to 07.12.1990.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 (12) excepted, 1.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 21.12.1990, p 11168.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (12), 1.7.1991, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 28.6.1991, p 5011.

Ozone Protection Act 1989 No 208

Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 31.3.1991, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.3.1991, p 2082.

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Sec 3

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 4

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (2); 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [1] [2]; 1998 No 155, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 4A

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (3).

Part 2, Div 1, heading

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 5

Subst 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 6

Subst 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (6). Am 1992 No 57, Sch 1.

Sec 6A

Ins 1989 No 208, sec 34. Subst 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 6B

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (8).

Sec 7

Subst 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 8

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (10).

Part 2, Div 2

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 8A

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11). Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1.7 [1].

Sec 8B

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11). Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1.7 [2].

Sec 8C

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 8D

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11). Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3.

Sec 8DA

Ins 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [3]. Am 1998 No 155, Sch 2 [2]–[4].

Sec 8E

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 8F

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (11). Am 1993 No 32, Sch 2; 1996 No 58, Sch 2.3.

Part 2, Div 3

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (12).

Sec 8G

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (12). Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3.

Part 2, Div 4, heading

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (13).

Sec 10

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (14).

Sec 10A

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (15).

Sec 11

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (16).

Sec 11A

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (17).

Sec 12

Subst 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (18). Am 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [4] [5]. Subst 1996 No 101, Sch 1.

Sec 13

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (19); 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1993 No 46, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4.6 [1]; 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [6].

Sec 14

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (20) (21).

Secs 15, 16, 21, 22

Am 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (20).

Sec 24

Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1.40.

Secs 25, 27

Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3.

Sec 27A

Ins 1991 No 60, Sch 3. Am 1997 No 65, Sch 4.8.

Sec 31

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (22).

Sch 1

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (23). Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1995 No 99, Sch 1.7 [3]–[12]; 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [7] [8]; 1998 No 155, Sch 2 [5].

Sch 2

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (23). Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; GG No 132 of 30.9.1994, p 6048; 1995 No 13, Sch 4.6 [2]; GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3448; GG No 105 of 1.9.1995, pp 5374, 5375; 1995 No 102, Sch 6.2 [9]–[11]; GG No 113 of 4.10.1996, p 6734; GG No 122 of 1.11.1996, p 7206; GG No 68 of 27.6.1997, p 4814; GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6667; GG No 130 of 28.11.1997, p 9554; 1998 No 170, Sch 3.1; GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 983.

Sch 3

Ins 1990 No 84, Sch 1 (23). Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Environmental Offences and Penalties Bill 1989

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Introduced LA: 01 August 1989 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Assent date: 27 November 1989 PDF icon 1989 No 150