QueenslandEnvironmental
Protection Act 1994EnvironmentalProtection(WasteManagement)Policy2000Reprinted as in force on 1 January
2009Reprint No. 3AThis reprint is
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s13Environmental
Protection (Waste Management) Policy2000s4Environmental Protection (Waste
Management)Policy 2000[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 1 January 2009]Part
1Preliminary1Short
titleThisenvironmentalprotectionpolicymaybecitedastheEnvironmental
Protection (Waste Management) Policy 2000.2CommencementThis policy
commences on 1 July 2000.3DefinitionsThe dictionary
in schedule 2 defines particular words used inthis
policy.Part 2Application and
object4Application of policyThis
policy applies to the environment generally.
s54Environmental
Protection (Waste Management) Policy2000s65Object of
policyThe object of this policy is to achieve the
object of the Act inrelation to waste management.16How object is
achievedTo achieve the object, this policy—(a)identifiesenvironmentalvaluestobeenhancedorprotected; and(b)provides a framework for the administering
authority tomake consistent and fair decisions
that—(i)ensure waste is managed in a way that
is consistentwith ecologically sustainable development;
and(ii)minimise the
impact of waste on the environmentincluding, in
particular, the impact of waste so faras it directly
affects human health; and(iii)minimise the
amount of waste generated from allsources;
and(iv)promote
efficiency in the use of resources; and(v)promote the maximum use of wastes as a
resource;and(vi)otherwise
achieve continuous improvement in thestandard of
waste management activities; and(c)providesforthepreparationofwastemanagementprograms
to—(i)minimise the amount of waste
generated; and(ii)promote
efficiency in the use of resources; and(d)provides for the preparation of industry
waste reductionprograms; and1Undersection3oftheAct,theobjectoftheActistoprotectQueensland’senvironment while
allowing for development that improves the total quality of
life,both now and in the future, in a way that
maintains the ecological processes onwhich life
depends (ecologically sustainable development).
s75Environmental
Protection (Waste Management) Policy2000s8(e)providesforgovernmentplanningforwastemanagement.7Environmental values to be enhanced or
protectedThe environmental values to be enhanced or
protected underthis policy are—(a)the
life, health and wellbeing of people; and(b)thediversityofecologicalprocessesandassociatedecosystems;
and(c)landusecapability,havingregardtoeconomicconsiderations.Part 3Waste
management hierarchyand principlesDivision 1Preliminary8Introduction(1)This
part explains—(a)the waste management hierarchy;
and(b)some other principles for managing
waste in a way thatbest achieves the object of the Act.(2)The hierarchy and principles are
relevant to—(a)themakingofcertainenvironmentalmanagementdecisions
concerning waste; and(b)the preparation
of a waste management program as—(i)adevelopmentconditionofadevelopmentapproval;
or(ii)a condition of
an environmental authority; and
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96s 10Environmental
Protection (Waste Management) Policy2000(c)the preparation of an industry waste
reduction program;and(d)government waste
management planning.9Exceptions to application of hierarchy
and principles(1)The waste management hierarchy does
not apply to a personwho,becauseofenvironmental,technological,economicorsocialconsiderations,adoptsthepracticesinanorderdifferentfromtheirorderinthehierarchy,oradoptsotherwastemanagementpractices,inawaythatdoesnotcausemoreenvironmentalharmorgiverisetoagreaterriskofenvironmental harm.(2)Theproductstewardshipprincipledoesnotapplytoaperson—(a)inrelationtoamattertowhichthePackagingNEPMapplies; or(b)ifthepersonisasignatorytotheNationalPackagingCovenant—in
relation to a matter to which the covenantapplies.(3)In this section—PackagingNEPMmeanstheNationalEnvironmentalProtection (Used
Packaging Material) Measure made by theNationalEnvironmentProtectionCouncil,on2July1999,under theNational Environment Protection Council Act
1994(Cwlth).Division 2Hierarchy and principles10Waste
management hierarchy(1)The following
are some types of waste management practices,listedinthepreferredorderofadoption(thewastemanagement
hierarchy)—•waste
avoidance•waste re-use
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117Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 12•waste recycling•energy recovery from waste•waste disposal.(2)Thewastemanagementhierarchyisaframeworkforprioritisingwastemanagementpracticestoachievethebestenvironmental
outcome.(3)Thetypesofpracticeslistedinthewastemanagementhierarchy are
explained in schedule 1.11Polluter pays
principle(1)Thepolluterpaysprincipleistheprinciplethatallcostsassociatedwiththemanagementofwasteshould,ifpracticable, be borne by the persons
who generated the waste.(2)Thecostsassociatedwiththemanagementofwastemayinclude the costs of—(a)minimising the amount of waste generated;
and(b)containing, treating and disposing of
waste; and(c)rectifying environmental harm caused
by waste.12User pays principle(1)Theuserpaysprincipleistheprinciplethatallcostsassociated with
the use of a resource should, if practicable, beincludedinthepricesofthegoodsandservices(includinggovernment
services) that result from the use.Example—By using land for a landfill, a person
is using a resource. Under the userpays principle,
the prices for disposing of waste to the landfill shouldinclude the full costs associated with using
the land for a landfill. Thesecostsmayinclude,forexample,thecostsofbuyingthelandandconstructing the
landfill, and the opportunity cost of using the land as alandfill.(2)Indecidingwhatarethecostsassociatedwiththeuseofaresource, an amount received from a
government as a subsidy,incentivepayment,grantorsimilarpayment,thatwouldotherwise reduce the costs, must be
disregarded.
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138Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 1513Product stewardship principleTheproduct stewardship principleis
the principle that—(a)theproducerofaproductshouldplanitsdesignandproductiontominimisetheenvironmentalharmthatmay be caused by
waste generated from the production,proper use or
disposal of the product; and(b)theimporterofaproductshouldtakeallreasonablesteps to
minimise the environmental harm that may becaused by waste
generated from the importation, properuse or disposal
of the product.Part 4Environmental
managementdecisions concerning waste14Decisions to which this part
applies(1)Thispartappliestotheadministeringauthoritywhenitisdeciding—(a)whethertograntorrefuseanapplicationforadevelopment approval or an
environmental authority; or(b)whatshouldbethedevelopmentconditionsofadevelopmentapprovalortheconditionsofanenvironmental authority; or(c)whethertoapproveorrefusetoapproveadraftenvironmental
management program; or(d)what should be
the conditions of the approval of a draftenvironmental
management program.15Generating waste(1)If
waste is, or may be, generated under the authority, programor
approval, the administering authority—(a)must
consider the following issues—(i)segregation of the waste;
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169Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 16(ii)emission controls;(iii)storage of the waste;(iv)monitoring and reporting of matters
concerning thewaste; and(b)musthaveregardtoanycleanerproductionprogramprepared to address the waste generation;
and(c)musthaveregardtotheapplicationofthewastemanagement
hierarchy and principles to management ofthe waste;
and(d)musthaveregardtoanywastemanagementstrategicplan
in force for the local government area in which thewaste is, or may be, generated or dealt
with.(2)In this section—cleaner
production programmeans a program to identify andimplement ways of improving a production
process so that theprocess—(a)uses
less energy, water or another input; or(b)generates less waste; or(c)generates waste that is less environmentally
harmful.16Transporting wasteIfwasteis,ormaybe,transportedundertheauthority,programorapproval,theadministeringauthoritymustconsider the
following issues—(a)the type of waste;(b)thevehicles,storagetanks,containersandotherequipment used
for the transportation;(c)sampling of the
waste;(d)monitoringandreportingofmattersconcerningthewaste;(e)emergency response planning;(f)keeping of records about the
transportation.
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1710Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 1817Receiving wasteIf waste is, or
may be, received under the authority, programor approval, the
administering authority—(a)must consider
the following issues—(i)the type of
waste;(ii)segregation of
the waste;(iii)storage of the
waste;(iv)monitoring and
reporting of matters concerning thewaste;(v)emergency response planning;(vi)keeping of
records about the receipt of the waste;and(b)musthaveregardtotheapplicationofthewastemanagement
hierarchy and principles to management ofthe waste;
and(c)musthaveregardtoanywastemanagementstrategicplan
in force for the local government area in which thewaste is, or may be, received or dealt
with.Part 5Waste management
programs18Definitions for pt 5In
this part—authorised activity—(a)for a development approval—means an
activity carriedout under the approval; or(b)foranenvironmentalauthority—meansanactivitycarried out
under the authority.relevant person—(a)for a development approval,
means—
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1911Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 19(i)apersonwhoisboundbythedevelopmentconditions of
the approval; or(ii)an applicant for
the approval; or(b)for an environmental authority—means
an applicant for,or the holder of, the authority.19Program may be required as a condition
of particularauthorities(1)Theadministeringauthoritymayimposeadevelopmentconditiononadevelopmentapproval,oraconditiononanenvironmentalauthority,requiringarelevantpersontoprepareawastemanagementprogramfortheauthorisedactivities.(2)Theconditionmustallowareasonabletimetopreparetheprogram.(3)Theconditionmayincludeprovisionforothermattersconcerning the program including, for
example, provision forany of the following—(a)particular matters to be included in
the program;Examples of matters that may be required to
be included in theprogram—•a description of the authorised
activities that may generatewaste•the types and amounts of waste that
may be generated by theauthorised activities•how the waste will be dealt with,
including a description ofthe types and amounts of waste that
will be dealt with undereach of the waste management practices
mentioned in thewaste management hierarchy•procedures for identifying and
implementing opportunitiestominimisetheamountofwastegenerated,promoteefficiency in the
use of resources, and otherwise improve thewaste management
practices employed•proceduresfordealingwithaccidents,spillsandotherincidents that
may impact on the waste management•details of any accredited management system
employed, orplanned to be employed, to deal with the
waste
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2012Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 21•howoftentheperformanceofthewastemanagementpractices will be assessed•the indicators or other criteria on
which the performance ofthe waste management practices will be
assessed•staff training on matters relevant to
waste management(b)reviewing the program at stated
times;(c)submittingcopiesoftheprogramtotheadministeringauthority at
stated times;(d)reportingtotheadministeringauthorityonwastemanagement under
the program.20Decision about requirement to prepare
a program(1)This section applies to the
administering authority in decidingwhethertoimposeaconditionrequiringpreparationofawaste management program and, if the
condition is imposed,the terms of the condition.(2)Theadministeringauthoritymustconsiderthefollowingmattersconcerningthewastegenerated,orlikelytobegenerated, by the authorised
activities—(a)the types and amounts of the
waste;(b)the likely impact of the waste on the
environment;(c)the hazardous characteristics of the
waste;(d)how the relevant person proposes to
deal with the waste,including, in particular—(i)theamountofthewastethattherelevantpersonproposes to dispose of to a landfill;
and(ii)theamountofthewastethattherelevantpersonproposes to deal with in other ways
mentioned inthe waste management hierarchy.21Matters to consider when preparing a
programWhenpreparingawastemanagementprogramunderadevelopmentconditionofadevelopmentapprovaloracondition of an
environmental authority, the relevant person
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2213Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 23musthaveregardtothewastemanagementhierarchyandprinciples and any waste management
strategic plan in forceforthelocalgovernmentareainwhichtheauthorisedactivities are
carried out.Part 6Industry waste
reductionprograms22Purpose of programThepurposeofanindustrywaste reduction
program for anindustry is—(a)tominimisetheamountofwastegeneratedinQueensland by the industry; and(b)to encourage an efficient and cost
effective approach towaste reduction by the industry;
and(c)toencouragegreaterresponsibilitybytheindustryforwaste reduction.23Who
may prepare an industry waste reduction program(1)An
industry member, or an entity acting on behalf of industrymembers, may prepare an industry waste
reduction programfor the industry.(2)An
industry waste reduction program must—(a)statetheindustrymemberswhoarepartiestotheprogram;
and(b)statehowtheindustrymembersaretoapplytheprogram; and(c)include a description of the activities
carried out by theindustry members that generate waste;
and(d)include a description of the raw
materials, energy andother materials used to carry out the
activities; and
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2414Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 24(e)state the types and amounts of waste
generated by theactivities; and(f)state how the waste is dealt with, including
a descriptionof the types and amounts of waste dealt with
under eachofthewastemanagementpracticesmentionedinthewaste management hierarchy; and(g)identifyopportunitiesandactiontobetakenbytheindustrymembersintheareasofproductdesign,production and packaging to reduce waste;
and(h)include any of the following that are
relevant—(i)proceduresforidentifyingandimplementingopportunitiestoimprovethewastemanagementpractices
used;(ii)proceduresfordealingwithaccidents,spillsandotherincidentsthatmayimpactonwastemanagement;(iii)details of any accredited management system
usedto deal with the waste;(iv)theindicatorsorothercriteriaonwhichtheperformance of the program is
assessed;(v)howoftentheperformanceoftheprogramisassessed;(vi)stafftrainingonmattersrelevanttowastemanagement;
and(i)include the administrative, funding
and implementationarrangements for the program.24Matters to consider when preparing a
programWhenpreparinganindustrywastereductionprogram,theindustrymember,orentityactingonbehalfoftheindustrymembers,musthaveregardtothewastemanagementhierarchy and
principles.
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2515Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 28Part 7Waste
management strategicplanning by governmentsDivision 1Local governments25Object of divisionThe object of
this division is to provide for local governmentsto
prepare and implement plans for managing waste, in theirlocal government areas, in ways that best
achieve the object ofthe Act.26Plan
must be prepared and implementedAlocalgovernmentmustprepareandadoptawastemanagement
strategic plan for its area, and start to implementthe
plan—(a)within 3 years after this policy
commences; and(b)as soon as practicable after the
repeal or expiry of anyplan it has previously adopted under
this division.27Cooperative plans(1)Two
or more local governments may prepare and adopt 1 plan(acooperative plan) that applies
to all of their areas.(2)This division
applies to a cooperative plan as if—(a)a
reference to a local government were a reference to allthe
local governments adopting the plan; and(b)areferencetoalocalgovernment’sareawereareference to all the areas covered by the
plan.28Matters to consider when preparing a
planInpreparingitsplan,alocalgovernmentmusthaveregardto—
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2916Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 32(a)currentandpredictedinformationaboutthefollowingmatters relating
to its area—(i)population profiles;(ii)residential,industrialandcommercialdevelopment;(iii)waste generation types and amounts;
and(b)theservices,marketsandfacilitiesrelevanttodealingwith different
types and amounts of waste; and(c)the
waste management hierarchy and principles.29Review of planA local
government must review its plan at least every 5 years.30Amendment of planAlocalgovernmentmayamenditsplanifitconsiderstheamendment to be appropriate, having regard
to—(a)changing waste management
opportunities; and(b)changing circumstances in which the
plan operates; and(c)othermattersarisingfromareviewoftheplanundersection 29; and(d)anything else the local government considers
relevant.31Public consultationA
local government must undertake appropriate consultationwith
the public in its area, and any other appropriate entities,beforefinalisingandadoptingaplanorasignificantamendment of its
plan.32Copy of plan and amendments given to
chief executiveImmediatelyafteradoptingaplanoranamendmentofitsplan, a local government must give the
chief executive a copyof the plan or amendment.
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3317Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 3433Inspection of planA local
government must ensure that, once it has adopted aplan—(a)the
plan may be inspected free of charge, during officehours, at the local government’s public
office; and(b)copiesoftheplanmaybepurchasedfromthelocalgovernment for a
reasonable fee.34Annual report(1)Attheendofeachyearofoperationofitsplan,alocalgovernment must
give the chief executive a report about itswaste management
under the plan.(2)The matters addressed in the report
for a year must include thefollowing—(a)details of any recycling programs conducted
or managedby the local government during the year,
including—(i)the amounts and types of waste
recycled under theprograms; and(ii)the
names and addresses of the facilities used in theprograms;(b)theamountsandtypesofwasteconvertedtouseableenergyduringtheyearinwastetoenergyplantsoperated by the local government;(c)detailsoflandfillsoperatedbythelocalgovernmentduring the year,
including—(i)the amounts and types of waste
disposed of duringthe year to the landfills; and(ii)the name,
address, capacity and life expectancy ofeach landfill
that started operation during the year;and(iii)the name,
address and capacity of each landfill thatceased operation
during the year.
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3518Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 38(3)The
matters mentioned in subsection (2) must be addressed inrelationtowastegeneratedwithinoroutsidethelocalgovernment's
area.Division 2State government
departments35Object of divisionThe object of
this division is to provide for the chief executiveofeachdepartmenttoprepareandimplementaplanformanaging the department’s waste in a way
that best achievesthe object of the Act.36Plan
must be prepared and implementedThe chief
executive of a department must prepare a strategicplanformanagingthedepartment’swaste,andensurethedepartment starts to implement the
plan—(a)within 2 years after this policy
commences; and(b)as soon as practicable after the
repeal or expiry of anyplan the chief executive has
previously prepared underthis division.37Matters to consider when preparing a
planInpreparingadepartment’splan,thechiefexecutiveofthedepartment must
have regard to—(a)thecurrentandpredictedtypesandamountsofthedepartment’s waste; and(b)the waste management hierarchy and
principles.38Review of planThechiefexecutiveofadepartmentmustreviewthedepartment’s plan at least every 5
years.
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3919Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000s 4039Amendment of planThechiefexecutiveofadepartmentmayamendthedepartment’splanifthechiefexecutiveconsiderstheamendment to be appropriate, having
regard to—(a)changing waste management
opportunities; and(b)changing circumstances in which the
plan operates; and(c)othermattersarisingfromareviewoftheplanundersection 38; and(d)anything else the chief executive considers
relevant.40Annual report to address waste
management(1)A department’s annual reportfor
a financial year under theFinancial Administration and Audit Act
1977must include areport on the
department’s waste management under its plan.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a
department for a financialyear before the financial year in
which the department’s firstplan is
prepared.
20Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000Schedule 1Waste management
hierarchysection 10(3)1Waste
avoidancePreventing the generation of waste or
reducing the amount ofwaste generated.Examples of
practices for achieving waste avoidance—•input substitution•increased efficiency in the use of raw
materials, energy, water orland•process redesign•product redesign•improved maintenance and operation of
equipment•closed-loop recycling2Waste re-useRe-using waste,
without first substantially changing its form.Examples—•recovering
solvents, metals, oil, or components or contaminantsfrom
catalysts and re-using them for a secondary purpose•applyingwastetolandinawaythatgivesagriculturalandecological benefits•substituting waste for virgin material in a
production process3Waste recyclingTreatingwastethatisnolongeruseableinitspresentformand
using it to produce new products.4Energy recovery from wasteRecovering and using energy generated from
waste.
21Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000Schedule 1 (continued)Example—burning waste, using the heat to heat water
and using the hot water in anindustrial
process5Waste disposalDisposing of
waste, or treating and disposing of waste, in away that causes
the least harm to the environment.Examples of
treatment before disposal—•employing a biotreatment to degrade material
into a compound ormixture•employing a physico-chemical treatment (for
example, evaporation,drying,calcination,catalyticprocessing,neutralisation,precipitation or
encapsulation) to obtain a compound or mixture•blending or mixing waste to obtain a
compound or mixture•storing or repackaging waste•employing thermal processes, with or
without catalysts, to convertwaste into a
non-hazardous materialExamples of disposal—•disposal to a
landfill•destroying thermally without
recovering heat or another secondaryproduct
22Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000Schedule 2Dictionarysection 3accreditedmanagementsystemmeansamanagementsystem—(a)that includes provision for managing
waste; and(b)that has been approved or
accredited—(i)by the Commonwealth or the State;
or(ii)under a law or
Australian Standard.ANZECCmeanstheAustralianandNewZealandEnvironment and
Conservation Council.biotreatmentmeans a
treatment using micro-organisms.closed-looprecyclingmeansreclaiming,fromaproductionprocess,amaterialthatwouldotherwisebedisposedofaswaste and using it as an input in the
same production process.department’swaste,foradepartment,meansthewastegenerated in
carrying out the department’s functions.National
Packaging Covenantmeans the National PackagingCovenant, between the State and other
entities, approved byANZECC on 2 July 1999.regulated wastehas the meaning
given by theEnvironmentalProtection
Regulation 2008.useable energymeans energy
that may be beneficially used.waste management
hierarchysee section 10.waste management
principlesmeans the principles stated insections 11 to 13.waste to energy
plantmeans a plant in which useable energyis
generated from waste.
23Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000Endnotes1Index to endnotesPage2Date to which amendments incorporated
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of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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incorporatedThis is the reprint date mentioned in the
Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, thisreprint includes all amendments that
commenced operation on or before 1 January 2009.Future
amendments of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management)
Policy 2000may be made in accordance with this reprint
under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.3KeyKey to abbreviations in list of
legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order
in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised edition=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
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24Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy20004Table of
reprintsReprints are issued for both future and past
effective dates. For the most up-to-date tableof reprints, see
the reprint with the latest effective date.Ifareprintnumberincludesaletterofthealphabet,thereprintwasreleasedinunauthorised, electronic form only.ReprintNo.12Amendments
tonone1994 Act No. 62Effective1
July 20001 January 2001Reprint
date27 July 20001 January
2001ReprintNo.2A2B2C33AAmendments
included2003 SL No. 732004 SL No.
2082006 SL No. 81—2008
SL No. 370Effective24 April
20034 October 20045 May 20065 May
20061 January 2009NotesR2C
withdrawn, see R35List of legislationEnvironmental Protection (Waste Management)
Policy 2000 SL No. 180made by the Governor in Council on 29
June 2000notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2)exp 1 September
2010 (see SIA s 54)Notes—(1)The expiry date
may have changed since this reprint was published. Seethe
latest reprint of the SIR for any change.(2)An
explanatory note was preparedamending
legislation—Environmental Protection Act 1994 No. 62 ss
1–2, 272(2) (this Act is amended, seeamending
legislation below)date of assent 1 December 1994ss
1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining
provision commenced 1 January 2001amending
legislation—Environmental Protection and Other
Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No.64 s 52 (amends
1994 No. 62 above)ss 1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining provision commenced 1 January 2001
(2000 SL No. 350)
25Environmental Protection (Waste
Management) Policy2000Environmental Protection Policies
Amendment Policy (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 73 ss 1, 4schnotfd
gaz 24 April 2003 pp 1436–7commenced on date of
notificationEnvironmental Protection Policies Amendment
Policy (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 208 pts 1,4notfd
gaz 1 October 2004 pp 393–5ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 4 October
2004 (see s 2)Environmental Protection Policies Amendment
Policy (No. 1) 2006 SL No. 81 pts 1, 4notfd gaz 5 May
2006 pp 76–7commenced on date of notificationEnvironmental Protection Regulation 2008 SL
No. 370 ss 1–2, 160 sch 11notfd gaz 7 November 2008 pp
1319–21ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2009 (see s 2)Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared6List
of annotationsIntroductions 8amd
2004 SL No. 208 s 15Decisions to which this part appliess
14amd 2003 SL No. 73 s 4 sch; 2004 SL No. 208
s 16Definitions for pt 5s 18amd
2004 SL No. 208 s 17Program may be required as a condition of
particular authoritiesprov hdgamd 2004 SL No.
208 s 18(1)s 19amd 2004 SL No. 208 s 18
(2)–(3)Decision about requirement to prepare a
programs 20amd 2004 SL No. 208 s 19Matters to consider when preparing a
programs 21amd 2004 SL No. 208 s 20PART
8—MISCELLANEOUSpt hdgom 2006 SL No. 81
s 7Transitional—first annual report about local
government waste managements 41om 2006 SL No. 81
s 7Review of policys 42amd
1994 Act No. 62 s 616(2) (amd 2000 Act No. 64 s 52)om
2006 SL No. 81 s 7
