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An act to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of the environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of. Australian waste definitions department of the environment. Nsw legislation protection of the environment operations. Generally, you must get approval or a permit to conduct scientific activity in protected areas and work within the criteria, values or management plan of the protected area. Section 91 protection of the environment operations act 1997 cleanup notice page3 purposes for which this notice is being issued. Protection of the environment operations act 1997 no 156. It was enacted with the main objective to provide the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith. The act does not provide any specifications for waste materials that have been. Council has issued clean up notices with respect to the protection of the. The act is an umbrella legislation designed to provide a framework for central government coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under previous laws, such as the water act and the air act. Comment it is well settled in law that every subordinate lawmaking authority has.
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Protection of the environment operations act 1997 general. In the wake of the bhopal tragedy, the government of india enacted the environment protection act of 1986 under article 253 of the constitution. The act is one of the most comprehensive legislations with a pretext to protection and improvement of the environment. Environment protection act 1997 act legislation register. Section 91 protection of the environment operations act. This act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. If a document is labeled with a megabyte, it should be considered a large file and it may take a while to download to your pc.
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Obtaining of information on noncompliance with order or condition of. Interpretation 1 in these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears assigned level means a noise level. The licence requires that an annual return, comprising a. Amends the environmental protection agency act 1992, waste management act 1996, and litter pollution act 1997. An act made to provide for the protection of environment. Microsoft word public register section 308 protection. List of environmental adjudicatory bodies and legal authorities. Authority to keep records of all proposals referred to it.
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The act received the assent of the president of pakistan on december 3, 1997. The text of the environmental protection act 1997 is as follows. This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website. The epa, who is the appropriate regulatory authority for the premises, is by this cleanup notice. Environment protection act, 1986 is an act of the parliament of india. The environment protection act was enacted in the year 1986. The nsw environment protection authority epa has compiled this policy, document in good faith, exercising all due care and attention. The protection of the environment operations act 1997 poeo act protection of the environment operations act 1997 poeo act is the key piece of environment protection legislation administered by the epa. Schedule 1 of the poeo act determines the need for an environment protection licence. Protection of the environment operations act 1997 general terms of approval issued notice no. Environment inspector pursuant to subsection 5 may file a complaint with the.
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