Victorian Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 61 OF 2006)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Amendment of section 4—Definitions  
   4.      Sections 13 and 16A consequentially amended  
   5.      Section 19A substituted—Scheduled premises  
   6.      Amendment of section 19C—Power of Authority to amend works approval  
   7.      Amendment of section 19D—Application for research, development and demonstration approval  
   8.      Amendment of section 20—Licensing of certain premises  
   9.      Amendment of section 20A—Amendment of licence  
   10.     Amendment of section 20C—Consideration of policy  
   11.     Amendment of section 21—Special conditions  
   12.     Amendment of section 23A—Surrender of licence  
   13.     Amendment of section 24—Fees in respect of licences and works approvals  
   14.     Amendment of section 24A—Environment protection levy  
   15.     Amendment of section 25—Transfer of works approvals or licences  
   16.     Amendment of Part III Division 4 heading  
   17.     Amendment of section 26A—Application for accreditation  
   18.     Amendment of section 26B—Grant of accreditation  
   19.     Sections 26D and 26E substituted  
   20.     Amendment of section 27—Offences  
   21.     Amendment of section 30—Liability of licence holder  
   22.     Consequential amendment of sections 31A and 31C  
   23.     New section 31D inserted—Annual performance statement  
   24.     Consequential amendments on insertion of new section 31D  
   25.     Amendment of section 33A—Reviews with respect to licences  
   26.     Amendment of section 33B—Applications for reviews by third parties  
   27.     Amendment of section 50S—Landfill levy—amount payable  
   28.     Amendment of section 50SA—Rebate for recycled waste  
   29.     Amendment of section 50SB—Payment of the levy  
   30.     Amendment of section 50XB—Rights and powers of the Authority if levy not paid  
   31.     Amendment of section 53D—Obligation of producers of waste  
   32.     Amendment of section 71—Regulations  

   PART 3--ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY PLANS

   33.     New Division 4A inserted into Part III  
   34.     Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions  
   35.     Consequential amendment of section 13—Powers, duties and functions of the Authority  
   36.     Consequential amendment of section 31A—Pollution abatement notice  
   37.     Consequential amendment of section 55—Powers of authorized officers  
   38.     Consequential amendment of section 63B—Infringement notices  
   39.     Consequential amendment of section 71—Regulations  
   40.      Consequential amendment of Schedule A—Infringements  

   PART 4--METROPOLITAN WASTE MANAGEMENT

   41.     New Division 2AB inserted into Part IX  
   42.     New Divisions 2AC and 2AD inserted into Part IX  
   43.     Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions  
   44.     New section 50D inserted—Application of Division  

   PART 5--REGULATION OF THE PROVISION OF PLASTIC BAGS

   45.     Amendment of section 71—Regulations  
   46.      Consequential amendment of section 4—Definitions  
   47.     Consequential amendment of section 31A—Pollution abatement notice  

   PART 6--GENERAL AMENDMENTS

   48.     Amendment of section 27A—Offences relating to industrial waste  
   49.     Amendment of sections 31A and 31B  
   50.     Amendment of section 32—Jurisdiction of Tribunal  
   51.     Amendment of section 45J—Notice to accompany charges using section 45G  
   52.     Amendment of section 45ZK—Reports of offences  
   53.     Amendment of section 49AE—Procedure to be followed before recommendation made  
   54.     Amendment of section 50S and consequential amendments  
   55.     Amendment of section 55—Powers of authorized officers  
   56.     Amendment of section 57A—Reports and certificates  
   57.     Amendment of section 59AC—Appearance in proceedings for an offence  
   58.     New section 59AD inserted—Summary jurisdiction in indictable offences  
   59.     Amendment of section 60C—Payment of notice fee  
   60.     Amendment of section 62A—Notice to take clean up and on-going management measures  
   61.     Section 63A repealed—Time within which proceedings for certain offences may be brought  
   62.     Amendment of section 66B—Offences by corporations and partnerships  
   63.     New sections 67D to 67G inserted  
   64.     Amendment of section 71—Regulations  
   65.      Amendment of section 72—Provision for matter by reference  
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