Victorian Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 (NO. 51 OF 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Construction of Act  

   PART 2--ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY

   5.      Environment Protection Authority  
   6.      Objective of the Authority  
   7.      Powers, duties and functions of the Authority  
   8.      Staff  
   9.      Environment Protection Authority Governing Board  
   10.     Functions of the Governing Board  
   11.     Chairperson and deputy Chairperson  
   12.     Conditions of office for Governing Board members  
   13.     Vacancies, resignations and removal from office  
   14.     Acting appointments  
   15.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   16.     Proceedings of the Governing Board  
   17.     Resolutions without meetings  
   18.     Pecuniary interests of members of the Governing Board  
   19.     Improper use of information  
   20.     Governing Board may establish advisory committees  
   21.     Chief executive officer  
   22.     Chief environmental scientist  

   PART 3--GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   23.     Application of the Public Administration Act 2004  
   24.     Remuneration and expenses  
   25.     Transitional provisions—Board and offices  
   26.     Transitional provisions—employees  

   PART 4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Amendment of the Environment Protection Act 1970

   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Repeal of sections 5 to 11  
   29.     Repeal of sections 14 and 15  
   30.     Works approval  
   31.     Licensing of certain premises  
   32.     Amendment of licence  
   33.     Conferences  
   34.     Consideration of policy  
   35.     Consultation during preparation of State-Wide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan  
   36.     Consultation during preparation of Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plans  
   37.     Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC  
   38.     Consultation prior to notification  
   39.     Communication of information to the IBAC  
   40.     Execution of documents by Authority  
   41.     Disclosure of information an offence  
   42.     Delegation  
   43.     Power to delegate  
   44.     Provisions applicable to delegations  

           Division 2--Amendment of the Public Administration Act 2004

   45.     Persons with functions of public service body Head  

           Division 3--Repeal of Part 4

   46.     Repeal of Part 4  
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