Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATION 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulation  
   3.       Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--EMISSIONS INTO THE AIR

           Division 2.1--Application of pt 2

   6.      Application of pt 2 to tobacco products  

           Division 2.2--Chimney emissions causing environmental harm

   7.      Meaning of national emission guidelines for div 2.2  
   8.      Chimney emissions—pollutants taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5  

           Division 2.3--Open-air fires

   9.      Open-air fires prohibited except in certain circumstances  

           Division 2.4--Burning, fires and firewood

   10.     Burning certain substances requires environmental authorisation  
   11.     Fire bans in bad weather  
   12.     Indoor fires prohibited unless harm minimised  
   13.     Pollutants emitted from fires—exception for certain fires—Act, s 143 and s 166  
   14.     Conditions for sale or supply of firewood  
   14A.    Unapproved sale or supply of painted etc firewood—offence  

           Division 2.4A--Solid fuel-burning equipment

   14B.    Minimum overall efficiency—Act, sch 2, s 2.4 (1)  
   14C.    Maximum appliance particulate emission factor—Act, sch 2, s 2.4  

           Division 2.5--Air-filtration plants

   15.     Filters in air-filtration plants  

           Division 2.6--Balloons

   16.     Release of 20 or more balloons prohibited  
   17.     Balloons—exception if balloons not outside  
   18.     Balloons—exception for hot-air balloons  
   19.     Balloons—exception for science  

           Division 2.7--Pollutants emitted from motor vehicles

   20.     Motor vehicle emissions not taken to cause environmental harm  

   PART 3--NOISE

           Division 3.1--Interpretation for pt 3

   21.     Definitions for pt 3  
   22.     Meaning of affected place  
   23.     Meaning of noise zone  
   24.     Meaning of noise standard  

           Division 3.2--Noise causing environmental harm

   25.     Noise taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5 (a)  
   26.     Noise—exception for protecting life or property  
   27.     Noise—exception for reducing environmental harm  
   28.     Noise—exception if allowed by approval  
   29.     Noise—other exceptions  

           Division 3.3--Measuring noise

   29A.    Noise measurement manual  
   30.     Measurements to be taken at compliance point  
   31.     Taking measurements of noise  
   32.     Compliance point—general rule for leased land  
   33.     Compliance point—general rule for unleased land  
   34.     Compliance point—exception for environmental protection  
   35.     Compliance point—exception for environmental authorisation  
   36.     Compliance point—exception for public land with approval  
   37.     Compliance point—exception for leased land with boundary with different noise  
   38.     Compliance point—exception for units, common wall properties and  

           Division 3.4--Noise offences

   39.     Offence to make noise louder than noise standard  
   40.     Sale and hiring of things  

   PART 4--WATER

           Division 4.1--Environmental values

   41.     Environmental values of waterways for pt 4, sch 3 and sch 4  
   42.     Certain pollutants taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5  
   43.     Ambient environmental standards for waterways  

           Division 4.2--Protection of waterways

   44.     Pollution of waterways  
   45.     Development waste not to enter stormwater system or waterways  
   46.     Areas near development to be kept clear  
   47.     Entries to and exits from land to be kept stable  
   48.     Washing vehicles etc—commercial activity  
   49.     Washing vehicles etc—non-commercial activity  
   50.     Discharge of stormwater into receiving waters  

   PART 5--POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS)

   51.     Definitions for pt 5  
   52.     PCBs taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5 (b)  

   PART 6--AGVET CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

           Division 6.1--Interpretation

   53.     Definitions—pt 6  
   53A.    Using registered agvet chemical product in accordance with  
   53B.    Agvet permits—eligible laws for agvet code  

           Division 6.2--Agvet chemical products causing environmental harm

   54.     Agvet chemical products taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5  

           Division 6.3--Using agvet chemical products

   55.     Use of agricultural chemical products  
   55A.    Use of veterinary chemical products  
   55B.    Recording use of agricultural chemical products  

           Division 6.4--Training requirements for use of certain agvet chemical products

   55C.    Definitions—div 6.4  
   55D.    Declared agvet chemical products  
   55E.    Approved VET course units of competency  
   55F.    Training—use of declared liquid fumigants  
   55G.    Training—use of declared vertebrate poisons  
   55H.    Training—use of declared avicides  
   55I.    Training—use of declared industrial timber treatments  
   55J.    Training—use of declared termiticides  
   55K.    Training—use of other agricultural chemical products containing schedule 7  
   55L.    Training—use of registered veterinary chemical products containing schedule 7  

   PART 7--CONTROLLED WASTE

           Division 7.1--Interpretation

   56.     Definitions for pt 7  

           Division 7.2--Movement of controlled waste between states

   57.     Application of div 7.2  
   58.     Consignment authorisation for controlled waste  
   59.     Information to accompany controlled waste  
   60.     Records of movement of controlled waste  
   61.     Notification of receipt of controlled waste  

           Division 7.3--Controlled waste taken to cause environmental harm

   62.     Controlled waste taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5 (b)  

   PART 8--SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF POLLUTANTS

   63.     Application of pt 8  
   64.     People who may conduct analysis  
   65.     Procedures and protocols  
   66.     What is a recognised entity?  

   PART 8A--EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES FOR DEVELOPMENT SITES

   66A.    Meaning of erosion and sediment control  
   66B.    Development sites 0.3ha or greater  
   66C.    Development sites less than 0.3ha  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   70.     Entity to be consulted—Act, s 25 (5)  
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           SCHEDULE 4
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