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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 16
Material environmental harm
(1)
"Material environmental harm" is environmental harm (other than
environmental nuisance)— (a) that is not trivial or negligible in nature,
extent or context; or
(b) that causes actual or potential loss or damage to
property of an amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount
but less than the maximum amount; or
(c) that results in costs of more than
the threshold amount but less than the maximum amount being incurred in taking
appropriate action to— (i) prevent or minimise the harm; and
(ii)
rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm.
(2)
The chief executive must ensure a threshold amount calculated under subsection
(3) , definition threshold amount , paragraph (b) is published on the
department’s website during the financial year to which it relates.
(3) In
this section—
"maximum amount" means the threshold amount for serious environmental harm.
"threshold amount" means— (a) for the financial year ending 30 June
2023—$10,000; or
(b) for a later financial year—the threshold amount for
the financial year immediately preceding the later financial year (the
"previous financial year" ) increased by the consumer price index for the
previous financial year.
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