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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 579B
Protocols
(1) A
"protocol" is a procedure to be followed in— (a) developing or carrying out
a monitoring program; or
(b) taking samples; or
(c) making tests or
measurements; or
(d) preserving or storing samples; or
(e) performing
analyses on samples; or
(f) performing statistical analysis of the results of
sample analyses and interpreting the results of the analyses; or
(g)
reporting the results and interpretation of the analyses; or
(h) developing
or applying a predictive model; or
(i) carrying out a risk assessment to
predict or estimate the risk of adverse effects of contamination on human
health or another part of the environment; or
(j) assessing the toxic
characteristics of an element, compound or combination of compounds.
(2) If
this Act provides that, in a particular case, a thing is to be done under a
protocol, without identifying a particular protocol, then the thing must be
done under— (a) a protocol of the department that the department publishes
and makes available for inspection by members of the public; or
(b) if there
is no protocol mentioned in paragraph (a) that applies to the case—a
protocol issued, before the commencement of this section, by the Australian
and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council; or
(c) if there is no
protocol mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) that applies to the case—a
protocol under an Australian Standard or joint Standards Australia and
Standards New Zealand standard; or
(d) if there is no protocol mentioned in
paragraphs (a) to (c) that applies to the case—a protocol issued by a
Ministerial Council established by the Council of Australian Governments; or
(e) if there is no protocol mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) that applies to
the case—a protocol of an entity other than the department that the
department publishes and makes available for inspection by members of the
public.
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