3Objects of this Act

#### 3 Objects of this Act 3 Objects of this Act > > (1) The general object of this Act is to establish a process for investigating and (where appropriate) remediating land that the EPA considers to be contaminated significantly enough to require regulation under Division 2 of Part 3. > > > (2) Particular objects of this Act are— > > > > > (a) to set out accountabilities for managing contamination if the EPA considers the contamination is significant enough to require regulation under Division 2 of Part 3, and > > > > > (b) to set out the role of the EPA in the assessment of contamination and the supervision of the investigation and management of contaminated sites, and > > > > > (c) to provide for the accreditation of site auditors of contaminated land to ensure appropriate standards of auditing in the management of contaminated land, and > > > > > (d) to ensure that contaminated land is managed with regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development. > > **s 3:** Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[3\].