1Purposes

1 Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are—

(a) to provide for the continuation of the Environment Protection Authority; and

(b) to specify a new objective of the Environment Protection Authority; and

(c) to provide for a new governance structure of the continued Environment Protection Authority; and

(d) to provide for the Governing Board of the Environment Protection Authority; and

S. 1(e) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(e) to set out principles of environment protection; and

S. 1(f) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(f) to set out the legislative framework for the protection of human health and the environment from pollution and waste; and

S. 1(g) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(g) to provide for a general environmental duty to minimise risks of harm to human health and the environment from pollution or waste; and

S. 1(h) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(h) to establish a permissions scheme that enables the Environment Protection Authority to issue or grant development licences, operating licences, pilot project licences, permits and registrations; and

S. 1(i) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(i) to provide a framework for the management of waste; and

S. 1(j) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1), repealed by No. 36/2022 s. 25.

S. 1(k) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(k) to enable the Environment Protection Authority and authorised officers to ensure compliance with the Act and require action to manage risks of harm to human health and the environment from pollution or waste; and

S. 1(l) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(l) to provide for a system of criminal and civil penalties; and

S. 1(m) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 5(1).

(m) to provide for a system of civil remedies and compensation orders available to the Court; and

S. 1(e) renumbered as s. 1(o) by No. 39/2018 s. 5(2)(a), amended by No. 39/2018 s. 5(2)(b)(c).

(o) to make consequential amendments to the Public Administration Act 2004 and other Acts.