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Environmental Protection Act 1986
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Division 4 — Implementation of schemes
48EA. Terms used 105
48F. Procedure for agreeing or deciding on conditions to which schemes are to be subject 106
48G. Review of conditions in statements published under section 48F 107
48H. Control of implementation of assessed schemes 108
48I. Which proposals under assessed schemes to be referred to Authority 109
48J. Disputes between Minister and responsible Ministers, Governor to decide 110
Part V — Environmental regulation
Division 1 — Pollution and environmental harm offences
49. Causing pollution and unreasonable emissions 111
49A. Dumping waste 112
50. Discharging waste in circumstances likely to cause pollution 112
50A. Causing serious environmental harm 113
50B. Causing material environmental harm 114
50C. Court may find accused guilty of alternative offences if charged with causing serious environmental harm 114
50D. Regulations may require authorisation for conduct that might cause pollution or environmental harm 115
51. Occupiers of premises, duties as to emissions 115
Division 2 — Clearing of native vegetation
51A. Terms used 116
51B. Declaration of environmentally sensitive areas by regulation 118
51C. Unauthorised clearing of native vegetation 119
51D. Section 51C(a) does not apply to certain land 119
51DA. Referral of proposed clearing to CEO for decision on whether a clearing permit should be obtained 120
51E. How applications for clearing permits are made and dealt with 122
51F. Decisions about clearing related to proposals 125
51G. Duration of clearing permits 126
51H. Clearing permit conditions 127
51I. Some kinds of conditions 127
51J. Contravening clearing permit conditions 129
51K. Amending clearing permit 130
51KA. Application to amend clearing permit 131
51KB. Amendments to clearing permits related to proposals 132
51L. Revoking or suspending clearing permit 133
51M. Procedure for CEO when amending, revoking or suspending clearing permit 134
51MA. Surrendering clearing permit 135
51N. Continuation of area permit on change of ownership 137
51O. Principles and instruments to be considered when making decisions as to clearing permits 137
51P. Relationship between clearing permits and approved policies 138
51Q. CEO to keep a record of clearing permits and related matters 139
51R. Evidentiary matters 140
51S. Clearing injunctions 141
51T. Other laws as to clearing vegetation not affected by this Division 142
Division 3 — Prescribed premises, works approvals and licences
52. Changing premises to become prescribed premises requires approval 143
53. Prescribed premises, restrictions as to changes to etc. 143
54. Works approvals, applying for, granting, refusing etc. 145
55. Contravening conditions of works approvals 147
56. Occupiers of prescribed premises to be licensed for emissions etc. 148
57. Licences, applying for, granting, refusing etc. 148
58. Contravening licence conditions 152
59. Amending works approval or licence 153
59A. Revoking or suspending works approval or licence 154
59B. Procedure for amending, revoking or suspending works approval or licence 155
60. Relationship between works approvals or licences and approved policies 157
61. Duty of persons becoming occupiers of prescribed premises 158
62. Works approval and licence conditions 159
62A. Some kinds of conditions 160
63. Duration of works approvals and licences 162
63A. CEO to keep and publish record of works approvals and licences 162
64. Transfer of works approvals and licences 162
Division 4 — Notices, orders and directions
64A. CEO to keep records of notices 163
65. Environmental protection notices, issue and effect of 163
66. Environmental protection notices, registration of etc. on land titles 167
67. Duties of person ceasing to be owner etc. of land subject to notice registered under s. 66 168
68. Restriction on subdividing etc. land subject to notice registered under s. 66 169
68A. Closure notices, issue and effect of 169
69. Stop orders, issue and effect of 172
70. Vegetation conservation notices, issue and effect of 173
71. Environmental protection directions, issue and effect of 176
72. Duty to notify CEO of discharges of waste 177
73. Powers to deal with etc. discharges of waste, pollution and environmental harm 178
73A. Prevention notices, issue and effect of 181
73B. Breach of notice issued under s. 65, 70 or 73A, damages for 183