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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.540ARegisters to be kept by chief executive
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### sec.540A Registers to be kept by chief executive
The chief executive must keep a register of the following—
for chapter 3 , the following—
submitted draft terms of reference for EISs;
written summaries of comments given to the chief executive about draft terms of reference for EISs;
proponents’ responses to the comments mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ;
final terms of reference published by the chief executive;
submitted EISs;
written summaries of submissions given to the chief executive about submitted EISs;
proponents’ responses to the submissions mentioned in subparagraph (vi) ;
EIS amendment notices;
EIS assessment reports;
for chapter 5A , the following—
eligibility criteria for environmentally relevant activities;
standard conditions;
codes of practice;
suitable operators;
suspended or cancelled registrations;
recognised accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
suspended or cancelled recognition of accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
for chapter 7 , part 8 —
an environmental management register; and
a contaminated land register;
for chapter 12 , part 1 —
guidelines made by the Minister; and
guidelines made by the chief executive;
for chapter 12 , part 3A —auditors;
other documents or information prescribed under regulation.
A reference to a document in subsection (1) includes a reference to any amendment of the document made under this Act.
s 540A ins 2012 No. 16 s 47 (amd 2013 No. 6 s 13 )
amd 2019 No. 28 s 23 ; 2023 No. 6 s 109
(sec.540A-ssec.1) The chief executive must keep a register of the following— for chapter 3 , the following— submitted draft terms of reference for EISs; written summaries of comments given to the chief executive about draft terms of reference for EISs; proponents’ responses to the comments mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; final terms of reference published by the chief executive; submitted EISs; written summaries of submissions given to the chief executive about submitted EISs; proponents’ responses to the submissions mentioned in subparagraph (vi) ; EIS amendment notices; EIS assessment reports; for chapter 5A , the following— eligibility criteria for environmentally relevant activities; standard conditions; codes of practice; suitable operators; suspended or cancelled registrations; recognised accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs; suspended or cancelled recognition of accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs; for chapter 7 , part 8 — an environmental management register; and a contaminated land register; for chapter 12 , part 1 — guidelines made by the Minister; and guidelines made by the chief executive; for chapter 12 , part 3A —auditors; other documents or information prescribed under regulation.
(sec.540A-ssec.2) A reference to a document in subsection (1) includes a reference to any amendment of the document made under this Act.
- (a) for chapter 3 , the following— (i) submitted draft terms of reference for EISs; (ii) written summaries of comments given to the chief executive about draft terms of reference for EISs; (iii) proponents’ responses to the comments mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; (iv) final terms of reference published by the chief executive; (v) submitted EISs; (vi) written summaries of submissions given to the chief executive about submitted EISs; (vii) proponents’ responses to the submissions mentioned in subparagraph (vi) ; (viii) EIS amendment notices; (ix) EIS assessment reports;
- (i) submitted draft terms of reference for EISs;
- (ii) written summaries of comments given to the chief executive about draft terms of reference for EISs;
- (iii) proponents’ responses to the comments mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ;
- (iv) final terms of reference published by the chief executive;
- (v) submitted EISs;
- (vi) written summaries of submissions given to the chief executive about submitted EISs;
- (vii) proponents’ responses to the submissions mentioned in subparagraph (vi) ;
- (viii) EIS amendment notices;
- (ix) EIS assessment reports;
- (b) for chapter 5A , the following— (i) eligibility criteria for environmentally relevant activities; (ii) standard conditions; (iii) codes of practice; (iv) suitable operators; (v) suspended or cancelled registrations; (vi) recognised accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs; (vii) suspended or cancelled recognition of accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
- (i) eligibility criteria for environmentally relevant activities;
- (ii) standard conditions;
- (iii) codes of practice;
- (iv) suitable operators;
- (v) suspended or cancelled registrations;
- (vi) recognised accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
- (vii) suspended or cancelled recognition of accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
- (c) for chapter 7 , part 8 — (i) an environmental management register; and (ii) a contaminated land register;
- (i) an environmental management register; and
- (ii) a contaminated land register;
- (d) for chapter 12 , part 1 — (i) guidelines made by the Minister; and (ii) guidelines made by the chief executive;
- (i) guidelines made by the Minister; and
- (ii) guidelines made by the chief executive;
- (e) for chapter 12 , part 3A —auditors;
- (f) other documents or information prescribed under regulation.
- (i) submitted draft terms of reference for EISs;
- (ii) written summaries of comments given to the chief executive about draft terms of reference for EISs;
- (iii) proponents’ responses to the comments mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ;
- (iv) final terms of reference published by the chief executive;
- (v) submitted EISs;
- (vi) written summaries of submissions given to the chief executive about submitted EISs;
- (vii) proponents’ responses to the submissions mentioned in subparagraph (vi) ;
- (viii) EIS amendment notices;
- (ix) EIS assessment reports;
- (i) eligibility criteria for environmentally relevant activities;
- (ii) standard conditions;
- (iii) codes of practice;
- (iv) suitable operators;
- (v) suspended or cancelled registrations;
- (vi) recognised accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
- (vii) suspended or cancelled recognition of accreditation programs for agricultural ERAs;
- (i) an environmental management register; and
- (ii) a contaminated land register;
- (i) guidelines made by the Minister; and
- (ii) guidelines made by the chief executive;