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Land and Environment Court Act 1979
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#### 21 Class 5—environmental planning and protection summary enforcement
21 Class 5—environmental planning and protection summary enforcement
> The Court has jurisdiction (referred to in this Act as “Class 5” of its jurisdiction) to hear and dispose of the following in a summary manner—
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> > (a) proceedings under Parts 8.2 and 8.3 of the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156),
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> > (a1) proceedings under section 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 77, 80, 81, 84, 92, 93 or 94 of the [Water NSW Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-074) or offences under regulations made under that Act,
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> > (aa) proceedings under section 23 of the [Ozone Protection Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-208),
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> > (b) proceedings under Divisions 1, 3 and 4 of Part 10 of the [Pesticides Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-080),
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> > (ba) proceedings under section 11.1 of the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058),
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> > (c)–(d) (Repealed)
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> > (da) proceedings under section 47(5) of the [Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-095),
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> > (e) proceedings under section 158 of the [Heritage Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-136),
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> > (f) proceedings under section 9.57 of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203),
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> > (faa) proceedings under Divisions 1, 2, 2A and 4 of Part 10 of the [Contaminated Land Management Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-140),
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> > (fa) proceedings under section 12 of the [Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-194),
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> > (g) proceedings under section 691 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030),
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> > (ga) proceedings under section 364 of the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092).
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> > (gb) proceedings under section 277(1)(c) of the [Fisheries Management Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-038),
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> > (gc) proceedings under section 53 of the [Sydney Water Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-088),
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> > (h) proceedings under section 176(1AA) of the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080),
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> > (ha) proceedings under section 21 of the [Very Fast Train (Route Investigation) Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-044),
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> > (hb) proceedings under Division 1 of Part 13 of the [Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-063),
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> > (hc) proceedings for an offence under section 15 of the [Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-126),
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> > (he) proceedings for an offence under the [Marine Pollution Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-005),
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> > (hf) proceedings for an offence under section 25 of the [Protection from Harmful Radiation Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-013),
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> > (hg) proceedings under section 119 of the [Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-063),
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> > (hfa) proceedings for an offence under the [Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-007),
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> > (hfb) proceedings for an offence under the [Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-009),
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> > (hfc) proceedings for an offence under the [Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-031),
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> > (hg) proceedings under section 55 of the [Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-037),
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> > (hh) proceedings for an offence under the [Water Industry Competition Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-104),
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> > (i) any other proceedings for an offence which an Act provides may be taken before, or dealt with by, the Court.
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> **s 21:** Am 1980 No 77, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 93, Sch 1 (3); 1986 No 134, Sch 1; 1986 No 194, sec 14 (c); 1987 No 209, Sch 18 (2); 1989 No 44, sec 23; 1989 No 150, sec 29; 1989 No 208, sec 37 (c); 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1991 No 90, Sch 2 (3); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1993 No 32, Sch 2; 1993 No 46, Sch 1; 1994 No 41, Sch 3; 1995 No 102, Sch 6.3 \[3\]; 1997 No 113, Sch 1.4; 1997 No 140, Sch 1.3 \[4\]; 1997 No 153, Sch 6.3; 1997 No 156, Sch 4.10 \[5\]; 1999 No 80, Sch 3.4 \[4\]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.14 \[6\]; 2003 No 55, Sch 2.1; 2006 No 125, Sch 2.3 \[3\]; 2006 No 126, Sch 2.3 \[4\]; 2007 No 56, Sch 6 \[9\]; 2007 No 83, Sch 2.1 \[2\]; 2008 No 95, Sch 2.4 \[2\]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.47 \[1\] \[2\]; 2012 No 5, Sch 1.2; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.2 \[3\]; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.14 \[2\]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.4 \[7\]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.46 \[4\]; 2017 No 21, Sch 5.2 \[4\]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.16 \[2\]; 2018 No 63, Sch 3.8\[1\]; 2020 No 7, Sch 2.3\[3\]; 2020 No 9, Sch 2.2\[3\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.23\[5\]; 2021 No 26, Sch 2.7\[2\]; 2021 No 31, Sch 3.1\[4\]; 2023 No 30, Sch 2.7\[1\].