Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
18AEnvironmentally hazardous chemicals
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18A Environmentally hazardous chemicals
18A Environmentally hazardous chemicals
(1) This clause applies to the following (each an environmentally hazardous activity)—
(a) an activity regulated by a chemical control order in relation to a chemical,
(b) an activity—
(i) described in this schedule, whether or not the activity is also declared to be a scheduled activity, and
(ii) involving the use or manufacture of a Schedule 6 or 7 chemical that is subject to a restriction or risk management measure in the NSW IChEMS register.
(2) An environmentally hazardous activity to which this clause applies is declared to be a scheduled activity.