Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
293Schemes for economic measures
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293 Schemes for economic measures
293 Schemes for economic measures
(1) The EPA may develop and implement schemes involving economic measures as a means of achieving cost-effective environmental regulation or environment protection.
(2) The EPA may approve of the development and implementation of such a scheme by other regulatory authorities.
(3) Without limiting the above, such a scheme may involve measures that provide an economic incentive for avoiding or minimising harm to the environment when carrying out an activity.
(4) An example of such a scheme is a tradeable emission scheme, as referred to in Part 9.3A, or a green offset scheme, as referred to in Part 9.3B.
(5), (6) (Repealed)
s 293: Am 2000 No 91, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [126].