Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
296ANSW Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard Register
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296A NSW Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard Register
296A NSW Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard Register
(1) The Commonwealth register, as in force from time to time and as modified by the regulations, applies for the purposes of this part and may be referred to as the NSW Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard Register (the NSW IChEMS register).
(2) The regulations may modify the Commonwealth register for the purposes of the NSW IChEMS register, including by adding, varying or omitting matter.
Example—
The regulations may modify the Commonwealth register by adding a chemical for inclusion in the NSW IChEMS register that is not listed in the Commonwealth register.
(3) If a later amendment to the Commonwealth register is inconsistent with the regulations, the regulations prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.
(4) Terms used in the NSW IChEMS register that have been applied from the Commonwealth register have the same meanings as in the Commonwealth register unless the regulations provide otherwise.
s 296A: Ins 2024 No 10, Sch 1[11].