Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
89CExemptions for certain premises
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89C Exemptions for certain premises
89C Exemptions for certain premises
The Act, section 296C does not apply to the use of PFAS firefighting foam if the foam is to be used—
(a) to prevent, extinguish or attempt to extinguish a fire that, in the opinion of the person using the foam—
(i) is a combustible accelerant fire, or
(ii) has the potential to be a combustible accelerant fire, and
(b) in one or more of the following circumstances—
(i) on premises to which environment protection licence number 570, 660 or 661 applies,
(ii) on premises to which environment protection licence number 837 applies,
(iii) on premises to which environment protection licence number 1969 applies,
(iv) on premises to which environment protection licence number 6950 applies,
(v) within the Lane Cove Tunnel, being the tunnel connecting Epping Road at Mowbray Road West with the Gore Hill Freeway.
s 89C: Ins 2025 (331), Sch 1[4].