3BFunctions of WAMC

3B Functions of WAMC

3B Functions of WAMC

(1) The WAMC has the following functions—

(a) to acquire, control and manage contaminated land if, in the Chief Executive’s opinion, the land presents a risk of harm to human health or the environment,

(b) to provide services and do other things for the following purposes in relation to contaminated land acquired, controlled or managed under paragraph (a)—

(i) the remediation of the land,

(ii) the use or development of the land,

(iii) activities that relate to or are incidental to the management, use or development of the land.

Examples—

1 using the land for landfill operations before the land is remediated

2 following remediation of the land, using the land for use as a public recreation facility until the land is sold to another person

(c) to enter into arrangements with a person or body in connection with its other functions, including arrangements for third parties to carry out development for the WAMC on land owned by the WAMC,

(d) functions conferred on the WAMC by this Act or another Act,

(e) functions supplementary or incidental to the exercise of its other functions, including the following—

(i) entering contracts or arrangements,

(ii) charging fees for services,

(iii) conducting business, for example, generation of renewable energy or creation and sale of carbon credits or biodiversity credits,

(f) other prescribed functions in relation to land owned or managed by the WAMC.

(2) In carrying out development on contaminated land, the Chief Executive must be satisfied the development will—

(a) prevent further contamination of the land, or

(b) be compatible with action taken to mitigate or minimise the risk of harm to human health or the environment presented by contaminants on the land.

s 3B: Ins 2023 No 38, Sch 1[3].