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The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. [1]
This act was amended by the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 and was introduced in 2021. Main improvements: Sets 11 principles of environment protection: Principle of integration of environmental, social and economic considerations; Principle of proportionality; Principle of primacy of prevention; Principle of shared responsibility
Environment Protection Act 1970; Environment Protection Act 2017; Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006 (Victoria) Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act 1986; Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004; Water Act 1989 (Victoria) Water (Governance) Act 2006 (Victoria)
Queensland describes it in the "Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011"; [64] in Victoria is part of the foundations of the "Environment Protection Act 1970"; [53] in NSW is mirrored by the "Waste Avoidance and Recovery Act 2001". [65]
In Victoria, the public sector is defined by the Public Administration Act 2004. The Victorian public service is composed of ten departments, the head of each being a secretary. Each department can consist of a number of portfolios, each of which is the direct responsibility of a minister, who collectively form the ministry. A number of other ...
The GED was incorporated in Victorian law in 2018 through the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018. This Amendment is major in Victoria as it puts the emphasis on creating preventive measures rather than managing the aftermath of pollutions. [5]
The main laws in action are the Water Act(1974), the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972), the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1981) and the Environment (Protection) Act (1986), Biological Diversity Act(2002). [64] The responsible body for this is the Central Pollution Control Board. [citation needed]
Environmental protection, or environment protection, is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments. [1] Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.