Environmental Protection Regulation 1998.

This Regulation implements the Environmental Protection Act 1994; it consists of nine Chapters divided into 175 sections. It contains provisions on: environmental impact assessment (Chap. 2) and on what is to be considered an environmentally relevant activity (Chap. 3), Regulatory requirements (Chap. 4); Matters relating to environmental management and environmental offences (Chap. 5); Waste management by local governments (5A); National Pollutant Inventory (Chap. 6); Administration and Fees (Chap. 7 and 8); it also sets requirements and guidelines to prevent environmental nuisance, which includes noise and odours, and the procedures for complaints on nuisances. It provides criteria for standard mining activities (sect. 6) and on waste disposal (sect. 7). Part 3 is dedicated to ozone depleting substances. It sets requirements on labelling and regulates the sale, handling, use and disposal of controlled substances.
Part 3A implements the National Environmental Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure made under the National Environmental Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth). Part 3B implements the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure made under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994(Cwlth) and requires brand owners to prepare a plan for the management of used packaging materials. Part 4 is dedicated to administrative matters, including licensing procedures, registration procedures and related fees. The regulation is completed by 12 schedules.