Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998.

This Act, consisting of 124 sections divided into 15 Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims at protecting the environment of the Northern Territory by preventing pollution, reducing the likelihood of pollution occurring, effectively responding to pollution, avoiding and reducing the generation of waste, increasing the re-use and recycling of waste and effectively managing waste disposal.
The Act is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Administration (2); Environmental duties (3); Environment protection objectives (4); Environment protection approvals and licences and best practice licences (5); Environmental audits (6); Compliance plans (7); Performance agreements (8); Accreditation (9); Enforcement (10); Offences, penalties and criminal proceedings (11); Miscellaneous (12); Repeal (13); and Transitional matters for Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority Act 2012.