This Act, consisting of 128 sections divided into 18 Parts and completed by one Schedule, aims to provide for the minimisation of waste, the recovery, recycling and re use of resources. The objects of this Act are to: (a) manage waste according to the following hierarchy: (i) minimise the generation of waste; (ii) maximise the recovery and re-use of resources; (iii) minimise the amount of waste that goes to landfill; (b) support innovation and investment in waste management; (c) promote responsibility for waste reduction; and (d) promote best-practice waste management. The objects of this Act are to be achieved by taking into account the following principles: (a) the inter-generational equity principle; (b) the polluter pays principle; (c) the precautionary principle; (d) the proximity principle; (e) the waste minimisation principle. 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.
Australie · 2016-08-24