Clean Waters Regulations 1972. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 1972 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water quality standards Classification/declassification Waste disposal Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations, made under Clean Waters Act 1970 are to be considered as made under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and concern water quality protection. The Regulations provide for the testing of water and wastes (sect. 3) and the classification of waters (Part 3). The Regulations are completed by the following schedules: restricted substances and radioactive substances. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX