Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to promote the better management of contaminated land; to amend the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985; to amend certain other Acts; and for other purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Hazardous substances Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes Date of entry: Parts 1, 4, 8 and 10, secs 101, 103, 105, 108 and 110-116, Schs 1.3 [3] and [4] and 1.5, cll 1 and 5 of Sch 2, 1.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3368. Abstract The general object of this Act is to establish a process for investigating and (where appropriate) remediation of land areas where contamination presents a significant risk of harm to human health or some other aspect of the environment. Particular objects of this Act are: (a) to set out accountabilities for managing contamination if a significant risk of harm is identified, and (b) to set out the role of the EPA in the assessment of contamination and the supervision of the investigation, remediation and management of contaminated sites, and (c) to provide for the accreditation of site auditors of contaminated land to ensure appropriate standards of auditing in the management of contaminated land, and (d) to ensure that contaminated land is managed with regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development. Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008. Legislation | Australia | 2008 Keyword: Soil rehabilitation, Inspection, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminated Land Management Regulation 1998. Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2005) Keyword: Soil rehabilitation, Inspection, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Tax/levy, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2022. Legislation | Australia | 2022 Keyword: Certification, Royalties/fees, Institution, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Act 2003. Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX