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Contaminated Sites Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act providing for the identification, recording, management and remediation of contaminated sites, to consequentially amend certain other Acts and for related purposes.
Subject
Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Hazardous substances Polluter pays principle Public health Protection of environment Inspection Offences/penalties Access-to-information Access-to-justice Certification Institution Ownership Waste prevention Waste management Monitoring Data collection/reporting Groundwater Surface water Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The object of this Act is to protect human health, the environment and environmental values by providing for the identification, recording, management and remediation of contaminated sites in the State, having regard to the following principles 1) The polluter pays principle: those who generate pollution and waste should bear the cost of containment, avoidance or abatement; 2)The principle of full life cycle costs The users of goods and services should pay prices based on the full life cycle costs of providing goods and services, including the use of natural resources and assets and the ultimate disposal of any wastes. 3) The principle of waste minimisation All reasonable and practicable measures should be taken to minimise the generation of waste and its discharge into the environment. Site in the act is defined as an area of land and includes (a) underground water under that land; and (b) surface water on that land.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.wa.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Contaminated Sites Regulations 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2022)

Keyword: Institution, Access-to-information, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Ownership, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX