Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 1970 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish an Environment Protection Authority, to make provision with respect to the powers, duties, and functions of that Authority, to make further provision for the protection of the environment and for other purposes. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Framework law Institution Precautionary principle Soil pollution/quality Waste management Air quality/air pollution EIA Waste disposal Authorization/permit Waste prevention Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Groundwater Sewerage Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of ten Parts completed by 5 Schedules, concerns the protection of the environment in the territory of Victoria. It provides for the establishment of the Environment Protection Authority and regulates its operation. Part I proclaims the principles to be followed for the protection of the environment, including the precautionary principle. Part II covers environmental protection bodies and their roles. It also establishes an Environment Protection Board. Part III is dedicated to environmental protection and covers environmental policies, economic measures, planning for environmental improvements, works approval, control of wastes and noise and licences. Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Environment Protection (Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans) Regulations 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2007 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009. Legislation | Australia | 2009 Keyword: Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Classification/declassification, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Distribution of Landfill Levy) Regulations 2010. Legislation | Australia | 2010 Keyword: Waste disposal, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises and Exemptions) Regulations 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2007 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2003. Legislation | Australia | 2003 Keyword: Emissions, Noise pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Distribution of Landfill Levy) Regulations 2002. Legislation | Australia | 2002 Keyword: Waste disposal, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations 2001. Legislation | Australia | 2001 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Prescribed Waste) Regulations 1998. Legislation | Australia | 1998 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 Keyword: Emissions, Noise pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Environmental standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations 2012. Legislation | Australia | 2012 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises) Regulations 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Environmental fees/charges, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Climate Change Act 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Climate change, Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Ozone layer, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Private forest, Property rights, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection Act 2017 (No. 51/2017). Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Institution, Precautionary principle, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Waste prevention, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX