Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 1997.

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

This act establishes a policy for the protection and management of the air environment of Queensland, it consists of 31 sections and is divided into 5 Parts. It sets air quality indicators and air quality goals (specified in Schedule 1). Part 3 applies to the procedures to be followed when making environmental management decisions. Part 4 is dedicated to certain sources of contamination and it provides for the abatement of “unreasonable releases” of contaminants to air environment; section 14 defines what is to be intended as unreasonable releases. This Part regulates also the sale of fuel-burning equipment, the concentration of lead and sulphur in leaded petrol and in liquid fuels, and complaints about unreasonable contaminant releases. The regulation is completed by two schedules, one containing a dictionary and one on air quality indicators and goals.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2020)

Keyword: Framework law, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Mining, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Concession, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2009

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX