Environmental Protection Regulation 2019. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Regulation Date 2019 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Environmental planning Classification/declassification Royalties/fees Institution Policy/planning EIA Noise pollution Pollution control Waste disposal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waste management Cultural heritage Mining Procedural matters Drugs Pesticides Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 1 September 2019. Abstract This Regulation, consisting of 64 sections divided into eleven Chapters and completed by 19 Schedules, implements the Environmental Protection Act 1994. It regulates the environmental impact statements and the environmentally relevant activities classified on the base of the aggregate environmental scores worked out for the activities under the environmental emission profile. In addition, it aims at protecting environmental values, and meeting quality objectives, under relevant environmental protection policies and prescribes the regulatory requirements with which the administering authority is required to comply for making environmental management decisions, and defines the matters relating to environmental management and environmental offences. The Regulation also gives effect to, and enforce compliance with, the ‘National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998’ (the NPI NEPM) made under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth), section 14. 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 Repeals Environmental Protection Regulation 2008. Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2017) Keyword: Ozone layer, Classification/declassification, EIA, Environmental planning, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Mining, Waste management, Drugs, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX