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Ozone Protection Act 1989.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to empower the regulation and prohibition of the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, emission, re-cycling, storage and disposal of stratospheric ozone depleting substances and articles which contain those substances; and for other purposes.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Ozone layer Classification/declassification Internal trade
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enter into force on 31 March 1991.
Abstract

This Act provides for the regulation and prohibition of the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, emission, re-cycling, storage and disposal of stratospheric ozone depleting substances and articles which contain those substances. The Act consists of 33 sections and is divided in the following Parts: Preliminary; Controls; Enforcement and General. The regulation made under this Act will cover the manufacture, sale, distribution, conveyance, storage, possession and use of controlled substances and all related matters including licences and labelling. Schedule 1 lists the ozone depleting substances covered by the Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ozone Protection Regulation 1997.

Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2005)

Keyword: Ozone layer, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX