Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere, Forestry Keyword Farming Agricultural development Air quality/air pollution Emissions Oil pollution Pollution control Forest fires Risk assessment/management Weeds Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Regulation implements the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and replaces the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021. Revisions are made to the local government areas where the control of burning provisions are applicable, and exceptions are made for burning vegetation for the purposes of this Division if the burning is carried out— on the premises on which the vegetation grew, and as part of agricultural operations, including clearing the premises of vegetation, other than for construction on the premises, or the burning of stubble, orchard prunings, diseased crops, weeds or pest animal habitats on farms, or the burning of pasture for regenerative purposes. Burning is also authorized for bush fire hazard reduction and training fire fighter Full text English Website legislation.nsw.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX