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Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2014

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Oil Environmental planning Environmental standards Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Pollution control
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 2014.
Abstract

The object of this Regulation, consisting of 30 sections divided into six Parts, is to regulate the storage of petroleum in underground storage systems so as to minimise the risk of the discharge of substances that cause significant damage to the environment. This Regulation applies to all storage systems other than the following: (a) a storage system whose tanks are situated wholly above ground, together with any associated pipes, valves and other equipment (whether situated above or below ground), (b) a sump, separator, stormwater or wastewater collection system, catchment basin, pit, septic tank or other like structure (unless petroleum routinely passes through the structure from one part of a storage system to another), (c) a bunded tank situated below ground level but not in the ground (such as in a basement, cellar or tunnel), (d) a liquefied petroleum gas storage system, (e) a storage system that is a scheduled activity and for which a licence under the implemented Act. The Regulation is divided in the following parts: Commissioning and decommissioning of storage systems (2); Secondary leak detection systems (3); Use of storage systems (4); Record-keeping (5) and Miscellaneous (6).

Full text
English
Website
www.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

Repeals

Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2008

Legislation | Australia | 2008

Keyword: Oil, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX