Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection of the environment through encouragement of effective waste management and pollution prevention and control practices and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste prevention Environmental audit Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Air quality/air pollution Early warning system Policy/planning Recycling/reuse Waste disposal Basic legislation Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 124 sections divided into 15 Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims at protecting the environment of the Northern Territory by preventing pollution, reducing the likelihood of pollution occurring, effectively responding to pollution, avoiding and reducing the generation of waste, increasing the re-use and recycling of waste and effectively managing waste disposal. Full text English Website legislation.nt.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Waste Management and Pollution Control (Administration) Regulations. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2021) Keyword: Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Environmental audit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Statute Law Amendment (Territory Economic Reconstruction) Act 2021 (Act. No. 19 of 2021). Legislation | Australia | 2021 Keyword: Protection of environment, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Offences/penalties, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Beverages, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Lease, Public land, Pastoralism, Land-use planning, Right of use, Transfer, Waste management, Property rights, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Indigenous peoples, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Sustainable development, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX