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

Materia

Energía, Medio ambiente gen.

Palabra clave

Hidrocarburos Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Control de la contaminación

Área geográphica

Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur

Entry into force notes

This Regulation enters into force on 1 September 2014.

Resumen

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).

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Inglés

Página web

www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

Legislación | Australia | 1997 (2019)

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Auditoría ambiental, Planificación ambiental, Acceso-a-la-información, Autorización/permiso, Control de la contaminación, Pueblos indígenas, Política/planificación, Clasificación/declasificación, Gestión de desechos, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Aguas subterráneas, Infracciones/sanciones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Revoca

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

Legislación | Australia | 2008

Palabra clave: Hidrocarburos, Planificación ambiental, Normas sobre calidad ambiental, Política/planificación, Normas, Protección del medio ambiente, Control de la contaminación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX