Contaminated Sites Act 2003. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Western Australia Type du document Législation Date 2005 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act providing for the identification, recording, management and remediation of contaminated sites, to consequentially amend certain other Acts and for related purposes. Sujet Terre et sols, Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Pollution du sol/qualité Remise en état des sols Substances dangereuses Principe pollueur-payeur Santé publique Protection de l’environnement Inspection Infractions/sanctions Accès-à-l'information Accès-à-la-justice Certification Institution Propriété Prévention des déchets Gestion des déchets Monitorage Collecte de données/déclarations Eaux souterraines Eaux superficielles Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé The object of this Act is to protect human health, the environment and environmental values by providing for the identification, recording, management and remediation of contaminated sites in the State, having regard to the following principles 1) The polluter pays principle: those who generate pollution and waste should bear the cost of containment, avoidance or abatement; 2)The principle of full life cycle costs The users of goods and services should pay prices based on the full life cycle costs of providing goods and services, including the use of natural resources and assets and the ultimate disposal of any wastes. 3) The principle of waste minimisation All reasonable and practicable measures should be taken to minimise the generation of waste and its discharge into the environment. Site in the act is defined as an area of land and includes (a) underground water under that land; and (b) surface water on that land. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.wa.gov.au Références - Législation Implementé par Contaminated Sites Regulations 2006. Législation | Australie | 2006 (2022) Mot clé: Institution, Accès-à-l'information, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Pollution du sol/qualité, Remise en état des sols, Collecte de données/déclarations, Certification, Propriété, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX