Contaminated Sites Sanitation Act. Pays/Territoire Autriche Type du document Législation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 299, 29 June 1989, pp.2503-2508. Titre completAct on sanitation of contaminated sites. Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Pollution du sol/qualité Classement/déclassement Enregistrement Inspection Royalties/redevances Utilisation durable Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, EUROPE ET ASIE CENTRALE, Pays de l'union européenne, Europe du ouest Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 July 1989. Résumé The Act aims at financing the safeguard and sanitation of contaminated sites that are of considerable danger to people’s health or to the environment. Section I (arts. 1 and 2) contains definitions, section II (arts. 2-12) describes when a sanitation fee incurs (e.g. long-term depositing, storage and exportation of waste), who is liable, how to calculate the amount, and rules of procedure. The amount (art. 6) depends on the type of waste and the type of site for disposal. Section III and IV (arts. 13-19) regulate the sanitation process from the discovery of sites suspected of being contaminated, to the registration of the site in the register of contaminated sites, to the adoption of the sanitation measures, the definition of obligations for real estates owners to allow entry into their grounds, as well as rights of the authorities and compensation for damages. Section V (arts. 20-25) contains final and interim provisions as well as penal provisions (art. 22). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ris.bka.gv.at