Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale New South Wales Type du document Législation Date 1991 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to constitute the Environment Protection Authority and to make provision with respect to its general responsibilities and management; to amend various Acts; and for other purposes. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Institution Planification environnementale Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé The Act, consisting of 41 sections divided into seven Parts and completed by four Schedules, concerns the constitution of a body corporate with the corporate name of the Environment Protection Authority. Objectives of the Authority are: (a) to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment and maintain an ecologically sustainable development; (b) to reduce the risks to human health and prevent the degradation of the environment, by promoting pollution prevention, controlling the discharge of harmful substances, minimising the creation of waste by the use of appropriate technology, encouraging the re-use and recycling of materials, adopting minimum environmental standards, promoting community involvement in decisions about environmental matters, conducting public education and awareness programs about environmental matters. For said purposes the Authority shall: (a) formulate and promote plans for environmental protection; (b) publish reports and information relevant thereto; (c) coordinate the collection of information; (d) promote educational training. The Authority is required to make and submit to the Minister a report of the state of the environment every two years. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.austlii.edu.au Références - Législation Implementé par Protection of the Environment Administration Regulation 2007. Législation | Australie | 2007 Mot clé: Institution, Accès-à-l'information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protection of the Environment Administration Regulation 2002. Législation | Australie | 2002 (2002) Mot clé: Institution, Accès-à-l'information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protection of the Environment Administration Regulation 2012. Législation | Australie | 2012 Mot clé: Institution, Accès-à-l'information, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Planification environnementale, Enregistrement, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Législation | Australie | 2016 (2018) Mot clé: Législation de base, Institution, Préservation de l'écosystème, Planification environnementale, Autorisation/permis, EIA, Zones humides, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions, Biodiversité, Développement durable, Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones, Peuples autochtones, Politique/planification, Pêche maritime, Protection des espèces, Recherche, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Aire protégée, Pollution des eaux douces, Lutte contre la pollution, Espèces migratoires, Espèces exotiques, Espèces menacées, Mammifères marins, Parcs nationaux, Zones marines protégées, Accès et partage des avantages, Aire marine Source: FAO, FAOLEX