Environmental Protection Act 1994 No. 62
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Environmental Protection Act 1994 No. 62
date of assent 01 December 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 42, 43(2), 45(1)(d), (2), 47(2)(d), 48(2) (so far as it relates to interested parties), 49(3)–(6), (8), (9)(b), (10)(b), (11) (so far as it related to interested parties), 64, 65(2) (so far as it relates to interested parties), 66 never proclaimed into force and om 2000 No. 64 s 8
ch 4, pt 4 (ss 147–155), s 222 sch 2 pt B (except so far as it relates to the Litter Act 1971 and the Litter Act Amendment Act 1978) commenced 1 December 1997 (1997 SL No. 343)
s 200 (2) (a)–(b) never proclaimed into force and om 2000 No. 64 s 37 (5)
s 222 sch 2 pt B (to the extent it relates to the Litter Act 1971 and the Litter Act Amendment Act 1978) commenced 1 July 2000 (2000 SL No. 182)
s 223 sch 3 (so far as it amends the Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993) commenced 1 November 1994 (see s 2 (2))
s 226 (8) never proclaimed into force and exp 1 March 1996 (see ss 224, 228)
s 227 (2) never proclaimed into force and exp 1 March 1996 (see ss 224, 228)
s 233 (5) never proclaimed into force and exp 1 March 1996 (see ss 224, 234)
s 236 (4) never proclaimed into force and exp 1 March 1996 (see s 236 (6))
sch 4 (paragraph (a) of definition interested party) never proclaimed into force and om 2000 No. 64 s 65 (2)
sch 4 (paragraph (f) of definition standard criteria(so far as it relates to interested parties for an environmental authority)) never proclaimed into force and om 2000 No. 64 s 56 (7)
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 1995 (1995 SL No. 47)
Amending legislation
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No. 40 pts 1–2
date of assent 27 October 1995
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 52 pts 1–2
date of assent 22 November 1995
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 24, 27 commenced 22 November 1996 (1996 SL No. 339)
remaining provisions commenced 2 February 1996 (1996 SL No. 16)
Environmental Protection Amendment Act 1996 No. 10
date of assent 23 May 1996
ss 13 and 24 commenced 1 June 1996 (see s 3)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection Amendment Act 1997 No. 7
date of assent 15 May 1997
s 13 commenced 1 June 1997 (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Environmental and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No. 80 pts 1–2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 05 December 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 3–4, 29 (2)–(3), 34, 39(2) (so far as it relates to the def approved code of practice) commenced 12 December 1997 (1997 SL No. 432)
ss 5–11, 14–15, 18, 28(1), 37 (so far as it relates to the entry for ss 60A, 60C(2) and 60E(5)(b)), 39(1) and 39(2) (so far as it relates to the def level 2 approval) commenced 1 July 1998 (1998 SL No. 52)
ss 12–13, 26, 31, 35 (so far as it relates to the om of s 220 (2) (k) and the ins of new s 220 (1) (k)) commenced 30 March 1998 (1998 SL No. 52)
s 20 never proclaimed into force and om 2001 No. 86 s 15
s 39 (2) (to the extent it ins defs approval and level 1 approval) never proclaimed into force and om 1998 No. 13 s 67
remaining provisions commenced 6 July 1998 (1998 SL No. 52)
Amending legislation
Building and Integrated Planning Amendment Act 1998 No. 13 , ss 1–2(1), pt 5 (amends 1997 No. 80 above)
date of assent 23 March 1998
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1998 (see s 2 (1) and 1998 SL No. 52)
Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 No. 59 , ss 1, 2(7), pt 7 (amends 1997 No. 80 above)
date of assent 29 November 1999
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No. 30 (amends 1997 No. 80 above)
date of assent 31 May 2001
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 No. 86 pts 1, 3 (amends 1997 No. 80 above)
date of assent 03 December 2001
commenced on date of assent
Building and Integrated Planning Amendment Act 1998 No. 13 ss 1, 2(3), pt 4
date of assent 23 March 1998
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 35, 38–41, 61 commenced 30 March 1998 (1998 SL No. 55)
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1998 (1998 SL No. 55)
Police and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 No. 19 ss 1–2, pt 5
date of assent 26 March 1998
commenced on date of assent
Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1998 No. 31 ss 1, 2(3)–(4), pt 5
date of assent 03 September 1998
ss 69, 76, 78–79 commenced 1 July 1998 (see s 2 (4))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (3))
Explosives Act 1999 No. 15 ss 1–2, 137 sch 1
date of assent 22 April 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 11 June 1999 (1999 SL No. 108)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch
date of assent 30 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
Radiation Safety Act 1999 No. 20 ss 1–2, 232
date of assent 30 April 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provision commenced 1 January 2000 (1999 SL No. 329)
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 461 (prev s 373) sch 3 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 23 March 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)
Amending legislation
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Acts Amendment Act 2000 No. 22 ss 1, 28(4) (amends 2000 No. 5 above)
date of assent 23 June 2000
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No. 64 ss 1–2, pt 2, ss 3(2), 174 sch
date of assent 24 November 2000
ss 1–2, 46 (to the extent it ins the Environmental Protection Act 1994 s 219AA), 47, 56 commenced on date of assent
ss 6 (to the extent it ins ss 34BZ definition submission period), 34CB–34CH, 34CI(b)–(c), 34CJ(b)(iv), 34CO(a)(ii), 34CX(d), 34CZ(2), 34DD(2)(b)(iv), 34DH(2), 34DK, 34DL(b), 34DO(1)(d), 34DO(2) the words ‘and any submitter’, 34DP(c), 34EH), s 37 (5) (to the extent it ins s 200 (2) (a)–(b)), s 46 (to the extent that it ins the words ‘and any submitters’ in s 219AG (2)), s 53 (to the extent it ins sch 1, pt 2, div 1, entries for ss 34CF(1)–(2)), (3)(b)(i)) commenced 25 November 2001 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2001 (2000 SL No. 350)
State Development and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No. 46 ss 1, 2(2)–(4), pt 4 s 7(2) sch 2
date of assent 28 June 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 June 2001 (2001 SL No. 101)
Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 No. 86 pts 1–2
date of assent 03 December 2001
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Another Act Amendment Act 2002 No. 10 pts 1–2
date of assent 19 April 2002
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No. 45 ss 1, 2(2), pt 2, s 3(2) sch
date of assent 24 September 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 15 commenced 1 January 2003 (2002 SL No. 323) (amdt could not be given effect)
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2003 (2002 SL No. 323)
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 10 pts 1–2
date of assent 28 March 2003
commenced on date of assent
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Act 2003 No. 46 ss 1, 19 sch
date of assent 27 August 2003
commenced on date of assent
Disaster Management Act 2003 No. 91 ss 1–2, 175 sch 1
date of assent 18 November 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2004 (2004 SL No. 24)
Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 95 pts 1–2, s 3 sch
date of assent 03 December 2003
ss 1–2, 42–44 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions commenced 4 October 2004 (2004 SL No. 207)
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 96 pt 1, s 28 sch
date of assent 03 December 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 28 commenced 19 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 363)
remaining provisions commenced 3 October 2004 (2004 SL No. 206)
Aurukun Associates Agreement Repeal Act 2004 No. 5 ss 1, 8 sch
date of assent 13 May 2004
commenced on date of assent
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 No. 25 ss 1, 2(2), ch 16 pt 7
date of assent 12 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 308)
Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 26 ss 1, 2(2) pt 4
date of assent 12 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 December 2004 (see s 2 (2) and 2004 SL No. 308)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48 pts 1, 3
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2005 (2004 SL No. 315)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No. 53
date of assent 29 November 2004
s 2 sch amdts 1, 17, 19 commenced on date of assent (amdts could not be given effect)
commenced on date of assent
Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 3 ss 1, 105 sch
date of assent 03 March 2005
commenced on date of assent
Wild Rivers Act 2005 No. 42 ss 1–2, 52 sch 1
date of assent 14 October 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 December 2005 (2005 SL No. 287)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 53 pts 1, 4, s 159 sch
date of assent 18 November 2005
ss 1–2, 159 sch commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2006 (2005 SL No. 318)
Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 11 s 1, pt 6
date of assent 30 March 2006
commenced on date of assent
Wild Rivers and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 59 pts 1, 5
date of assent 07 December 2006
commenced on date of assent
Wild Rivers and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 8 pts 1, 3
date of assent 28 February 2007
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No. 36
date of assent 29 August 2007
commenced on date of assent
Land Court and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 39 ss 1–2, 41 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 236)
Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2007 No. 44
date of assent 25 October 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 11 February 2008 (2008 SL No. 14)
Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 46 s 1, pt 3A
date of assent 25 October 2007
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 56 pts 1, 3, s 6 sch (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 09 November 2007
s 6 sch amdt 3 (amdt of ss 338, 358, 551) commenced on date of assent (amdt could not be given effect)
s 6 sch amdt 5 (amdt of s 73O) commenced on date of assent (amdt could not be given effect)
s 26 (1) commenced 18 April 2008 (2008 SL No. 100)
s 26 (2) commenced 10 November 2008 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Amending legislation
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2008 No. 52 pts 1, 4 (amends 2007 No. 56 above)
date of assent 23 October 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2009 (2008 SL No. 388) (amdt could not be given effect)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 37 pts 1–2
date of assent 21 May 2008
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2008 No. 52 pts 1–2, s 3 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 23 October 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2009 (2008 SL No. 388)
Amending legislation
Summary Offences and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 No. 65 ss 1, 8–9 (amends 2008 No. 52 above)
date of assent 01 December 2008
commenced on date of assent
Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 No. 3 s 1, ch 9 pt 7
date of assent 23 February 2009
commenced on date of assent
Right to Information Act 2009 No. 13 ss 1–2, 213 sch 5
date of assent 12 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 132)
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 No. 36 ss 1–2, 872 sch 2
date of assent 22 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 281)
Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 No. 42 pts 1–2
date of assent 15 October 2009
ss 1–2, 19 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2010 (2009 SL No. 273)
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 12 ss 1, 251 sch
date of assent 26 March 2010
commenced on date of assent
South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 20 ss 1, 2(2)(a), pt 4
date of assent 23 May 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 163)
Geothermal Energy Act 2010 No. 31 ss 1–2(1), ch 10 pt 3 div 2, s 496 sch 2 pt 4
date of assent 01 September 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 March 2012 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2011 SL No. 156 s 2))
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 No. 52 pts 1, 4
date of assent 01 December 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 15, 19–23 commenced 10 December 2010 (2010 SL No. 351)
s 16 commenced 29 July 2011 (2011 SL No. 144)
remaining provisions commenced 2 December 2011 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 53 ss 1, 2(4)(c), pt 3
date of assent 01 December 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 51 commenced 10 June 2011 (2011 SL No. 81)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Act 2011 No. 3 pts 1–2
date of assent 04 April 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 May 2011 (2011 SL No. 49)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 6 ss 1, 2(a), (d), pt 4, s 142 sch
date of assent 04 April 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 59 commenced 2 December 2011 (2011 SL No. 247)
s 64 commenced 5 April 2012 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
s 87 commenced 5 May 2011 (2011 SL No. 50)
s 93 (to the extent it ins new s 667) commenced 3 February 2012 (2012 SL No. 1)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 12 s 1, pt 7
date of assent 14 April 2011
commenced on date of assent
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No. 18 ss 1–2, 404 sch 4 pt 1
date of assent 06 June 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 238)
Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 26 pt 1, s 189 sch
date of assent 29 August 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 9 September 2011 (2011 SL No. 173)
Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 No. 31 ss 1–2(1), ch 16 pt 2
date of assent 28 October 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2011 (see s 2 (1))
Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 No. 47 ch 1 pt 1, ch 10 pt 1
date of assent 06 December 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 January 2012 (see s 2 (b))
Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 pts 1–2, s 78 sch (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 14 August 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 41–42 commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 (2013 SL No. 24)
Amending legislation
Economic Development Act 2012 No. 43 ss 1, 2(a), ch 8 pt 3 (amends 2012 No. 16 above)
date of assent 11 December 2012
commenced on date of assent
Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 6 s 1, pt 4, s 50 sch (amends 2012 No. 16 above)
date of assent 14 March 2013
commenced on date of assent
Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 ss 1, 5–21(1) (amends 2012 No. 16 above)
date of assent 22 March 2013
commenced on date of assent
Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012 No. 20 chs 1, 3 pt 1, s 281 sch 2, s 323 sch 3
date of assent 29 August 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
chs 1, 3 pt 1, s 281 sch 2 commenced 7 December 2012 (2012 SL No. 225)
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 immediately before the commencement of the provisions of the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 commencing on that day (see 2013 SL No. 35 and 2013 SL No. 24)
Note— Section 127 is taken to have commenced 31 March 2013 immediately after the commencement of the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16, section 8. See section 579D.
Economic Development Act 2012 No. 43 ss 1–2, ch 8 pt 2, s 221 sch 1, s 325 sch 2
date of assent 11 December 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ch 8 pt 2, s 325 sch 2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2013 (2013 SL No. 1)
Note—Insertion of s 221 sch 1 took effect when the provision it amended commenced on 31 March 2013.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Holding Act 2013 No. 2 ss 1–2, pt 12 div 3
date of assent 19 February 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 20 February 2014 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 6 s 1, pt 3, s 50 sch
date of assent 14 March 2013
commenced on date of assent
Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 ss 1–2(a), (e)–(f), pt 2, s 193 sch 1
date of assent 22 March 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 commencing on that day (see 2013 SL No. 36 and 2013 SL No. 24)
Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 No. 19 ss 1, 120 sch 1
date of assent 03 May 2013
commenced on date of assent
TAFE Queensland Act 2013 No. 27 ss 1–2, 70 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 03 June 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2013 (2013 SL No. 108)
Queensland Building Services Authority Amendment Act 2013 No. 38 ss 1–2, 14 sch 1
date of assent 29 August 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2013 (2013 SL No. 240)
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 109 sch 2
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 No. 55 pt 1, s 175 sch 1 pts 1–3
date of assent 07 November 2013
ss 1–2, 175 sch 1 pt 1 commenced on date of assent
sch 1 pt 2 commenced 28 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 34)
remaining provisions commence 7 November 2015 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2014 SL No. 252 s 2))
Biosecurity Act 2014 No. 7 ss 1–2, 578 sch 4 pt 2
date of assent 13 March 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (1)–(2))
Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 No. 11 ss 1–2, pt 10
date of assent 28 March 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 13 June 2014 (2014 SL No. 86)
Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014 No. 17 ss 1, 184 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
commenced on date of assent
Further Education and Training Act 2014 No. 25 ss 1–2, 223 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 102)
Environmental Offsets Act 2014 No. 33 pts 1, 17
date of assent 28 May 2014
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 40 chs 1, 3, 4 pt 2 div 1, s 154 sch 1 pt 1
date of assent 15 August 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2014 (2014 SL No. 209)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land (Providing Freehold) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 45 ss 1–2(1)–(2), 58 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 05 September 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
sch 1 pt 2 commenced 1 January 2015 (2014 SL No. 270)
remaining provision commenced 1 January 2015 (see s 2 (1))
Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 No. 47 chs 1 pt 1, 9 pt 3
date of assent 26 September 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ch 9 pt 3 divs 1 and 4 commenced 12 December 2014 (2014 SL No. 306)
ss 259, 261, 263–273, 278, 282(2), 283–284 never commenced and om 2016 No. 30ss 74–75, 77–78, 81
Amending legislation
State Development and Public Works Organisation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 8 s 1, pt 4 No. 8 (amends 2014 No. 47 above)
date of assent 22 July 2015
commenced on date of assent
Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 30 (amends 2014 No. 47 above)
date of assent 14 June 2016
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 59 ss 1, 2(ab), (a), (d)(i), pt 5, s 174 sch 1
date of assent 07 November 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 62(1), 63, 99–100, 102, 103(5), 104, 120–139, 140 (other than to the extent it ins new ch 13 pt 23 div 3 sdiv 1), 141–142, 174 sch 1 commenced 30 September 2015 (2015 SL No. 128)
ss 109–119, 140 (to the extent it ins new ch 13 pt 23 div 3 sdiv 1) commenced 8November 2016 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) (2015 SL No.153 s 2))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Major Events Act 2014 No. 60 ss 1–2, pt 12 div 3
date of assent 07 November 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2015 (see s 2)
Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 4 ss 1, 2(2), pt 4
date of assent 11 June 2015
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 10 July 2015 (2015 SL No. 73)
Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Act 2016 No. 14
date of assent 27 April 2016
comm on date of assent
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 22
date of assent 25 May 2016
pt 1, ss 3–5, 27, 27A, 29, pts 3, 5, 6, 7 comm on date of assent
pt 2 (other than ss 3–5, 27, 27A and 29, s 48 sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2)
Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 27
date of assent 25 May 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pts 2–69 comm 3 July 2017 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
Note—The Planning Act 2016 was renumbered in the first reprint—see 2016 Act No. 26 s 320A. Cross-references to the Planning Act 2016 have been updated to reflect the renumbering.
North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability and Other Acts Amendment Act 2016 No. 32
date of assent 14 June 2016
comm on date of assent
Environmental Protection (Underground Water Management) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 61
date of assent 22 November 2016
Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 No. 24
date of assent 25 August 2017
ch 1 pt 1 hdgs, pt 2–3, chs 2–7, sch 1 comm 1 January 2018 (2017 SL No. 196)
Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Act 2018 No. 30
date of assent 30 November 2018
pts 1 (other than ss 1–2), 2–8, sch 1 comm 1 April 2019 (2019 SL No. 15)
Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 8
date of assent 29 March 2019
comm on date of assent
Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 11
date of assent 11 April 2019
pts 1–2, pt 4–5, 6 divs 1–2, 7 divs 1–2, 8–9, 11, 13, 14 divs 1–2, 15–20, sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent
pts 3, 6 div 3, 7 div 3, 10, 12, sch 1 pt 2 (other than amdt of the Dispute Resolution Centres Act 1990) comm 9 December 2019 (2019 SL No. 230)
Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 28
date of assent 26 September 2019
pts 2–8, sch 1 comm 1 December 2019 (2019 SL No. 233)
Justice and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Amendment Act 2020 No. 16
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 7 (other than s 26) comm on date of assent
s 26 comm 1 May 2022 the day after the COVID-19 legislation expiry day (see s 2 (1) (amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 37 (3))
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 26
date of assent 20 August 2020
pt 2, s 118 sch 1 comm on date of assent
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 38
date of assent 04 December 2020
s 37 (1) comm on date of assent
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No. 8
date of assent 23 April 2021
pt 7 comm on date of assent
Public Health and Other Legislation (Further Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2021 No. 16
date of assent 09 September 2021
pt 6 comm on date of assent
Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 1
date of assent 08 March 2022
pt 2 div 3 comm on date of assent
Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34
date of assent 12 December 2022
s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 6
date of assent 05 April 2023
pt 2 (other than ss 102, 121, 125 (2) (to the extent it ins def body-worn camera)), s 145 sch 1 comm on date of assent
ss 102, 121, 125 (2) (to the extent it ins def body-worn camera) comm 27 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 233) (proposed commencement 6 April 2025 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2024 SL No. 19))
Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 15
date of assent 02 June 2023
pt 2 comm on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
s 247 sch 1 s 15 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)
Local Government (Councillor Conduct) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 30
date of assent 22 November 2023
sch 1 comm on date of assent
Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 22
date of assent 09 May 2024
s 92 sch 1 comm 1 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 69)
Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 30
date of assent 18 June 2024
pt 2 (other than ss 49–50), s 61 sch 1 comm on date of assent
ss 49–50 comm 27 September 2024, immediately after the commencement of the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023, s 121 (see s 2)
Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 33
date of assent 18 June 2024
pt 2A comm on date of assent
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18 |
17B |
19 |
17C |
20 |
sdiv 4 hdg |
sdiv 5 hdg |
18 |
21 |
19 |
22 |
20 |
23 |
21 |
24 |
22 |
25 |
23 |
26 |
24 |
27 |
25 |
28 |
26 |
29 |
27 |
30 |
28 |
231 |
29 |
32 |
30 |
33 |
31 |
34 |
32 |
35 |
33 |
36 |
ch 2A hdg |
ch 3 hdg |
34 |
37 |
34AA |
38 |
34AB |
39 |
34AC |
40 |
34AD |
41 |
34AE |
42 |
34AF |
43 |
34AG |
44 |
34AH |
45 |
34AI |
46 |
34AJ |
47 |
34AK |
48 |
34AL |
49 |
34AM |
50 |
34AN |
51 |
34AO |
52 |
34AP |
53 |
34AQ |
54 |
34AR |
55 |
34AS |
56 |
34AT |
57 |
34AU |
58 |
34AV |
59 |
34AW |
60 |
34AX |
61 |
34AY |
62 |
34AZ |
63 |
34BA |
64 |
34BC |
65 |
34BD |
66 |
34BE |
67 |
34BF |
68 |
34BG |
69 |
34BH |
70 |
34BI |
71 |
34BJ |
72 |
ch 2B hdg |
ch 4 hdg |
34BK |
73 |
34BL |
74 |
34BM |
75 |
34BN |
76 |
34BO |
77 |
34BP |
78 |
34BQ |
79 |
34BR |
80 |
34BS |
81 |
34BT |
82 |
34BU |
83 |
34BV |
84 |
34BW |
85 |
34BX |
86 |
34BY |
87 |
34BZ |
88 |
34CA |
89 |
34CI |
90 |
34CJ |
91 |
34CJ(a)(v) |
91(a)(iv) |
34CK |
92 |
34CL |
93 |
34CM |
94 |
34CN |
95 |
34CO |
96 |
34CP |
97 |
34CQ |
98 |
34CR |
99 |
34CS |
100 |
34CT |
101 |
34CU |
102 |
34CV |
103 |
34CW |
104 |
34CX |
105 |
34CY |
106 |
34CZ |
107 |
34DA |
108 |
34DB |
109 |
34DC |
110 |
34DD |
111 |
34DD(2)(a)(v) |
111(2)(a)(iv) |
34DE |
112 |
34DF |
113 |
34DG |
114 |
34DH |
115 |
34DI |
116 |
34DJ |
117 |
34DL |
118 |
34DM |
119 |
34DN |
120 |
34DO |
121 |
34DP |
122 |
34DP(d) |
122(c) |
34DQ |
123 |
34DR |
124 |
34DS |
125 |
34DT |
126 |
34DU |
127 |
34DV |
128 |
34DW |
129 |
34DX |
130 |
34DY |
131 |
34DZ |
132 |
34EA |
133 |
34EB |
134 |
34EC |
135 |
34ED |
136 |
34EE |
137 |
34EF |
138 |
34EG |
139 |
34EGA |
140 |
34EI |
141 |
34EJ |
142 |
34EK |
143 |
34EL |
144 |
34EM |
145 |
ch 2C hdg |
ch 5 hdg |
34EN |
146 |
34EO |
147 |
34EP |
148 |
34EQ |
149 |
34ER |
150 |
34ES |
151 |
34ET |
152 |
34EU |
153 |
34EV |
154 |
34EW |
155 |
34EX |
156 |
34EY |
157 |
34EZ |
158 |
34FA |
159 |
34FB |
160 |
34FC |
161 |
34FD |
162 |
34FE |
163 |
34FF |
164 |
34FG |
165 |
34FH |
166 |
34FI |
167 |
34FJ |
168 |
34FK |
169 |
34FL |
170 |
34FM |
171 |
34FN |
172 |
34FO |
173 |
34FP |
174 |
34FQ |
175 |
34FR |
176 |
34FS |
177 |
34FT |
178 |
34FU |
179 |
34FV |
180 |
34FW |
181 |
34FX |
182 |
34FY |
183 |
34FZ |
184 |
34GA |
185 |
34GB |
186 |
34GC |
187 |
34GD |
188 |
34GE |
189 |
34GF |
190 |
34GG |
191 |
34GH |
192 |
34GI |
193 |
34GJ |
194 |
34GK |
195 |
34GL |
196 |
34GM |
197 |
34GN |
198 |
34GO |
199 |
34GP |
200 |
34GQ |
201 |
34GR |
202 |
34GS |
203 |
34GT |
204 |
34GU |
205 |
34GV |
206 |
34GW |
207 |
34GX |
208 |
34GY |
209 |
34GZ |
210 |
34HA |
211 |
34HB |
212 |
34HC |
213 |
34HD |
214 |
34HE |
215 |
34HF |
216 |
34HG |
217 |
34HH |
218 |
34HI |
219 |
34HJ |
220 |
34HK |
221 |
34HL |
222 |
34HM |
223 |
34HN |
224 |
34HO |
225 |
34HP |
226 |
34HQ |
227 |
34HR |
228 |
34HS |
229 |
34HT |
230 |
34HU |
231 |
34HV |
232 |
34HW |
233 |
34HX |
234 |
34HY |
235 |
34HZ |
236 |
34IA |
237 |
34IB |
238 |
34IC |
239 |
34ID |
240 |
34IE |
241 |
34IF |
242 |
34IG |
243 |
34IH |
244 |
34II |
245 |
34IJ |
246 |
34IK |
247 |
34IL |
248 |
34IM |
249 |
34IN |
250 |
34IO |
251 |
34IP |
252 |
34IQ |
253 |
34IR |
254 |
34IS |
255 |
34IT |
256 |
34IU |
257 |
34IV |
258 |
34IW |
259 |
34IX |
260 |
34IY |
261 |
34IZ |
262 |
34JA |
263 |
34JB |
264 |
34JC |
265 |
34JD |
266 |
34JE |
267 |
34JF |
268 |
34JG |
269 |
34JH |
270 |
34JI |
271 |
34JJ |
272 |
34JK |
273 |
34JL |
274 |
34JM |
275 |
34JN |
276 |
34JO |
277 |
34JP |
278 |
34JQ |
279 |
34JR |
280 |
34JS |
281 |
34JT |
282 |
34JU |
283 |
34JV |
284 |
34JW |
285 |
34JX |
286 |
34JY |
287 |
34JZ |
288 |
34KA |
289 |
34KB |
290 |
34KC |
291 |
34KD |
292 |
34KE |
293 |
34KF |
294 |
34KG |
295 |
34KH |
296 |
34KI |
297 |
34KJ |
298 |
34KK |
299 |
34KL |
300 |
34KM |
301 |
34KN |
302 |
34KO |
303 |
34KP |
304 |
34KQ |
305 |
34KR |
306 |
34KS |
307 |
34KT |
308 |
34KU |
309 |
34KV |
310 |
34KW |
311 |
ch 2D hdg |
ch 6 hdg |
34KX |
312 |
34KY |
313 |
34KZ |
314 |
34LA |
315 |
34LB |
316 |
34LC |
317 |
34LD |
318 |
ch 3 hdg |
ch 7 hdg |
pt 2 hdg |
pt 1 hdg |
36 |
319 |
37 |
320 |
pt 5 hdg |
pt 2 hdg |
71 321 |
321 |
72 |
322 |
72(1A) |
322(2) |
72(2) |
322(3) |
73 323 |
323 |
73(1A) |
323(2) |
73(2) |
323(3) |
73(3) |
323(4) |
73(4) |
323(5) |
74 |
324 |
75 |
325 |
76 |
326 |
77 |
327 |
78 |
328 |
79 |
329 |
pt 6 hdg |
pt 3 hdg |
80 |
330 |
81 |
331 |
82 |
332 |
83 |
333 |
84 |
334 |
85 |
335 |
87 |
336 |
88 |
337 |
89 |
338 |
90 |
339 |
91 |
340 |
92 |
341 |
93 |
342 |
94 |
343 |
94A |
344 |
95 |
345 |
97 |
346 |
98 |
347 |
99 |
348 |
100 |
349 |
pt 7 hdg |
pt 4 hdg |
101 |
350 |
102 |
351 |
103 |
352 |
104 |
353 |
105 |
354 |
106 |
355 |
107 |
356 |
108 |
357 |
pt 8 hdg |
pt 5 hdg |
109 |
358 |
109(d)(vi) |
358(d)(vii) |
110 |
359 |
111 |
360 |
112 |
361 |
113 |
362 |
114 |
363 |
pt 9 hdg |
pt 6 hdg |
115 |
364 |
116 |
365 |
117 |
366 |
117(1A) |
366(2) |
117(2) |
366(3) |
117(2A) |
366(4) |
117(2B) |
366(5) |
117(3) |
366(6) |
118 |
367 |
pt 9A hdg |
pt 7 hdg |
118A |
368 |
118B |
369 |
pt 9B hdg |
pt 8 hdg |
118C |
370 |
118E |
371 |
118F |
372 |
118G |
373 |
118H |
374 |
118I |
375 |
118J |
376 |
118K |
377 |
118L |
378 |
118M |
379 |
118N |
380 |
118O |
381 |
118P |
382 |
118Q |
383 |
118R |
384 |
118S |
385 |
118T |
386 |
118U |
387 |
118V |
388 |
118W |
389 |
118X |
390 |
118Y |
391 |
118Z |
392 |
118ZA |
393 |
118ZB |
394 |
118ZC |
395 |
118ZD |
396 |
118ZE |
397 |
118ZF |
398 |
118ZG |
399 |
118ZH |
400 |
118ZI |
401 |
118ZJ |
402 |
118ZK |
403 |
118ZL |
404 |
118ZM |
405 |
118ZN |
406 |
118ZO |
407 |
118ZP |
408 |
118ZQ |
409 |
118ZR |
410 |
118ZS |
411 |
118ZT |
412 |
118ZU |
413 |
118ZV |
414 |
118ZW |
415 |
118ZX |
416 |
118ZY |
417 |
118ZZ |
418 |
118ZZA |
419 |
118ZZB |
420 |
118ZZC |
421 |
118ZZD |
422 |
118ZZE |
423 |
118ZZE(4) |
423(3) |
118ZZE(5) |
423(4) |
118ZZE(6) |
423(5) |
118ZZF |
424 |
118ZZG |
425 |
ch 3A hdg |
ch 8 hdg |
118ZZH |
426 |
118ZZI |
427 |
118ZZJ |
428 |
118ZZK |
429 |
118ZZL |
430 |
118ZZM |
431 |
118ZZN |
432 |
118ZZO |
433 |
118ZZP |
434 |
118ZZQ |
435 |
119 |
436 |
120 |
437 |
121 |
438 |
122 |
439 |
123 |
440 |
124 |
441 |
125 |
442 |
126 |
443 |
127 |
444 |
ch 4 hdg |
ch 9 hdg |
128 |
445 |
129 |
446 |
130 |
447 |
131 |
448 |
132 |
449 |
132(3) |
449(2) |
133 |
450 |
134 |
451 |
135 |
452 |
135(1A) |
452(2) |
135(2) |
452(3) |
136 |
453 |
136A |
454 |
136B |
455 |
137 |
456 |
138 |
457 |
138A |
458 |
138A(1)(ab) |
458(1)(b) |
138A(1)(b) |
458(1)(c) |
138A(5)(aa) |
458(5)(a) |
138A(5)(a) |
458(5)(b) |
138A(5)(b) |
458(5)(c) |
139 |
459 |
140 |
460 |
140(1A) |
460(2) |
140(2) |
460(3) |
140(3) |
460(4) |
140(4) |
460(5) |
140(5) |
460(6) |
140(6) |
460(7) |
140(7) |
460(8) |
141 |
461 |
142 |
462 |
143 |
463 |
144 |
464 |
145 |
465 |
146 |
466 |
156 |
467 |
157 |
468 |
158 |
469 |
159 |
470 |
160 |
471 |
161 |
472 |
162 |
473 |
163 |
474 |
164 |
475 |
165 |
476 |
166 |
477 |
169 |
478 |
170 |
479 |
171 |
480 |
172 |
481 |
173 |
482 |
174 |
483 |
175 |
484 |
176 |
485 |
177 |
486 |
178 |
487 |
179 |
488 |
179A |
489 |
ch 5 hdg |
ch 10 hdg |
180 |
490 |
181 |
491 |
182 |
492 |
183 |
493 |
184 |
494 |
185 |
495 |
186 |
496 |
187 |
497 |
188 |
498 |
189 |
499 |
190 |
500 |
191 |
501 |
192 |
502 |
193 |
503 |
193A |
504 |
194 |
505 |
195 |
506 |
pt 4A hdg |
pt 5 hdg |
195A |
507 |
195B |
508 |
195C |
509 |
195D |
510 |
195E |
511 |
195F |
512 |
195G |
513 |
ch 6 hdg |
ch 11 hdg |
196 |
514 |
196(1A) |
514(2) |
196(2) |
514(3) |
196(2A) |
514(4) |
196(3) |
514(5) |
196(4) |
514(6) |
196(5) |
514(7) |
197 |
515 |
198 |
516 |
198A |
517 |
199 |
518 |
200 |
519 |
201 |
520 |
201(1)(aa) |
520(1)(a) |
201(1)(a) |
520(1)(b) |
201(1)(ab) |
520(1)(c) |
201(1)(ac) |
520(1)(d) |
201(1)(b) |
520(1)(e) |
201(1)(c) |
520(1)(f) |
201(1)(d) |
520(1)(g) |
201(1)(e) |
520(1)(h) |
201(1)(f) |
520(1)(i) |
201(1)(g) |
520(1)(j) |
201(1)(h) |
520(1)(k) |
201(1)(ha) |
520(1)(l) |
201(1)(i) |
520(1)(m) |
201(1)(j) |
520(1)(n) |
201(1)(k) |
520(1)(o) |
201(1)(l) |
520(1)(p) |
201(1)(m) |
520(1)(q) |
202 |
521 |
203 |
522 |
203A |
523 |
203B |
524 |
203C |
525 |
203D |
526 |
203E |
527 |
203F |
528 |
203G |
529 |
203H |
530 |
204 |
531 |
205 |
532 |
206 |
533 |
207 |
534 |
208 |
535 |
209 |
536 |
210 |
537 |
211 |
538 |
212 |
539 |
213 |
540 |
213A |
541 |
214 |
542 |
214A |
543 |
215 |
544 |
216 |
545 |
217 |
546 |
218 |
547 |
ch 7 hdg |
ch 12 hdg |
219 |
548 |
219AA |
549 |
219AB |
550 |
219AC |
551 |
219AD |
552 |
219AE |
553 |
219AF |
554 |
219AG |
555 |
219AH |
556 |
219AI |
557 |
219AJ |
558 |
219AK |
559 |
219AL |
560 |
219AM |
561 |
219AN |
562 |
219AO |
563 |
219AP |
564 |
219AQ |
565 |
219AR |
566 |
219AS |
567 |
219AT |
568 |
219AU |
569 |
219AV |
570 |
219AW |
571 |
219AX |
572 |
219AY |
573 |
219AZ |
574 |
219BA |
575 |
219BB |
576 |
219BC |
577 |
219BD |
578 |
219BE |
579 |
220 |
580 |
220(2)(ja) |
580(2)(k) |
220(2)(k) |
580(2)(l) |
220(2)(l) |
580(2)(m) |
220(2)(m) |
580(2)(n) |
220(2)(n) |
580(2)(o) |
220(2)(o) |
580(2)(p) |
220(2)(p) |
580(2)(q) |
220(2)(q) |
580(2)(r) |
220(2)(r) |
580(2)(s) |
220(3A) |
580(4) |
220(3B) |
580(5) |
220(4) |
580(6) |
221 |
581 |
ch 8 hdg |
ch 13 hdg |
237 |
582 |
238 |
583 |
239 |
584 |
240 |
585 |
241 |
586 |
242 |
587 |
243 |
588 |
244 |
589 |
245 |
590 |
246 |
591 |
247 |
592 |
248 |
593 |
249 |
594 |
250 |
595 |
251 |
596 |
252 |
597 |
253 |
598 |
254 |
599 |
255 |
600 |
256 |
601 |
257 |
602 |
258 |
603 |
259 |
604 |
260 |
605 |
261 |
606 |
262 |
607 |
263 |
608 |
264 |
609 |
265 |
610 |
266 |
611 |
267 |
612 |
268 |
613 |
269 |
614 |
270 |
615 |
272 |
616 |
sch 3 |
sch 2 |
sch 4 |
sch 3 |
sch 4, def standard criteria, para (ja) |
sch 3, def standard criteria, para (k) |
sch 4, def standard criteria, para (k) |
sch 3, def standard criteria, para (l) |
Information about retrospectivity
Retrospective amendments that have been consolidated are noted in the list of legislation and list of annotations. From mid-2013 any retrospective amendment that has not been consolidated is noted on the cover page.
History notes
Environmental Protection Act 1994
Government Bill | |
Introduced: 09 September 1994 | Bill (Introduction)
|
Assent: 01 December 1994 | Act 1994, No. 62
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