Environment Protection Regulation 2005
- Number
- SL2005-38
- Made under
- Environment Protection Act 1997, s 166
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this regulation see Magistrates Court (Environment Protection Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005
- Current law
- Instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 11 March 2026 | Republication for amendments by SL2025-17 |
Legislative instruments
Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Protection (Noise Measurement Manual) Approval 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 29A | 1 December 2009 - 12 September 2024 | DI2009-234 | |
| Environment Protection (Declared Agvet Chemical Products and Approved Training) Declaration 2022 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 55D, s 55E and s 55H | 28 April 2022 | NI2022-212 | |
| Environment Protection Noise Measurement Manual 2024 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 29A | 13 September 2024 | DI2024-285 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 11 March 2026 | Republication for amendments by SL2025-17 |
| 16 November 2025 - 10 March 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 16 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 15 May 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-11 |
| 10 January 2025 - 14 May 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 10 January 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-35 |
| 16 August 2024 - 9 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 16 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by SL2024-17 |
| 11 July 2024 - 15 August 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 11 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-35 |
| 27 November 2023 - 10 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36 |
| 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14 |
| 28 April 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 28 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by SL2021-26 |
| 11 December 2021 - 27 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 11 December 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-30 |
| 23 June 2021 - 10 December 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 24 December 2019 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 24 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by SL2019-32 |
| 1 September 2019 - 23 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 September 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2016-24 |
| 9 August 2019 - 31 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 9 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-20 |
| 21 December 2018 - 8 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 21 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-32 |
| 31 August 2017 - 20 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 31 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-17 |
| 15 August 2017 - 30 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21 |
| 21 June 2016 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 21 June 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-33 |
| 12 May 2016 - 20 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 12 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-24 |
| 24 February 2016 - 11 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 24 February 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-2 |
| 14 October 2015 - 23 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 1 September 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 September 2015 | Republication for amendments by SL2015-28 |
| 1 July 2015 - 31 August 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-19 |
| 11 June 2015 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 11 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-59 |
| 12 November 2014 - 10 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 12 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-52 |
| 27 January 2014 - 11 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 27 January 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-40 |
| 14 June 2013 - 26 January 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 8 February 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 8 February 2013 | Republication for amendments by SL2013-2 |
| 5 June 2012 - 7 February 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52 |
| 21 September 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 21 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-28 |
| 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 11 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 11 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by SL2011-9 |
| 21 January 2011 - 10 March 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 21 January 2011 | Republication for amendments by SL2011-1 |
| 2 January 2010 - 20 January 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 2 January 2010 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 12 December 2009 - 1 January 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 12 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by SL2009-54 |
| 22 September 2009 - 11 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 23 June 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 23 June 2009 | Republication for amendments by SL2009-29 |
| 15 August 2008 - 22 June 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 15 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by SL2008-35 |
| 31 March 2008 - 14 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 31 March 2008 | |
| 27 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 27 December 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-39 |
| 11 September 2007 - 26 December 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 11 September 2007 | Republication for amendments by SL2007-24 |
| 12 April 2007 - 10 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 3 June 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 3 June 2006 | Republication for amendments by SL2006-27 |
| 18 November 2005 - 2 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 18 November 2005 | Republication for new regulation |
| 18 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 17 November 2005 |
Notification statement
The Environment Protection Regulation 2005 has been made and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 17 November 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Instrument as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2005 | 18 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord |
Explanatory statement
| Version | Published | Files/Formats |
|---|---|---|
| As presented | 17 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 17 November 2005 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 18 November 2005 | s 2 and LA s 73 (3) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 12 | 1 January 2010 (midnight) | s 102 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 23 June 2021 |
| SL2021-26 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) | ss 4-9 | 28 April 2022 |
| A2021-30 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 11 December 2021 |
| A2022-14 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.14 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2023-36 | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.25 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2024-11 | Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 15 May 2025 |
| A2024-35 | Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | ss 42-44 | 10 January 2025 |
| A2024-35 | Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | ss 45-58 | 11 July 2024 |
| SL2024-17 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) | ss 4-19 | 16 August 2024 |
| SL2025-17 | Environment Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) | s 4, s 5 | 11 March 2026 |
| SL2006-27 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) | s 4 | 3 June 2006 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.38 | 12 April 2007 |
| SL2007-24 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) | ss 4-13 | 11 September 2007 |
| A2007-25 | Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.13 | 31 March 2008 |
| A2007-39 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.14 | 27 December 2007 |
| A2008-4 | Planning and Development Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | pt 3 | 31 March 2008 |
| SL2008-35 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2) | ss 4-6 | 15 August 2008 |
| SL2009-29 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) | ss 4-10 | 23 June 2009 |
| A2009-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.29 | 22 September 2009 |
| SL2009-54 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2) | ss 4-9 | 12 December 2009 |
| SL2011-1 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) | ss 4-6 | 21 January 2011 |
| SL2011-9 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2) | ss 4-7 | 11 March 2011 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.63 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.14 | 21 September 2011 |
| A2011-52 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 5 June 2012 |
| SL2013-2 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) | ss 4-19 | 8 February 2013 |
| A2013-19 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.17 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2013-40 | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | pt 3 | 27 January 2014 |
| A2014-52 | Environment Protection Amendment Act 2014 | pt 3 | 12 November 2014 |
| A2014-59 | Nature Conservation Act 2014 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 11 June 2015 |
| A2015-19 | Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 8 | 1 July 2015 |
| SL2015-28 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) | ss 4-6 | 1 September 2015 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.24 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2016-2 | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 5 | 24 February 2016 |
| A2016-24 | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | s 20, s 21 | 1 September 2019 |
| A2016-24 | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | s 19, s 22, s 23 | 12 May 2016 |
| A2016-33 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 | pt 1.10 | 21 June 2016 |
| A2017-17 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 7 | 31 August 2017 |
| A2017-21 | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2018-32 | Veterinary Practice Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 21 December 2018 |
| A2019-20 | Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 4 | 9 August 2019 |
| SL2019-32 | Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) | ss 4-7 | 24 December 2019 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.37, sch 4 pt 4.71 | 16 November 2025 |