2010

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (No 1)

SL2010-31

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated with the authority of
Simon Corbell MLA
Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water 

Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

Outline

This regulation amends Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Act 1997. Section 166(8) of the Environment Protection Act 1997 allows Schedule 1 to be amended by regulation. 

Currently all activity managers of wastewater recycling systems that have the capacity to treat more than 3 ML per year of wastewater or activity managers that reuse more than 3 ML per year of recycled wastewater are required to hold an environmental authorisation or environmental protection agreement.

This amendment removes the requirement for activity managers of systems in which the recycled water does not come into contact with the environment to hold an environmental authorisation or environmental protection agreement (eg systems that treat and store greywater for use in flushing toilets).

Regulation Notes

Clause 1 provides that the regulation is the Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1).

Under Clause 2 the regulation commences on the day after notification.

The regulation amends the Environment Protection Act 1997 (See Clause 3).

Clause 4 replaces Schedule 1, table 1.3, item 6 with a new item 6 for wastewater recycling. The old item 6 dealt with all wastewater recycling activities for reuse where the treatment plant had a capacity of greater than 3ML per year or greater than 3ML per year was reused. The new item deals with wastewater recycling for reuse where the recycled water is discharged onto land or into a waterway and the treatment plant has a capacity of greater than 3ML per year or more than 3ML per year is reused.