Australian Capital Territory
Environment Protection (Draft Hazardous Materials Policy) Notice 2010 (No 1)*
Register No E69-10
Notifiable instrument NI2010—362    
made under the
Environment Protection Act 1997, s 25(2) (Consultation on draft environment protection policy)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Environment Protection (Draft Hazardous Materials Policy) Notice 2010 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after notification.
3	Notification
Notice is hereby given that under section 24 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 the Environment Protection Authority has prepared the following draft environment protection policy:
Title of Draft Policy	Brief Description of Draft Policy	
Draft Hazardous Materials Environment Protection Policy	The draft Hazardous Materials Environment Protection Policy is designed to assist people understand the Environment Protection Act 1997 and the Environment Protection Regulation 2005 as they apply to hazardous materials. The draft policy contains information related to the management of hazardous materials to minimise the risk of adverse impacts they may have on the environment.	

Any person who wishes to make a written submission to the Environment Protection Authority concerning the above draft environment protection policy may do so by 17 September 2010.

Submissions should be addressed to:
Environment Protection Authority
GPO Box 158, 
Canberra ACT 2601

Copies of the draft environment protection policy are available for public inspection under section 25(4) at the following locations:
During business hours, at the office of the Environment Protection Authority, Level 3 South Wing, Macarthur House, 12 Wattle Street, Lyneham ACT;
ACT Public Libraries;
Canberra Connect Shopfront Services; and
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water website: http://www.environment.act.gov.au

Daniel Walters
Environment Protection Authority
5 July 2010