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Established under the Environment Protection Act 1970, EPA is the world's third oldest environmental regulatory agency. [2] It was established to address environmental problems across the state in a systematic and integrated way, bringing together a range of Victorian legislation and powers to be administered by a central authority.
The Environment Protection Act of 2017 shifts the focus of protection of the environment from reaction to prevention, [5] making it mandatory to minimise the impact of pollution before it happens. This act was amended by the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 and was introduced in 2021. Main improvements:
One of the definitions provided for "waste" has been that of the Victorian "Environment Protection Act 1970", which described it as "any matter, whether solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive, which is discharged, emitted or deposited in the environment in such volume, constituency or manner as to cause an alteration of the environment". [53]
Environment Protection Act 1970; Environment Protection Act 2017; Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006 (Victoria) Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act 1986; Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004; Water Act 1989 (Victoria) Water (Governance) Act 2006 (Victoria)
In Victoria, the first legislation included the Environment Protection Act 1970 and later the Litter Act 1987. Litter offences are a local government issue to manage with the exception of litter from vehicles reported to EPA Victoria, and illegal dumping which also managed by EPA Victoria. [11] [12]
The first Victorian general Act dealing with local government was the Local Government Act of 1874. The act empowered shires to be established in territories that could financially support them, and boroughs to be established in areas not exceeding 9 square miles (23 km 2) with a population of at least 300.
The GED was incorporated in Victorian law in 2018 through the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018. This Amendment is major in Victoria as it puts the emphasis on creating preventive measures rather than managing the aftermath of pollutions. [5]
CDL in South Australia was put in place under the Beverage Container Act 1975 (SA) and came into operation in 1977. [9] Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA) now governs the levying and refund of deposits. [10] There is a refund of 10 cents per can or bottle [11] (raised from 5 cents in late 2008). In the 1970s, deposits ranged from 20c for a ...