📘 Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020
040 of 2020Assented 19 November 2020
The Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020 amends the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to update environmental assessment processes, clearing regulations, licensing, and monitoring programs. It introduces environmental protection covenants and modifies penalty provisions.
Impact
Proponents of development projects, mining companies, landowners, and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation are affected by changes to referral, assessment, and licensing processes. The public benefits from enhanced environmental protection and monitoring.
Sectors
environmentminingplanningresourcesagriculture
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