📜 Contaminated Sites Bill 2002
Assented toLABill 16427 November 2002
The Contaminated Sites Bill 2002 establishes a public database of contaminated sites in Western Australia to facilitate their management and remediation, ensuring land transactions are informed and protecting human health and the environment. It outlines reporting obligations, classification processes, and responsibilities for remediation.
Impact
Landowners, occupiers, auditors, and those potentially contributing to contamination are affected by mandatory reporting requirements and potential remediation responsibilities. The public benefits from increased transparency and environmental protection. It affects the land transaction process.
Key Changes
["Establishes a public database of contaminated sites.", "Mandates reporting of known or suspected contaminated sites.", "Defines responsibilities for remediation of contaminated sites."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA27 Nov 2002
- LA Second Reading MovedLA27 Nov 2002
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA11 Mar 2003
- LA Consideration in DetailLA19 Mar 2003
- LA AmendedLA3 Apr 2003
- LA Third ReadingLA10 Apr 2003
- LC Second Reading MovedLC10 Apr 2003
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 Sept 2003
- LC AmendedLC22 Oct 2003
- LC Third ReadingLC23 Oct 2003
Affected Sectors
environmentplanninglocal_governmentminingconstructionagriculture
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