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Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Environmental Infringement Notices) Regulations 2016

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 .

22 August 2016

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

MATTHEW GROOM

Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage

1. Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Environmental Infringement Notices) Regulations 2016 .

2. Commencement

These regulations take effect on 30 August 2016.

3. Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –
Act means the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 .

4. Prescribed offences

(1) For the purposes of section 72 of the Act –
(a) an offence under a provision of an Act or regulations specified in Schedule 1 or 3 is a prescribed offence; and
(b) an offence under section 53(2) of the Act constituted by conduct specified in Schedule 2 is a prescribed offence.

(2) The penalty specified in column 2 of –
(a) item 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 ; or
(b) Schedule 2 ; or
(c) Schedule 3 –
opposite a prescribed offence is the penalty applicable to that offence.

(3) The penalty specified in item 3 of Schedule 1 in relation to a prescribed offence is –
(a) in the case of an environmental infringement notice issued to an individual, the penalty for that offence that is specified in column 2 opposite that offence; and
(b) in the case of an environmental infringement notice issued to a body corporate, the penalty for that offence that is specified in column 3 opposite that offence.

SCHEDULE 1 - Offences Specified in Acts

Regulation 4

1. Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994

Column 1
Section of Act
Column 2
Penalty (penalty units)
1.
Section 32(1)
5
2.
Section 32(2)
10
3.
Section 45(1)
2
4.
Section 45(3)
5
5.
Section 51B
5
6.
Section 74B(1)
5
7.
Section 74P
5
8.
Section 74Q
2
9.
Section 74R(9)
5
10.
Section 92A
1
11.
Section 94(2)
2
12.
Section 95(1)(a)
2
13.
Section 95(1)(b)
2
14.
Section 95(1)(c)
2
15.
Section 95(1)(d)
2

2. Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993

Column 1
Section of Act
Column 2
1.
Section 63(2)(c)
5

3. Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013

Column 1
Section
of Act
Column 2
Penalty – individual
(penalty units)
Column 3
Penalty – body corporate
(penalty units)
1.
Section 4(1)
2
5
2.
Section 4(2)
5
10
3.
Section 5(3)
2
5

SCHEDULE 2 - Offences under Section 53(2) of Act Constituted by Specified Conduct

Regulation 4

	Column 1 Type of conduct	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Unlawfully causing an environmental nuisance by the emission or discharge from –
	(a) residential premises of a pollutant in water, wastewater or any other form of liquid; or	2
	(b) any premises or place, other than residential premises, of a pollutant in water, wastewater or any other form of liquid; or	5
	(c) residential premises of a solid, liquid or gaseous pollutant, including offensive odours, into the atmosphere; or	2
	(d) any premises or place, other than residential premises, of a solid, liquid or gaseous pollutant, including offensive odours, into the atmosphere; or	5
	(e) residential premises of noise which is unreasonable having regard to –	2
	(i) its volume, intensity or duration; and
	(ii) the time, place and other circumstances in which it is emitted; and
	(iii) whether it is, or is likely to be, audible in a habitable room of any other residential premises; or
	(f) any premises or place, other than residential premises, of noise which is unreasonable having regard to –	5
	(i) its volume, intensity or duration; and
	(ii) the time, place and other circumstances in which it is emitted; or
	(g) residential premises of a pollutant in the form of energy, other than noise, including radioactivity and electromagnetic radiation; or	2
	(h) any premises or place, other than residential premises, of a pollutant in the form of energy, other than noise, including radioactivity and electromagnetic radiation; or	5
	(i) residential premises of a pollutant which comprises solid material; or	2
	(j) any premises or place, other than residential premises, of a pollutant which comprises solid material; or	5
	(k) any vehicle of a pollutant, other than noise, including solids, liquids and gases; or	2
	(l) any vehicle, not on a public street, of noise.	2
2.	Unlawfully causing an environmental nuisance by the deposit of a solid or liquid pollutant in or on –
	(a) residential premises; or	2
	(b) any premises or place other than residential premises.	5
3.	Unlawfully causing an environmental nuisance by the disturbance of a solid, liquid or gaseous pollutant in or on –
	(a) residential premises; or	2
	(b) any premises or place other than residential premises.	5

SCHEDULE 3 - Offences Specified in Regulations

Regulation 4

1. Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Controlled Waste Tracking) Regulations 2010

Column 1
Regulation
Column 2
Penalty
(penalty units)
1.
Regulation 8(3)
20
2.
Regulation 12(1)
5
3.
Regulation 12(2)
5
4.
Regulation 14(4)
5
5.
Regulation 15(1)
20
6.
Regulation 15(2)
8
7.
Regulation 16(1)
20
8.
Regulation 16(2)
20
9.
Regulation 16(3)
8
10.
Regulation 17(1)
20
11.
Regulation 17(2)
20
12.
Regulation 17(3)
8
13.
Regulation 17(4)
20
14.
Regulation 17(5)
8
15.
Regulation 18(1)
20
16.
Regulation 18(2)
20
17.
Regulation 18(3)
8
18.
Regulation 18(4)
8
19.
Regulation 19
8
20.
Regulation 21(1)
8
21.
Regulation 21(2)
8
22.
Regulation 21(3)
8
23.
Regulation 21(4)
8
24.
Regulation 23(5)
15
25.
Regulation 24(9)
15
26.
Regulation 28
15
27.
Regulation 29
20
28.
Regulation 30
20
29.
Regulation 31
20

2. Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Distributed Atmospheric Emissions) Regulations 2007

Column 1
Regulation
Column 2
Penalty
(penalty units)
1.
Regulation 5(1)
10
2.
Regulation 5(3)
5
3.
Regulation 5(5)
5
4.
Regulation 8(1)
5
5.
Regulation 8(2)
5
6.
Regulation 9(3)
2
7.
Regulation 10(1)
5
8.
Regulation 11(1)
5
9.
Regulation 11(2)
5

3. Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulations 2010

Column 1
Regulation
Column 2
Penalty
(penalty units)
1.
Regulation 7(3)
10
2.
Regulation 8(1)
10
3.
Regulation 9(1)
10
4.
Regulation 9(3)
10
5.
Regulation 10(1)
10
6.
Regulation 10(3)
10
7.
Regulation 10(4)
10
8.
Regulation 10(5)
10
9.
Regulation 10(6)
10
10.
Regulation 11(1)
10
11.
Regulation 11(2)
10
12.
Regulation 11(4)
10
13.
Regulation 12(1)
10
14.
Regulation 12(2)
10
15.
Regulation 12(4)
10
16.
Regulation 13(2)
10
17.
Regulation 13(4)
10
18.
Regulation 14(2)
10
19.
Regulation 14(3)
10
20.
Regulation 14(4)
10
21.
Regulation 14(5)
10
22.
Regulation 14(7)
10
23.
Regulation 15(1)
10
24.
Regulation 15(4)
10
25.
Regulation 18(2)
10
26.
Regulation 19
10
27.
Regulation 20(2)
10
28.
Regulation 20(3)
10
29.
Regulation 20(5)
10
30.
Regulation 22(3)
10
31.
Regulation 23(2)
10
32.
Regulation 24(2)
10
33.
Regulation 24(3)
10
34.
Regulation 25(2)
10
35.
Regulation 25(5)
5
36.
Regulation 27(5)
10
37.
Regulation 28
10
38.
Regulation 30(2)
10
39.
Regulation 30(4)
10
40.
Regulation 30(5)
10
41.
Regulation 30(7)
10
42.
Regulation 30(8)
10
43.
Regulation 31(1)
10
44.
Regulation 31(2)
10
45.
Regulation 31(3)
10
46.
Regulation 32(1)
10
47.
Regulation 32(2)
10
48.
Regulation 33(1)
5
49.
Regulation 33(2)
5
50.
Regulation 33(5)
5
51.
Regulation 34
5
52.
Regulation 35(1)
5
53.
Regulation 35(2)
5
54.
Regulation 35(3)
5
55.
Regulation 36(1)
5
56.
Regulation 36(2)
5
57.
Regulation 36(3)
5
58.
Regulation 37
10
59.
Regulation 39(9)
10
60.
Regulation 40(3)
10
61.
Regulation 41(3)
10

4. Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2010

Column 1
Regulation
Column 2
Penalty
(penalty units)
1.
Regulation 6(1)
10
2.
Regulation 6(2)
4
3.
Regulation 6(3)
4
4.
Regulation 7(1)
20
5.
Regulation 7(3)
10
6.
Regulation 8(1)
10
7.
Regulation 8(2)
10
8.
Regulation 9(1)
10
9.
Regulation 11(1)
10
10.
Regulation 11(3)
10
11.
Regulation 11(4)
4

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 29 August 2016

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

	Column 1 Section of Act	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Section 32(1)	5
2.	Section 32(2)	10
3.	Section 45(1)	2
4.	Section 45(3)	5
5.	Section 51B	5
6.	Section 74B(1)	5
7.	Section 74P	5
8.	Section 74Q	2
9.	Section 74R(9)	5
10.	Section 92A	1
11.	Section 94(2)	2
12.	Section 95(1)(a)	2
13.	Section 95(1)(b)	2
14.	Section 95(1)(c)	2
15.	Section 95(1)(d)	2

	Column 1 Section of Act	Column 2 Penalty – individual (penalty units)	Column 3 Penalty – body corporate (penalty units)
1.	Section 4(1)	2	5
2.	Section 4(2)	5	10
3.	Section 5(3)	2	5

	Column 1 Regulation	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Regulation 8(3)	20
2.	Regulation 12(1)	5
3.	Regulation 12(2)	5
4.	Regulation 14(4)	5
5.	Regulation 15(1)	20
6.	Regulation 15(2)	8
7.	Regulation 16(1)	20
8.	Regulation 16(2)	20
9.	Regulation 16(3)	8
10.	Regulation 17(1)	20
11.	Regulation 17(2)	20
12.	Regulation 17(3)	8
13.	Regulation 17(4)	20
14.	Regulation 17(5)	8
15.	Regulation 18(1)	20
16.	Regulation 18(2)	20
17.	Regulation 18(3)	8
18.	Regulation 18(4)	8
19.	Regulation 19	8
20.	Regulation 21(1)	8
21.	Regulation 21(2)	8
22.	Regulation 21(3)	8
23.	Regulation 21(4)	8
24.	Regulation 23(5)	15
25.	Regulation 24(9)	15
26.	Regulation 28	15
27.	Regulation 29	20
28.	Regulation 30	20
29.	Regulation 31	20

	Column 1 Regulation	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Regulation 5(1)	10
2.	Regulation 5(3)	5
3.	Regulation 5(5)	5
4.	Regulation 8(1)	5
5.	Regulation 8(2)	5
6.	Regulation 9(3)	2
7.	Regulation 10(1)	5
8.	Regulation 11(1)	5
9.	Regulation 11(2)	5

	Column 1 Regulation	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Regulation 7(3)	10
2.	Regulation 8(1)	10
3.	Regulation 9(1)	10
4.	Regulation 9(3)	10
5.	Regulation 10(1)	10
6.	Regulation 10(3)	10
7.	Regulation 10(4)	10
8.	Regulation 10(5)	10
9.	Regulation 10(6)	10
10.	Regulation 11(1)	10
11.	Regulation 11(2)	10
12.	Regulation 11(4)	10
13.	Regulation 12(1)	10
14.	Regulation 12(2)	10
15.	Regulation 12(4)	10
16.	Regulation 13(2)	10
17.	Regulation 13(4)	10
18.	Regulation 14(2)	10
19.	Regulation 14(3)	10
20.	Regulation 14(4)	10
21.	Regulation 14(5)	10
22.	Regulation 14(7)	10
23.	Regulation 15(1)	10
24.	Regulation 15(4)	10
25.	Regulation 18(2)	10
26.	Regulation 19	10
27.	Regulation 20(2)	10
28.	Regulation 20(3)	10
29.	Regulation 20(5)	10
30.	Regulation 22(3)	10
31.	Regulation 23(2)	10
32.	Regulation 24(2)	10
33.	Regulation 24(3)	10
34.	Regulation 25(2)	10
35.	Regulation 25(5)	5
36.	Regulation 27(5)	10
37.	Regulation 28	10
38.	Regulation 30(2)	10
39.	Regulation 30(4)	10
40.	Regulation 30(5)	10
41.	Regulation 30(7)	10
42.	Regulation 30(8)	10
43.	Regulation 31(1)	10
44.	Regulation 31(2)	10
45.	Regulation 31(3)	10
46.	Regulation 32(1)	10
47.	Regulation 32(2)	10
48.	Regulation 33(1)	5
49.	Regulation 33(2)	5
50.	Regulation 33(5)	5
51.	Regulation 34	5
52.	Regulation 35(1)	5
53.	Regulation 35(2)	5
54.	Regulation 35(3)	5
55.	Regulation 36(1)	5
56.	Regulation 36(2)	5
57.	Regulation 36(3)	5
58.	Regulation 37	10
59.	Regulation 39(9)	10
60.	Regulation 40(3)	10
61.	Regulation 41(3)	10

	Column 1 Regulation	Column 2 Penalty (penalty units)
1.	Regulation 6(1)	10
2.	Regulation 6(2)	4
3.	Regulation 6(3)	4
4.	Regulation 7(1)	20
5.	Regulation 7(3)	10
6.	Regulation 8(1)	10
7.	Regulation 8(2)	10
8.	Regulation 9(1)	10
9.	Regulation 11(1)	10
10.	Regulation 11(3)	10
11.	Regulation 11(4)	4

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