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In forceEnvironmental harm
Part 8Environmental protection
Division 1Preliminary matters
82 Environmental harm
(1)
For this Act, environmental harm is:
(a) harm to or an adverse effect on the environment of any level mentioned in section 83 and any duration; or
(b) potential harm to or potential adverse effect on the environment of any level mentioned in section 83 and any duration.
(2) A reference in subsection (1)(b) to potential harm or potential adverse effect includes:
(a)
the risk of harm or an adverse effect; and
(b)
future harm or an adverse effect.
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