Simplified outline—Chapter 7

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Pt 7.1 (Heading and s. 153) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).

S. 153 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).

(1)

This section sets out a simplified outline of this Chapter.

(2)

Part 7.2 enables a substance to be declared to be an environmentally hazardous substance and provides for the making of orders to prohibit, control or regulate environmentally hazardous substances.

(3)

Part 7.3 provides for the making of orders requiring the managers of land or infrastructure, for the purposes of preventing or minimising risk of harm to human health or the environment from pollution or waste—

(a)

to take specified actions in relation to the land or infrastructure; or

(b)

to take specified matters into account in relation to the land or infrastructure; or

(c)

to comply with a specified document, code, standard or rule in relation to the land or infrastructure.

S. 153(4) amended by No. 6/2024 s. 21.

(4)

Part 7.4 enables the Authority to authorise a temporary discharge, emission, deposit, storage, treatment, handling or transportation of waste in the case of a temporary emergency, a public nuisance or other specified circumstances.

(5)

Part 7.5 enables an order to be made declaring an issue to be an issue of environmental concern and specifying the persons or class of persons required to address that issue.

(6)

Part 7.6 prohibits the emission of unreasonable and aggravated noise.

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153 Simplified outline—Chapter 7