Environment Protection Act 2017

The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette, for the purposes of minimising risks of harm to human health or the environment from pollution or waste, require a council, public sector body or infrastructure manager—

to take a specified action in relation to land or infrastructure managed, operated or controlled by that council, public sector body or infrastructure manager; or

to take into account a specified matter when managing land, managing or operating infrastructure or planning the management of land or infrastructure; or

to comply with a specified document, code, standard or rule, subject to any modification specified in the order, when managing land, managing or operating infrastructure or planning the management of land or infrastructure.

Without limiting subsection (1), an Order under that subsection may—

apply to a specified council, public sector body or infrastructure manager or to a specified class of council, public sector body or infrastructure manager; or

specify the land or infrastructure in relation to which the order applies; or

apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, any matter contained in any document, code, standard or rule formulated, issued, prescribed or published—

as in force at a particular time; or

as amended, formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time.

An Order under subsection (1) takes effect on the day it is published in the Government Gazette or on any later day specified in the Order.

In this section—

roads and traffic facilities and installations; and

sewerage, storm water drainage and water supply systems; and

wastewater treatment and septic tank systems; and

electricity and gas transmission and distribution networks; and

telecommunication networks; and

works to improve water edges and water quality; and

wharves, marinas and boat launching and berthing facilities; and

public transport facilities and installations; and

public parks and public spaces and related facilities and installations;

manages or operates infrastructure; or

manages or controls the design, construction or maintenance of infrastructure.