MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                             Chapter 7 Environmental management
                                                       Part 1 Environmental duties

                                                                          [s 320B]

                     activity being carried out in association with the primary
                     activity; or
              (b)    while carrying out a resource activity, other than a
                     mining activity (also the primary activity), becomes
                     aware of the happening of 1 or both of the following
                     events—
                     (i)   the activity has negatively affected, or is
                           reasonably likely to negatively affect, the water
                           quality of an aquifer;
                     (ii) the activity has caused the connection of 2 or more
                          aquifers.
        (2)   However, this division does not apply if the event is
              authorised to be caused under—
              (a)    an environmental protection policy; or
              (b)    a transitional environmental program; or
              (c)    an environmental protection order; or
              (d)    an environmental authority; or
              (e)    a development condition of a development approval; or
              (f)    a prescribed condition for carrying out a small scale
                     mining activity; or
              (g)    an emergency direction; or
              (h)    an accredited ERMP.


Subdivision 2               Duty of person carrying out an
                            activity

320B Duty of employee to notify employer
        (1)   This section applies if the person is carrying out the primary
              activity during the person’s employment or engagement by, or
              as the agent of, someone else (the employer).


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