MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 7 Environmental management
Part 8 Contaminated land

[s 375]

          (3)   If the administering authority decides the land has been, or is
                being, used for a notifiable activity or is contaminated land,
                the administering authority must record particulars of the land
                in the environmental management register.
          (4)   However, the administering authority is not required to record
                particulars of land that has been used for a notifiable activity
                in the environmental management register if—
                (a)   the land is no longer being used for a notifiable activity;
                      and
                (b)   the land has been investigated and the administering
                      authority is satisfied the land is not contaminated land.
          (5)   The administering authority must, within 8 business days after
                making a decision, give written notice of the decision to—
                (a)   the owner of the land; and
                (b)   the relevant local government.
          (6)   The notice must state the reasons for the decision.
          (7)   Also, if particulars of the land are recorded in the
                environmental management register, the notice to the owner
                must state the review or appeal details.


Division 3                  Investigation of land on
                            environmental management register

375        Voluntary submission of report about investigation
          (1)   A person may, at any time, conduct or commission an
                investigation of land (a site investigation) for which
                particulars are recorded in the environmental management
                register to scientifically assess whether the land is
                contaminated in a way that is a risk to human health or
                another part of the environment and submit a report about the
                investigation to the administering authority.



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