MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 1 Preliminary
Part 2 Object and achievement of Act

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4         How object of Act is to be achieved
          (1)   The protection of Queensland’s environment is to be achieved
                by an integrated management program that is consistent with
                ecologically sustainable development.
          (2)   The program is cyclical and involves the following phases—
                (a)   phase 1—establishing the state of the environment and
                      defining environmental objectives;
                (b)   phase 2—developing effective environmental strategies;
                (c)   phase 3—implementing environmental strategies and
                      integrating them into efficient resource management;
                (d)   phase 4—ensuring accountability of environmental
                      strategies.
          (3)   The relationship between each of the phases is shown in the
                figure appearing at the end of this Act.
          (4)   Phase 1 is achieved by—
                (a)   researching the state of the environment, including
                      essential ecological processes; and
                (b)   deciding environmental values to be protected or
                      achieved by consulting industry, government
                      departments and the community.
          (5)   Phase 2 is achieved by—
                (a)   developing environmental protection policies that,
                      among other things—
                      (i)   decide environmental indicators; and
                      (ii) establish ambient and emission standards for
                           contaminants; and
                      (iii) require waste management, including waste
                            prevention and minimisation; and
                      (iv) advise on management practices; and
                (b)   promoting     environmental    responsibility           and
                      involvement within the community.
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