MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 2 Environmental protection policies

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          (2)   Without limiting subsection (1), compliance with this Act
                does not necessarily show that an obligation that exists apart
                from this Act has been satisfied or has not been breached.
          (3)   In addition, a breach of the general environmental duty does
                not, of itself, give rise to a civil right or remedy.

25        Extra-territorial application of Act
                A person commits an offence against this Act if—
                (a)   the person causes environmental harm within the State
                      by conduct engaged in outside the State; and
                (b)   the conduct would constitute the offence against this Act
                      if it were engaged in by the person within the State.




Chapter 2                    Environmental protection
                             policies

26        Minister may make policies
                The Minister may make environmental protection policies to
                enhance or protect Queensland’s environment.

27        Scope of policies
          (1)   An environmental protection policy may be made about the
                environment or anything that affects or may affect the
                environment.
          (2)   Without limiting subsection (1), an environmental protection
                policy may be made about any of the following—
                (a)   a contaminant, including, for example, an ozone
                      depleting substance;
                (b)   an industry or activity;


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