24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
               Issue            Applicable Legislation / Guidelines / Standards     Regulating                           Major Requirements of Legislation
                                                                                    Authority
  Emergency Management
  Fuel and Chemical Spills     Work Health and Safety Act 2011;                   Office of Fair and      Stipulates requirement to minimise the risk of a dangerous event (e.g.
                               Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011             Safe Work QLD            fuel or chemical spill) occurring.
                               Environmental Protection Act 1994                       DEHP               General duty of care to prevent environmental harm through pollution.
                                                                                                          Must notify the DEHP when a spill occurs that either causes or
                                                                                                           threatens material harm to the environment.
  Fire                         Department of Community Safety Act 1990             Department of          Stipulates requirements for fire safety including fire and evacuation
                                                                                    Community              plans, the provision of emergency escape routes and the
                                                                                      Safety               responsibilities of fire wardens.
                                                                                                          An emergency plan is required for each site
                                                                                                          Fire extinguisher and Fire Warden training has been conducted for
                                                                                                           staff.
  Sewerage, Gas or Water       Environmental Protection Act 1994                       DEHP               General duty of care to prevent environmental harm through pollution.
  release (caused by damage                                                                               Must notify the DEHP when pollution occurs that either causes or
  to underground services)                                                                                 threatens material harm to the environment.
                               Work Health and Safety Act 2011; Work Health and   Office of Fair and      Employee and employer obligations for the location of underground
                               Safety Regulation 2011                             Safe Work QLD            services detailed prior to excavation.
  Emergency Response           Work Health and Safety Act 2011 QLD                Office of Fair and      Stipulates requirements for evacuation plans and the provision of
                                                                                  Safe Work QLD            emergency escape routes.
                               Department of Community Safety Act 1990             Department of          Stipulates requirements for evacuation plans and the provision of
                                                                                    Community              emergency escape routes.
                                                                                      Safety
  Flora and Fauna
  Native Fauna                 Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Nature                 DEHP               All fauna is protected under the Nature Conservation Act (including
                               Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006                                     common animals)
                               Environment Protection and Biodiversity                                    Do not injure or harm animals that may be in the way of works.
                               Conservation Act 1999
  Vegetation                   Vegetation Management Act 1999 QLD                      DEHP               Disturbing remnant native vegetation on private land and any
                               Plant Protection Act 1989                                                   vegetation on government land (e.g. regrowth on leasehold) will
                               Environment Protection and Biodiversity                                     require a permit.
                               Conservation Act 1999
  Weed and Pest management     Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route                   DEHP               Pest management laws define different classes of declared weeds
                               Management) Act 2002 QLD                                                    and required management strategies for each. It is illegal to introduce
                               Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route                                       certain classes of declared plants (I.e. there is a legal obligation to
                               Management Regulation 2003                                                  prevent weed spread).
                               Plant Protection Act 1989                                                  Must wash down vehicles to prevent the spread of weeds between
                               Biosecurity Act 2014                                                        areas
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