Further to last week’s article in AEBN ENW e-news – 24 April 2020 edition, the Victorian Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (the Act) is intending to commence on 1 July 2021.
This means for businesses with operations in Victoria, the current Victorian environmental protections laws (Victorian Environment Protection Act 1970) including regulations, will continue to apply, until the new Act commences (on 1 July 2021).
EPA Victoria will continue to focus on carrying out its regulatory functions to prevent harm to the community and shared environment. This essential regulatory work includes:
- responding to priority pollution reports
- carrying out regulatory compliance and enforcement activities, including thorough inspections
- providing environmental and public health advice, including to emergency services
- continuing clean-up of high-risk sites
- air quality monitoring
- regulatory approvals
- waste crime prevention
- consulting with community on decisions that affect them.
