Legislation and compliance
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has responsibilities and powers under a range of NSW environmental legislation.
- Find more information Acts we administer.
- What's new in law lists recent changes to the environmental laws we administer.
- Find more information about the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 which replaces the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021 and the draft Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022.
- Our Prosecution Guidelines set out the factors that we take into account when deciding whether, how and in what court, to prosecute those who offend.
- Our Regulatory Policy sits under our Regulatory framework and explains how we make regulatory decisions, and our tools and actions.
- Find more information on environmental notices and other regulatory documents, including guidelines and approved methods.
Previous amendments
- Find more information on the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021 and Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021, which replace the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 and Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009.