Our regulatory framework: Require
We require compliance with obligations under environmental legislation – including regulatory instruments, licences, duties, mandatory training and accreditation. We are bound by the important objectives of our legislation that incorporates our stewardship principles and we reform legislation when needed.
We lead the state in protecting the environment and acting as environmental stewards by administering our strong suite of environment protection legislation in NSW.
The EPA has responsibilities and functions under a range of legislation, and we lead legislative reform when needed. The list of Acts administered by the EPA is available on the EPA website [link].
We use regulatory instruments under each piece of legislation, including licensing, control orders, approvals, codes of practice and management plans.
Examples of other specific requirements include:
- Landowners have a duty to report contamination under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (CLM Act).
- Mandatory training is required for some pesticide users and dangerous goods drivers.
- We have an accreditation scheme for consulting radiation experts who verify the safety of radiation equipment. We also work with accredited site auditors who independently review work done by contaminated land consultants.
- We may issue recall notices for substances that pose a potential risk of harm to community health or the environment.
Examples of how we require
- Legislation
- Legislative obligations
- Licensing. For example:
- Control orders. For example:
- Resource recovery orders
- Contaminated land preliminary investigation orders and management orders
- Duty to report
- Mandatory training. For example:
- Accreditation schemes. For example:
- Approvals. For example:
- Codes of practice. For example:
- Notices requiring information