PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2022

New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2022

- Made under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
- As at 3 April 2024
- Reg 449 of 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

1. Name of Regulation
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Use of examples

CHAPTER 2 - APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY--THE ACT, S 6

5. Definitions
6. Transport for NSW--non-scheduled activities involving non-pilotage vessels
7. Planning Secretary--non-scheduled activities in Kosciuszko National Park
8. EPA--burning of bio-material in electricity generating works
9. EPA--energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste
10. EPA--construction and operation of light rail infrastructure
11. EPA--outdoor entertainment activities
12. EPA and Sydney Olympic Park Authority--entertainment activities at Sydney Olympic Park
13. EPA--certain non-scheduled activities
14. EPA--discharge of PFAS firefighting foam
15. EPA--Kooragang Island premises
16. Transitional--EPA--underground petroleum storage systems
17. Transitional--EPA--licensed waste activities

CHAPTER 3 - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LICENCES

PART 1 - LICENCE FEES--THE ACT, S 57 AND SCH 2, CL 9

Division 1 - Preliminary

18. Administrative fee unit
19. Licence fee period
20. Licence fee period--change

Division 2 - Application fees and annual licence fees

21. Application fee--the Act, s 53
22. Application fee--refunds
23. Annual licence fee

Division 3 - Administrative fees

24. Steps for calculating administrative fee
25. Environmental management calculation protocol
26. Environmental management category if insufficient information provided
27. Change in environmental management category--adjustment of administrative fee
28. Administrative fee increase--change in activity classification or scale
29. Refunds and waivers
30. Late payment penalty and refunds

Division 4 - Load-based fees--general--the Act, s 57 and Sch 2, cl 9

31. Objects of load-based licensing scheme
32. Licence holders must calculate and record actual load of assessable pollutants discharged
33. Load calculation protocol
34. "Bubble licence arrangements"--aggregating licences
35. EPA to decide load-based fee amount if insufficient information provided
36. Load-based fee adjustment--change in activity classification or scale
37. Refunds for calculation errors about assessable loads
38. Late payment penalty and refunds

Division 5 - Load-based fees--calculation--the Act, s 57 and Sch 2, cl 9

39. Steps for calculating load-based fee
40. Step 2--Calculating assessable load for assessable pollutants
41. Step 3--Calculating fee rate thresholds for assessable pollutants
42. Step 4--Calculating fee for assessable pollutants
43. Step 4--Pollutant critical zone weightings
44. Step 4--Pollutant weightings
45. Step 4--Pollutant fee unit amount
46. Step 6--Nitrogen oxides or VOCs discharged in Sydney basin area in summer

Division 6 - Load-based fees--load reduction agreements--the Act, s 57 and Sch 2, cl 9

47. Applications
48. Content
49. Amendment
50. Effect
51. Termination
52. Amounts payable on termination or expiration
53. When amounts must be paid
54. Payment by instalments
55. Effect of transfer of licences

PART 2 - LOAD-BASED LICENSING TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL--THE ACT, SCH 2, CL 9

56. Constitution
57. Members
58. Functions
59. Membership and procedure

PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS LICENSING PROVISIONS

60. Scheduled development work--the Act, s 47
61. Commencement of licensing for existing activities--the Act, s 52
62. Exclusion of EP[#38]A Act, Part 5--the Act, s 52
63. Statement of reasons for grant or refusal of licence--the Act, ss 61 and 80
64. Fee for transfer of licence--the Act, s 54
65. Refusal of certain licence applications--the Act, Sch 2, cl 8
66. Fit and proper persons--the Act, s 83
67. Other relevant legislation--the Act, s 83
68. Application of payments--the Act, Sch 2, cl 9
69. Preservation of records--the Act, Sch 2, cl 9

CHAPTER 4 - POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE MANAGEMENT PLANS

70. Definition
71. Form of plan--the Act, s 153C
72. General licences--additional matters to be included in PIRM plan--the Act, s 153C
73. Additional matters to be included in PIRM plan--the Act, s 153C
74. Availability of PIRM plan--the Act, s 153D
75. Testing of PIRM plan--the Act, s 153E

CHAPTER 5 - VEHICLE TESTING AND INSPECTION--THE ACT, SCH 2, CL 4

76. Definitions
77. Approved mechanics
78. Approved inspection stations
79. Maximum fee for test or inspection--motor vehicles other than motorcycles
80. Maximum fee for test or inspection--motorcycles
81. Approved mechanic's reports
82. Variation of approvals
83. Surrender of approvals
84. Suspension or revocation of approvals

CHAPTER 6 - EXEMPTIONS--THE ACT, S 286

PART 1 - EXEMPTIONS FROM PROHIBITION ON WATER POLLUTION

85. Pollutants discharged from Victorian premises into Murray River
86. Pollutants discharged into sewer
87. Sewage discharged from vessels
88. Operation of engines propelling vessels
89. Cold water releases

PART 2 - OTHER EXEMPTIONS

90. Exemption from prohibition on placing advertising material on vehicles--brochures
91. Exemption from prohibitions on noise pollution--Luna Park site activities
92. Exemptions for road tunnel emissions licences

CHAPTER 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMS--THE ACT, PART 9.3C

PART 1 - UPPER HUNTER AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK

93. Definitions
94. Objectives of Upper Hunter monitoring program
95. Cost of Upper Hunter monitoring program
96. Upper Hunter licence holders must pay environmental monitoring levy
97. Calculation of annual levy--first levy period payable
98. Calculation of annual levy--Upper Hunter electricity generation licence holders
99. Calculation of annual levy--Upper Hunter coal mining licence holders
100. Certain Upper Hunter licence holders must pay construction levy
101. Upper Hunter licence holders must provide information to EPA
102. Upper Hunter licence holders must provide assistance to EPA
103. EPA must publish results of air quality monitoring in Upper Hunter
104. EPA must report on Upper Hunter monitoring program

PART 2 - NEWCASTLE LOCAL AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK

105. Interpretation
106. Emissions
107. Objectives of Newcastle monitoring program
108. Newcastle licence holders must pay levy
109. Calculation of annual levy
110. Emissions from vessels to be included in Newcastle licence holder's emissions
111. Cost of Newcastle monitoring program
112. EPA may direct Newcastle licence holder to provide information
113. Newcastle licence holders must provide assistance to EPA
114. EPA must publish results of air quality monitoring in Newcastle
115. EPA must report on Newcastle monitoring program

CHAPTER 8 - NATIONAL POLLUTANT INVENTORY--THE ACT, SCH 2, CL 10A

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

116. Object
117. Definitions
118. Application--occupiers of certain reporting facilities

PART 2 - REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

119. Occupier must provide reporting facility data to EPA
120. Occupier must keep data for 4 years
121. Exemption from reporting requirement--national security
122. Exemption from reporting requirement--commercial confidentiality

PART 3 - ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES

123. Estimation techniques--emission and mandatory transfer data
124. Application for approval of estimation technique
125. Deciding application

CHAPTER 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

PART 1 - PENALTY NOTICES AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

126. Definition
127. Authorisation of enforcement officers by organisation--the Act, s 226
128. Limits on exercise of functions by enforcement officers--the Act, s 226
129. Penalty notices issued on owners of vehicles or vessels--the Act, Sch 2, cl 4
130. Penalty notices issued to masters of vessels--the Act, Sch 2, cl 4

PART 2 - POLLUTION MATTERS

131. Pollution--testing methodology--the Act, Sch 2, cl 12
132. Water pollution--emergency prohibition or regulation for drinking water safety--the Act, Sch 2, cl 13
133. Land pollution--the Act, Dictionary
134. Land pollution--defences relating to pesticides, fertilisers and other substances--the Act, s 142D
135. Noise pollution--form of warrants for noise abatement directions--the Act, s 280
136. Noise pollution--time for appeals against noise control notices--the Act, s 290
137. Pollution incidents--notification--the Act, s 149

PART 3 - BURNING OF BIO-MATERIAL IN ELECTRICITY GENERATING WORKS--THE ACT, SCH 2 CLL 5, 6 AND 6A

138. Definitions
139. Must not use native forest bio-material to generate electricity
140. Exception to prohibition on burning native forest bio-material to generate electricity
141. Record keeping

PART 4 - ENERGY RECOVERY FROM THERMAL TREATMENT OF WASTE--THE ACT, SCH 2 CLL 5, 6 AND 6A

142. Definitions
143. Prohibition on energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste
144. Exceptions to prohibition on energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste
145. Effect of prohibition on environment protection licences

PART 5 - PFAS FIREFIGHTING FOAM--POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES

146. Definitions
147. Discharge of PFAS firefighting foam in training--the Act, Sch 2, cl 15
148. Discharge of PFAS firefighting foam--the Act, Sch 2, cl 15
149. Sale of portable fire extinguishers containing precursor to PFAS firefighting foam--the Act, Sch 2, cl 15
150. Exemptions granted by EPA--the Act, s 286

PART 6 - OTHER

151. Fee for clean-up, prevention and noise control notices
152. Protocol for calculating amount representing monetary benefits--the Act, s 249
153. Guidelines about financial assurances--the Act, s 301
154. Evaluation of green offset schemes or works--the Act, s 295Q
154A. Application fee for assessment of technology--the Act, s 296N
155. Additional restriction on requiring financial assurances--the Act, s 299
156. Additional matters to be included in public register--the Act, s 308
157. Keeping of register--certain non-scheduled activities
158. Repeal and saving
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