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Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)

Governs pollution prevention, waste management, and environmental protection in Western Australia.

8

Rules extracted

94

Obligations decomposed

11.8x

Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Western Australia's principal environmental protection legislation. The Act establishes the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA WA) to advise the Minister on environmental matters, provides for environmental impact assessment of proposals and schemes under Part IV, enables the making of environmental protection policies under Part III, regulates clearing of native vegetation under Part V Division 2, controls pollution under Part V, provides for contaminated sites management, and establishes enforcement and penalty provisions under Part VI. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is responsible for pollution control and enforcement.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

1

Regulation

Extracted

8

Rules

Decomposed

94

Obligations

11.8x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 11.8 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 94 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in EP Act 1986 (WA) is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
Regulatory body
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia)
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
act
Effective date
February 20, 1986
Issuing authority
Parliament of Western Australia
Official source
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Who this applies to

proponentslicence holdersland clearersprescribed premises operatorscontaminated site owners

Key requirements

  • environmental impact assessment (Part IV)
  • environmental protection policies (Part III)
  • native vegetation clearing permits (Part V Div 2)
  • pollution control and licences (Part V)
  • contaminated sites management
  • enforcement and penalties (Part VI)

Frequently asked questions about EP Act 1986 (WA)

What is EP Act 1986 (WA)?

Western Australia's principal environmental protection legislation. The Act establishes the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA WA) to advise the Minister on environmental matters, provides for environmental impact assessment of proposals and schemes under Part IV, enables the making of environmental protection policies under Part III, regulates clearing of native vegetation under Part V Division 2, controls pollution under Part V, provides for contaminated sites management, and establishes enforcement and penalty provisions under Part VI. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is responsible for pollution control and enforcement.

Who does EP Act 1986 (WA) apply to?

EP Act 1986 (WA) applies to proponents, licence holders, land clearers, prescribed premises operators, contaminated site owners.

How many obligations does EP Act 1986 (WA) contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed EP Act 1986 (WA) into 94 atomic obligations from 8 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of EP Act 1986 (WA)?

The key requirements include: environmental impact assessment (Part IV), environmental protection policies (Part III), native vegetation clearing permits (Part V Div 2), pollution control and licences (Part V), contaminated sites management, enforcement and penalties (Part VI).

How can I assess my EP Act 1986 (WA) compliance?

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Which jurisdiction enforces EP Act 1986 (WA)?

EP Act 1986 (WA) is enforced in Australia by Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia).

When did EP Act 1986 (WA) come into effect?

EP Act 1986 (WA) became effective on February 20, 1986.

What industry does EP Act 1986 (WA) apply to?

EP Act 1986 (WA) is primarily relevant to the Environmental Compliance industry. AuditDSS covers 66 regulations in this industry sector.

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