NT Environment Protection Authority
The NT EPA has regulatory responsibilities under the following legislation and statutory instruments:
- Environment Protection Act 2019
- Environment Protection Regulations 2020
- Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Objective 2004
- Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011
- Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Regulations 2011
- Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority Act 2012
- Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998
- Waste Management and Pollution Control (Administration) Regulations 1998
The NT EPA assists DEPWS with it responsibilities under the following legislation:
- Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1996
- Environmental Offences and Penalties Regulations 2011
- Litter Act 1972
- Marine Pollution Act 1999
- Marine Pollution Regulations 2003
- National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Act 1994
- Nuclear Waste, Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Act 2004
- Nuclear Waste, Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Regulations 2019
- Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2014
- Water Act 1992
- Water Regulations 1992
Related legislation administered by other NT Government agencies
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994
- Dangerous Goods Act 1998
- Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
- Trans-Territory Pipeline and Blacktip Gas Projects (Special Provisions) Act 2005
Federal environmental legislation
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
- National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998
- National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Regulations 1999
- National Environment Protection (Air Toxics) Measure
- National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure
- National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure 1999
- National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions) Measure 2001
- National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 1998
- National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 2011
- National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011