Acts & Regulations

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Acts

• Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act
  EMPCA is part of the Tasmanian Resource Management and Planning System, and provides the legislative framework for environmental management and pollution control in the State.
  Regulations:
  ​​Environmental Licenses Regulations
  General Regulations
  Noise Regulations
  Smoke Regulations
  UPSS Regulations
  Waste Management Regulations
  
• Litter Act
  The Litter Act 2007 is Tasmania's key litter legislation. The Act introduced new types of littering laws into Tasmania and provides a legal basis for the Litter Hotline.
  Regulations:
  Litter (Infringement Offences) Regulations​
  
• National Environmental Protection Council (Tasmania) Act
  An Act that mirrors corresponding legislation in the other Australian jurisdictions to establish the National Environment Protection Council, and provide a framework for the development of national environmental standards in Australia.
• Plastic Bag Act
  The Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013 prohibits retailers in Tasmania from supplying lightweight bags to shoppers.
• Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act
  The Act establishes the framework for dealing with discharges of oil and the like from vessels, and gives effect in Tasmania to the international MARPOL convention on marine pollution.

Other Acts

Other Acts also have an important role in Tasmania's planning and management systems. These include:

Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993​ - Legislation website

• LUPA ​on the Planning Tasmania website

​State Policies and Projects Act 1993​ - Legislation website

• ​Information about the Act on the Planning Tasmania website

​Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal Act 1993​ - Legislation website

• RMP​AT website​

Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999​​ - Australian Government ​Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Furthe​r information is available on the role of the range of organisations in implementing environmental management and pollution control in Tasmania.​