This document provides an introduction to the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) role in the regulation of natural gas from shale and tight rocks.

To provide guidance on the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) application of licence duration in Part V Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).

May 2015
April 2014

Provides guidance on the Department of Environment Regulation's setting of conditions on works approvals and licences issued under Division 3, Part V of the Enviromental Protection Act 1986.

September 2015

This policy has been developed to establish a process that will ensure that each regulatory complaint received by the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is appropriately recorded, assessed and prioritised and that the complainant receives timely notification of the outcome of their complaint.

This document is intended to provide general guidance to local governments in managing some common issuesincluding; excessively prescriptive laws, the un-authorised delegation of legislative power, the use of archaic terminology and laws being beyond the scope of the legislation. It does not and is not intended to provide detailed drafting advice.

This Fact Sheet identifies potential exemptions to the landfill levy for asbestos containing material, under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy Act 2007.

September 2014