- find more information Acts we administer
- What's new in law lists recent changes to the environmental laws we administer.
- find more information about the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 which replaces the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021 and the draft Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022.
- find more information on the review of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and the resulting amendments which commenced in 2006.
- our Prosecution Guidelines set out the factors that we take into account when deciding whether, how and in what court, to prosecute those who offend.
- our Regulatory Policy guides regulatory decisions, in response to non-compliance and environmental or human health issues. It describes many of the tools we use and regulatory actions we may take under each of the eight elements of our regulatory approach.
- find more information on environmental notices and other regulatory documents, including guidelines and approved methods.
- find more information on increases to penalty notice amounts.
Previous amendments
- Find more information on the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021 and Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021, which replace the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 and Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009.
- The Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 page details the new requirements for reporting and managing pollution incidents.