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Environment Protection Licence - New South Wales

Description

You may need this licence if you intend to undertake certain industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, transport, extractive or waste related activities that may impact upon the environment.

You will require this licence if you intend to carry out:

  • a scheduled activity (premises-based or not premises-based activities)
  • scheduled development work

If you intend to carry out more than one scheduled activity, you must apply for a licence for each activity.

A scheduled activity is an activity listed in schedule 1 of the legislation, such as:

  • an activity regulated by a Chemical Control Order (CCO)
  • petroleum exploration, assessment and production
  • chemical production and storage
  • mobile waste processing
  • road construction

Scheduled development work is work carried out on the premises at which scheduled activities take place.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

Remains in force until it is suspended, revoked or surrendered.

Fees

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Fees will change depending on your circumstances. Please contact the agency for more information.

Act(s) name

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

NSW Environment Protection Authority

Contact details

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