Legislation

First, how would you rate your knowledge of Victorian waste legislation?

Instruction: Please type one of the following in the box: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Not sure.

The primary piece of environmental legislation in Victoria is the:

What is the primary goal of the General Environmental Duty (GED)?

The waste management hierarchy, a key principle in Victorian legislation, places which of the following as the most preferred option?

Who does the General Environmental Duty apply to?

Under the EP Act 2017, who has the primary responsibility to classify industrial waste?

The “polluter pays” principle suggests that:

Reasonably practicable” in the context of the GED involves a consideration of all the following, except:

What is the legal standing of EPA Victoria’s guidance documents?

The “officer due diligence” duty under the EP Act 2017 requires a company officer to:

What is the key difference between a “licence” and a “permit” under the EPA permissions framework?

A “deemed contravention” of the GED can occur if a business fails to:

Which of the following is an example of a “notifiable incident”?

What is the “duty to manage contaminated land”?

The EP Act 2017 provides for “remedial notices”. The primary purpose of an “improvement notice” is to:

What does the “precautionary principle” in the Act mean?

The hierarchy of waste (Article 21) under the EP Act 2017 applies to:

What is the least preferred option in the waste management hierarchy?

The main regulation that supports the EP Act 2017 is the:

An EPA “Designation” is a tool that primarily facilitates:

If a person disagrees with an EPA decision to issue a remedial notice, their primary avenue for formal review is to apply to:

The concept of “material harm” in the context of the duty to notify is defined by:

What is a “Temporary Localised Special Control” (TLSC) under the EP Act?

The “principle of integration of environmental, social and economic considerations” in the Act requires:

In what circumstance might the EPA issue a “prohibition notice”?

What is the legal effect of a waste being “pre-classified” in the Environment Protection Regulations 2021?

How does the EP Act 2017 treat breaches by a body corporate (company) compared to its officers?

The principle of “shared responsibility” under the EP Act 2017 implies that:

A key objective of the EP Act 2017 is to:

The “duty to notify” under the EP Act 2017 relates to:

What is the purpose of an EPA “permission” such as a licence, permit, or registration?