What it contains
A new legal framework that will help drive environmental improvements by ensuring everyone takes responsibility for the risks they pose to the environment will come into effect on 1 July 2021. The cornerstone of the amended Environment Protection Amendment Act 2017 is the general environmental duty (GED). This fact sheet provides information about the GED, the 'state of knowledge' and the role of industry guidance in contributing to the state of knowledge.
This fact sheet is also available in languages other than English:
- Publication number
- 1741.1
- Topics
- About EPA; Compliance; Fact sheet; Guideline; Victoria's future environment; Risk management
- Number of pages
- 2
- Release date
- 26 October 2020
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Reviewed 17 March 2021
