❓ Hon Barbara Scott asked about penalties for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning Rivers. Hon Sally Talbot provided a detailed list of penalties under various sections of the Environmental Protection Act and Regulations.
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SWAN-CANNING RIVERS — sewage spill penalties
Will the minister detail the penalties that apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning Rivers system? Hon SALLY TALBOT
Will the minister detail the penalties that apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning Rivers system? Hon SALLY TALBOT
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite long and roughly in a tabular form, so I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite long and roughly in a tabular form, so I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite long and roughly in a tabular form, so I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
[See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
· Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000
Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000
Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000
Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite long and roughly in a tabular form, so I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite long and roughly in a tabular form, so I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Leave granted. [See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
[See paper 4111.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms: There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
There are a range of penalties that may apply for sewage spills into the Swan-Canning River system. This is because the severity or impact of the spill may give rise to various offences. These offences are as follows: · Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations regulation 3(1) penalty $5 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
· Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(2) Individual - $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(3) Individual - $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(4) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 49(5) (where the emission causes an unreasonable odour) Individual - $62 500 and a daily penalty of $12 500 Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(1) Individual $500 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $100 000 Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50A(2) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(1) Individual $250 000 and/or 3 years imprisonment and a daily penalty of $50 000 Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000 · Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 50B(2) Individual $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000 Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000
Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate - $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
Body Corporate - $125 000 and a daily penalty of $25 000
Body Corporate - $1 000 000 and a daily penalty of $200 000
Body Corporate $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate - $500 000 and a daily penalty of $100 000
Body Corporate $250 000 and a daily penalty of $50 000
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Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.