LEON Members Meeting | Working under the Environment Protection Act 2017

Purpose:

Better understand the use of waste notices and practice working under the Environment Protection Act

EPA Victoria will provide an overview of the new Act and discuss s118 written statements. Members will have an opportunity to discuss waste notices. The transition provision, which ensures officers maintain authorisation from July 1 2021, will also be explained.

This Member Meeting will then have free scenario-based training to assist members in transitioning to the new Act. New cases approached under the Environment Protection Act will be presented by LEON members and facilitated discussion will allow us to explore use of enforcement tools under part 6.3 of the Environment Protection Act 2017.

1:00pm                 Start

1:00 - 1:10pm -  Welcome and network updates

1:10  - 1:30pm - Scenario 1: responding to an incident using a waste abatement notice

1:30 - 2:35pm -  Overview of the EPAct 2017, waste notice overview, waste notice Q&A, s118 statement discussion, s118 statement Q&A, balloons and litter provisions, general Q&A.

2:35 - 2:55pm -  Scenario 2: responding to an incident of dangerous litter

3:00pm                 Finish