Commonwealth Legislation

• Environmental Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Regulation 2000
• Native Title Act 1993
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act and Regulations 1984
• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act and Regulation 2006
• Contaminated Sites Act Forms (including Form 1 - to report a known or suspected contaminated site) & Contaminated Sites Database
• New Referral guidelines for the black-cockatoos

WA State Legislation

• Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
• Agricultural and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
• Bush Fires Act 1954 and Regulations
• Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
• Contaminated Sites Act 2003
• Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and Regulations
• Environmental Protection Act 1986
• Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997
• Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004
• Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961
• Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990
• Land Administration Act 1997
• Litter Act 1979
• Local Government Act 1995
• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
• Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
• Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Management of Safety) Regulations 2010
• Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
• Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945
• Schedule for Onshore Petroleum Exploration and Production Requirements 1991
• Water and Rivers Commission Act 1995
• Waterways Conservation Act 1976
• Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

Standards and Guidelines

Environmental Protection Authority

Guidance Statements

• No. 6 – Rehabilitation of Terrestrial Ecosystems June 2006
• No. 12 – Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions October 2002
• No. 41 – Assessment of Aboriginal heritage April 2004
• No. 48 – Draft Guidance on Groundwater Environmental Management Areas 1998b
• No. 51 – Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in WA June 2004

Position Statements

• No. 2 – Environmental Protection of Native Vegetation in WA December 2000
• No. 6 – Towards Sustainability August 2004
• No. 7 – Principles of Environmental Protection August 2004

Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP)

• Guidelines for the Protection of Surface and Groundwater Resources During Exploration Drilling November 2002
• Environmental Notes on Firebreaks March 2001b
• Mine Closure and Rehabilitation Guidelines Streamlined for Industry (June 2011)
  New mine closure guidelines come into effect from July 1st, streaming the requirements for losure and rehabilitation plans and reducing regulatory overlap between the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP).