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The EPA Victoria Remedial Notices Policy provides EPA with the framework for applying pollution abatement notices, minor works pollution abatement notices and clean up notices in a consistent, constructive and effective way.
It defines what remedial notices are, why EPA uses then and when they are applied. This policy reinforces remedial notices are tools that are preventative, remedial, easy to understand, constructive and achievable.
Remedial Notices Policy 
(PDF 241KB)
Introduction
As an effective environmental regulator, EPA’s role is to monitor industry and ensure it complies with the Environment Protection Act 1970(EP Act) to achieve the environmental outcomes we want for Victoria. The EP Act is a framework to protect Victoria’s environment and it also sets out a series of overarching principles that EPA must consider. EPA, and its Authorised Officers, are also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act 1986(POWBONS Act).
EPA aims to be an effective regulator and an influential authority on environmental impacts that exercises its statutory authority fairly and credibly. The EPA Compliance and Enforcement Policy (PDF 1.18MB) articulates EPA’s approach, method and priorities for ensuring compliance with our Acts and carrying out our compliance and enforcement powers. The policy also identifies many of EPA’s enforcement powers, how they differ depending on the severity of the non-compliance, and an explanation of how and when they are used. EPA commits itself to this policy and the principles it establishes. EPA will balance the use of its influence and enforcement tools to achieve compliance, uphold environmental standards and drive environmental improvement.