EPA administers laws and regulations that protect our environment and health from pollution and waste in Victoria.

Acts we administer include:

• Environment Protection Act 1970
• Environment Protection Act 2017
• Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986
• National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995

These Acts aim to:

• prevent pollution and environmental damage by setting environmental quality objectives
• establish programs to protect the environment
• meet objectives to preserve environmental quality.

The Acts have evolved to:

• keep pace with the world's best practice in environment protection regulation
• meet the needs of the community.

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Acts EPA manages

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