Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
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The Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) is Western Australia’s principal environmental law, establishing the framework for regulating pollution, protecting the environment, and managing environmental impact assessments in the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17191379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) Context triple: [Acts of Parliament of Western Australia, include, Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)]
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A.
Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 is the Irish legislation that established the Environmental Protection Agency and set out its powers and responsibilities for safeguarding the environment in Ireland.
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B.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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C.
State Environmental Policy Act (Washington)
The State Environmental Policy Act (Washington) is a state law that requires government agencies to evaluate and disclose the environmental impacts of proposed actions and projects before making decisions.
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D.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
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E.
Environmental Protection Act 1995
The Environmental Protection Act 1995 is a UK law that restructured environmental regulation and enforcement, notably by creating the Environment Agency and strengthening controls on pollution and waste management.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) Target entity description: The Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) is Western Australia’s principal environmental law, establishing the framework for regulating pollution, protecting the environment, and managing environmental impact assessments in the state.
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A.
Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 is the Irish legislation that established the Environmental Protection Agency and set out its powers and responsibilities for safeguarding the environment in Ireland.
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B.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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C.
State Environmental Policy Act (Washington)
The State Environmental Policy Act (Washington) is a state law that requires government agencies to evaluate and disclose the environmental impacts of proposed actions and projects before making decisions.
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D.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales)
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (New South Wales) is a key piece of Australian state legislation that establishes the framework for land use planning, development assessment, and environmental impact evaluation across New South Wales.
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E.
Environmental Protection Act 1995
The Environmental Protection Act 1995 is a UK law that restructured environmental regulation and enforcement, notably by creating the Environment Agency and strengthening controls on pollution and waste management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.