Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
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The Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 was an Australian federal law that established one of the country’s first formal systems for assessing the environmental impacts of major government decisions and development proposals.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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environmental impact assessment law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate environmental considerations into policy and project planning
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prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impacts of Commonwealth‑involved projects ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | EPIP Act 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth actions
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proposals involving Commonwealth approval ⓘ proposals involving Commonwealth authorities ⓘ proposals involving Commonwealth funding ⓘ |
| concerns | assessment of environmental consequences before decisions are made ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| establishes | procedures for environmental impact assessment of proposals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
major development proposals involving the Commonwealth
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major government decisions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early milestone in Australian environmental law
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one of the first formal federal systems for environmental impact assessment in Australia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
growing environmental movement of the early 1970s
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international developments in environmental impact assessment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act relating to the Environment and the Impact of Proposals ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian environmental legislation framework ⓘ |
| policyType | impact assessment framework ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | later comprehensive federal environmental impact assessment regimes ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to ensure that environmental factors are considered in Australian Government decision‑making
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to establish a system for assessing environmental impacts of proposals involving the Australian Government ⓘ |
| region | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
assessment of environmental impacts of certain proposals
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preparation of environmental impact statements for significant proposals ⓘ |
| requiresConsiderationOf | environmental factors in governmental decision‑making ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | public sector decision‑making ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental impact assessment
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environmental protection ⓘ |
| typeOfImpact | environmental impacts of projects and policies ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1974 ⓘ |
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
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