Article: Environmental Offences, Management Systems And The Due Diligence Defence.(Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Act 2005)

The assistance of Camilla Brindley, James Smith, Ben Swain and Zoe Lyon in the preparation of this article is gratefully acknowledged.

Important amendments to the New South Wales Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and ISO 14001

Introduction

The Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Act 2005 (Amendment Act) recently passed through the NSW Parliament and will enter into force on a date to be proclaimed. This was originally anticipated to be March 2006 but is now scheduled for 1 May 2006.

The Amendment Act makes a number of significant changes which increase the exposure of companies, directors and managers to ...

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