Environment Protection Regulation 2005

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Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Environment Protection (Noise Measurement Manual) Approval 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 29A 1 December 2009 - 12 September 2024 DI2009-234 Environment Protection (Declared Agvet Chemical Products and Approved Training) Declaration 2022 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 55D, s 55E and s 55H 28 April 2022 NI2022-212 Environment Protection Noise Measurement Manual 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 29A 13 September 2024 DI2024-285 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 18 November 2005 onwards : The following table lists 45 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 11 March 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 11 March 2026 Republication for amendments by SL2025-17 16 November 2025 - 10 March 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 10 January 2025 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 10 January 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-35 16 August 2024 - 9 January 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 16 August 2024 Republication for amendments by SL2024-17 11 July 2024 - 15 August 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-35 27 November 2023 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 28 April 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 28 April 2022 Republication for amendments by SL2021-26 11 December 2021 - 27 April 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 11 December 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-30 23 June 2021 - 10 December 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 24 December 2019 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 24 December 2019 Republication for amendments by SL2019-32 1 September 2019 - 23 December 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 1 September 2019 Republication for amendments by A2016-24 9 August 2019 - 31 August 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 9 August 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-20 21 December 2018 - 8 August 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 31 August 2017 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 31 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-17 15 August 2017 - 30 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 15 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-21 21 June 2016 - 14 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 21 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-33 12 May 2016 - 20 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 12 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-24 24 February 2016 - 11 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 24 February 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-2 14 October 2015 - 23 February 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 1 September 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 September 2015 Republication for amendments by SL2015-28 1 July 2015 - 31 August 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-19 11 June 2015 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 11 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-59 12 November 2014 - 10 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 12 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-52 27 January 2014 - 11 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 27 January 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-40 14 June 2013 - 26 January 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 8 February 2013 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 8 February 2013 Republication for amendments by SL2013-2 5 June 2012 - 7 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 21 September 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 21 September 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-28 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 11 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 11 March 2011 Republication for amendments by SL2011-9 21 January 2011 - 10 March 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 21 January 2011 Republication for amendments by SL2011-1 2 January 2010 - 20 January 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 2 January 2010 Republication for commenced expiry 12 December 2009 - 1 January 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 12 December 2009 Republication for amendments by SL2009-54 22 September 2009 - 11 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 23 June 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 23 June 2009 Republication for amendments by SL2009-29 15 August 2008 - 22 June 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 15 August 2008 Republication for amendments by SL2008-35 31 March 2008 - 14 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 31 March 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-25 and A2008-4 27 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 27 December 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-39 11 September 2007 - 26 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 11 September 2007 Republication for amendments by SL2007-24 12 April 2007 - 10 September 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 3 June 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 3 June 2006 Republication for amendments by SL2006-27 18 November 2005 - 2 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 18 November 2005 Republication for new regulation 18 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 17 November 2005 Notification statement The Environment Protection Regulation 2005 has been made and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 17 November 2005 (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 17 November 2005 18 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 17 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 17 November 2005 LA s 75 (1) remainder 18 November 2005 s 2 and LA s 73 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 12 1 January 2010 (midnight) s 102 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.16 23 June 2021 SL2021-26 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) ss 4-9 28 April 2022 A2021-30 Emergencies Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.3 11 December 2021 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.14 24 August 2022 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.25 27 November 2023 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.4 15 May 2025 A2024-35 Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024 ss 42-44 10 January 2025 A2024-35 Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024 ss 45-58 11 July 2024 SL2024-17 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) ss 4-19 16 August 2024 SL2025-17 Environment Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) s 4, s 5 11 March 2026 SL2006-27 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) s 4 3 June 2006 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.38 12 April 2007 SL2007-24 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) ss 4-13 11 September 2007 A2007-25 Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.13 31 March 2008 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.14 27 December 2007 A2008-4 Planning and Development Legislation Amendment Act 2008 pt 3 31 March 2008 SL2008-35 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2) ss 4-6 15 August 2008 SL2009-29 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) ss 4-10 23 June 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.29 22 September 2009 SL2009-54 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2) ss 4-9 12 December 2009 SL2011-1 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) ss 4-6 21 January 2011 SL2011-9 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2) ss 4-7 11 March 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.63 1 July 2011 A2011-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.14 21 September 2011 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.25 12 December 2011 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.18 5 June 2012 SL2013-2 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) ss 4-19 8 February 2013 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.17 14 June 2013 A2013-40 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) pt 3 27 January 2014 A2014-52 Environment Protection Amendment Act 2014 pt 3 12 November 2014 A2014-59 Nature Conservation Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.4 11 June 2015 A2015-19 Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 8 1 July 2015 SL2015-28 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) ss 4-6 1 September 2015 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.24 14 October 2015 A2016-2 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 5 24 February 2016 A2016-24 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) s 20, s 21 1 September 2019 A2016-24 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) s 19, s 22, s 23 12 May 2016 A2016-33 Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 pt 1.10 21 June 2016 A2017-17 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 7 31 August 2017 A2017-21 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.8 15 August 2017 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.5 21 December 2018 A2019-20 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 4 9 August 2019 SL2019-32 Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) ss 4-7 24 December 2019 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.37, sch 4 pt 4.71 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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