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Contaminated Land Management Act 1997

The Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) No 140 empowers the NSW EPA to identify and regulate significantly contaminated land, impose investigation and remediation orders on responsible parties, and oversee volunt...
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Current Topics 5

Declaration of Significantly Contaminated Land

Jul 2026
EPA power to declare land 'significantly contaminated' under s 9–11, triggering mandatory regulation and owner/occupier obligations.
High
2 citations

Duty to Notify EPA of Contamination

Jul 2026
Sections 59–60 impose notification duties on landowners and occupiers when contamination is discovered or likely to be significant.
High
1 citation

Investigation and Remediation Orders

Jul 2026
EPA may issue investigation or remediation orders to responsible persons under ss 26–35, enforceable with penalties for non-compliance.
High
2 citations

Recovery of Costs and Financial Assurances

Oct 2026
The Act provides for recovery of EPA and public authority costs, recovery of other costs, cost notices and charges on land, and financial as...
Medium
1 citation

Responsibility for Contamination of Land

Jul 2026
Section 6 establishes who is 'responsible' for contamination; liability cannot be contracted out and causation irrelevance applies.
High
2 citations

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