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EMPCA sets objectives for Tasmania's environmental management and pollution control system, including protecting and enhancing the quality of the Tasmanian environment.
The objectives of the system established by the Act support the objectives set out in Part 1 of the same Schedule. They include protecting and enhancing the quality of the Tasmanian environment, and preventing environmental degradation and adverse risks to human and ecosystem health. Prevention is to be achieved by promoting pollution prevention, clean production technology, reuse and recycling of materials and waste minimisation programmes.
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- What
- EMPCA sets objectives for Tasmania's environmental management and pollution control system, including protecting and enhancing the quality of the Tasmanian environment.
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- legislation.tas.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Objectives of the environmental management and pollution control system is a WHS requirement set out in Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (TAS). The relevant provision is Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Objectives of the environmental management and pollution control system is a WHS obligation under Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (TAS). In short, EMPCA sets objectives for Tasmania's environmental management and pollution control system, including protecting and enhancing the quality of the Tasmanian environment.
What changed recently?
Objectives of the environmental management and pollution control system was last updated on 19 October 2026.