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Under Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 · made under Environmental Protection Act 1986

Schedule 1 Reform — Scope of Prescribed Premises & Activities

Legislation date 16 Dec 2022
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WA · Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 > Schedule 1
The obligation
Ongoing reform of Schedule 1 to EP Regulations 1987 following the EP Amendment Act 2020, expanding and restructuring which activities require licensing due to emissions/discharges.
The EP Amendment Act 2020 triggered a review of Schedule 1 of the EP Regulations 1987, which lists activities subject to environmental licensing. DWER conducted public consultation (Sep–Dec 2022) on restructuring prescribed premises and activities. Recommendations have been provided to the Minister; a consultation draft of amendment regulations was flagged as forthcoming. …
What
Ongoing reform of Schedule 1 to EP Regulations 1987 following the EP Amendment Act 2020, expanding and restructuring which activities require licensing due to emissions/discharges.
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consult.dwer.wa.gov.au

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16 Dec 2022 · Amended
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Schedule 1 Reform — Scope of Prescribed Premises & Activities is a WHS requirement set out in Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (WA). It is made under Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA). The relevant provision is Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 > Schedule 1.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Schedule 1 Reform — Scope of Prescribed Premises & Activities is a WHS obligation under Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (WA). In short, Ongoing reform of Schedule 1 to EP Regulations 1987 following the EP Amendment Act 2020, expanding and restructuring which activities require licensing due to emissions/discharges.

What changed recently?

Schedule 1 Reform — Scope of Prescribed Premises & Activities was last updated on 25 August 2026.

Where this sits

Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Western Australia Australia

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First seenAug 2026