ARTICLE · 17 SEPTEMBER 2008

Developments In NSW Contaminated Land Legislation

DLA Piper Australia

The Contaminated Land Management Amendment Bill 2008 (Bill) follows a recent review of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) (Act). The Bill was tabled in the NSW Parliament on 26 June 2008 and is likely to be passed in the next session of Parliament in September 2008.

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Charmian Barton

Proposed changes to NSW site clean-up Laws

The Contaminated Land Management Amendment Bill 2008 (Bill) follows a recent review of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) (Act). The Bill was tabled in the NSW Parliament on 26 June 2008 and is likely to be passed in the next session of Parliament in September 2008. The changes are likely to increase the range of potentially liable parties and place responsibility for clean up on the party with the deepest pockets. It may also mean a rise in the number of contaminated sites regulated by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in NSW.

The existing contaminated sites regime

The existing legislative regime in NSW establishes the following hierarchy of responsibility for contaminated land:

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Developments In NSW Contaminated Land Legislation

Proposed changes to NSW site clean-up Laws

The existing contaminated sites regime

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