http://www.envirolaw.org.au/ 2010-03-10T20:59:57+10:00 http://www.envirolaw.org.au/ http://www.envirolaw.org.au/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-03-10T17:01:10+10:00 EDO admin http://www.envirolaw.org.au/resources/nuisance?rev=1268204470&do=diff This page relates to enforcement of matters under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. For a more detailed description of nuisances and the law see The Law Handbook Online - Nuisance. Enforcement under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (‘Public Health Act’) What is a nuisance? A nuisance is an interference with the public’s right to health, safety, peace and comfort. text/html 2010-03-10T11:26:42+10:00 EDO admin http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/cases/vcat_2010_104?rev=1268184402&do=diff Summary This decision relates to an application to amend a permit which established an existing use right to operate a restaurant in a Green Wedge Zone. The Tribunal considered whether a planning permit which establishes an existing use right can be amended to introduce a new use in addition to that existing use right. The Tribunal considered the Victorian Supreme Court Seventh Columbo case. Deputy President Helen Gibson found that permit ammendments are made under the original permit or permis… text/html 2010-03-05T08:34:03+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/lcca1972338?rev=1267742043&do=diff This Act deals with control of vehicular traffic on public land in the interests of preventing soil erosion and damage to public land; External Links * View the whole Act online via Austlii * Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 text/html 2010-02-26T21:54:12+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/oa1973114?rev=1267185252&do=diff External Links * View the whole Act online via Austlii * Ombudsman Victoria website See also obmudsman, complaints, audit, oversight text/html 2010-02-26T21:43:14+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/aa199471?rev=1267184594&do=diff The Audit Act 1994 establishes the Victorian Auditor General's Office. Important performance audits conducted by the Auditor General of environmentally related matters include: * The Channel Deepening Project * Administration of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act * Enforcement of Planning Permits * Victorian Planning Framework for Land Use and Development text/html 2010-02-26T21:33:48+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation?rev=1267184028&do=diff See also: * Legislation by jurisdiction * Legislation by year * Legislation by category Legislation A-Z A * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) * Aboriginal Heriatage Act 2006 (Vic) * Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1992 (Vic) * Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997 (Vic) * Atomic Energy Act 1953 (Cth) * Audit Act 1994 (Vic) * Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 (Cth) text/html 2010-02-26T21:24:35+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/articles/natural_resource_management/environmental_controls_of_mining_and_extractive_industry?rev=1267183475&do=diff The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 ('the MRDA') governs the ownership, search and mining or extraction of sandstone, coal and mineral resources in Victoria. The basis of the Crown's control under the MRDA firstly is the vesting of ownership of all minerals in the Crown, and the prohibition of mining and exploration for minerals without a mining licence and other authorities. text/html 2010-02-26T20:57:38+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/wa197593?rev=1267181858&do=diff * establishes procedures for the protection and conservation of wildlife, the prevention of taxa of wildlife from becoming extinct, and the sustainable use of and access to wildlife; * prohibits and regulates the conduct of persons engaged in activities concerning or related to wildlife; text/html 2010-02-26T20:53:42+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/fafga1988205?rev=1267181622&do=diff Establishes a framework to enable and promote the conservation of Victoria’s native flora and fauna. Some of the means by which the Act does this include; * the listing of threatened species in the Threatened List and threatening processes in the Process List; text/html 2010-02-26T20:52:34+10:00 Brendan Sydes http://www.envirolaw.org.au/sources/legislation/vcta1972359?rev=1267181554&do=diff The Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 is a short piece of legislation that: * establishes the Trust for Nature (Victoria) and provides that the Trust's objectives are conservation of land, wildlife and native plants for public scientific and public educational purposes;