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(1) Under the Environment Protection Act 1997 (‘the Act’), an environmental authorisation (Class A activities) is required for certain activities that pose an environmental risk. Class A activities are listed in Schedule 1 of the Act.

Each authorisation can be individually tailored for the activity it authorises and can impose specific conditions on the conduct of the activity.

(a) and (b) Since 1 January 2014 the following authorisations have been issued to ACT Government agencies:

EA 0994 - Economic Development Directorate

Granted – 10 September 2014 for 1 year (Ceased)

Activity – Outdoor concert activities using amplifying equipment if the venue has the capacity to hold more than 2000 people and is not an authorised concert venue.

EA 1039 - Economic Development Directorate

Granted – 21 September 2015 for 3 years (Ceased)

Activity – Outdoor concert activities using amplifying equipment if the venue has the capacity to hold more than 2000 people and is not an authorised concert venue.

EA 1048 – Yarralumla Nursery

Granted – 4 November 2015 for an unlimited period (Current).

Activity – The commercial use of chemical products registered under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as in force for the time being under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cwlth) for pest control or turf management.

EA 1092 – Economic Development Directorate – Territory Venues

Granted – 1 September 2016 for 1 day (Ceased)

Activity – Outdoor concert activities using amplifying equipment if the venue has the capacity to hold more than 2000 people and is not an authorised concert venue.

EA 1128 – Transport Canberra and City Services

Granted – 13 June 2017 for an unlimited period (Current)

Activity - the commercial use of chemical products registered under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as in force for the time being under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cwlth) for pest control or turf management.


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