Addressing consistency and balances of Authorised Officers and Enforcement Officers of environmental law is a challenge for the NSW EPA. The draft Powers and Notices Guidelines is a welcome improvement over prior guidelines which form a basis for Officers to reasonably and effectively carry out their duties. ASBG makes a few minor recommendations to the draft Guidelines, but is more concerned with the entire process where large variations between officers and regions occurs and the poor behaviour and knowledge that some take into the field.
 ASBG Submission on EPA's Powers and Orders Guidelines - 2020 | 608 kB |
