Compliance Overview / University of New England

Compliance Overview

Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver	UNE Environmental Compliance Framework (Cth)
Classification	Level 1 University-wide concern. Impacts on reputation and funding.
Associated Legislation	Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 (Cth) Animal Research Act 1985 (NSW) Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) Biological Control Act 1985 (NSW) Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) Biosecurity Act 2015 NSW (NSW) Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (Cth) Biosecurity Regulation 2017 (NSW) Commons Management Act 1989 (NSW) Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Trust Act 1998 (NSW) Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 (NSW) Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 (NSW) Gas Supply Act 1996 (NSW) Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth) Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Land Services Act 2013 (NSW) National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 (NSW) National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Act 1990 (NSW) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Native Vegetation Act 2003 (Not in Force) (NSW) Ozone Protection Act 1989 (NSW) Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth) Pesticides Act 1999 (NSW) Pesticides Regulation 2017 (NSW) Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth) Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW) Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 (NSW) Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW) Soil Conservation Act 1938 (NSW) Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) Water Act 1912 (NSW) Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
Associated Standards	None
Associated Codes	None
Associated Information	Talloires Declaration

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Administrative Body	Estate and Built Environment
Administrative Name	, Environmental Sustainability Manager
Administrative Address
Administrative Phone
Administrative Email
Administrative Website	http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/areas/administration/facilities-management-services/environment

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VC Compliance Delegate	Jo Scanlan, Chief Operating Officer
Compliance Coordinator	Bradley Nixon, Associate Director Operational Services
Business Units Impacted	Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit Australian Business Research Institute Business Intelligence Centre for Agriculture and Law Centre for Applied Research in Social Science Centre for Local Government Corporate Communications and Events Education Enterprise Education Quality English Language Centre Estate and Built Environment Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education Faculty of Medicine and Health Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Finance Heritage Centre Heritage Futures Research Centre Institute for Rural Futures Internal Audit Legal Services Library Services Office of Strategy Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Operating Officer Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations) Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO Oorala Aboriginal Centre People and Culture Place Based@UNE Records Team Records, Policy and Governance Unit Research Services Residential System Rural Properties School of Education School of Environmental and Rural Science School of Health School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences School of Law School of Psychology School of Rural Medicine School of Science and Technology Strategic Procurement Student Experience Student Grievance Unit Technology and Digital Services The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education UNE Business School UNE Council UNE Foundation Limited UNE Foundation Trust UNE International UNE Life UNE Marketing UNE Medical Centre UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd University Secretariat Yarm Gwanga
Overview	The purpose of this compliance driver is to provide you with: * an overview of complex regulatory framework regarding environmental compliance that the University is subject to. * high level information regarding the University's environmental plans and actions. Environmental compliance responsibilities and obligations are detailed against individual compliance drivers/legislation.