Codes of Practice are designed to assist in the compliance with
the general environmental duty and therefore fulfill obligations
under the Act and associated environment protection policies.
They do this by closely examining an industry or activity, its
various aspects and impacts and through a process of negotiation
formulates reasonable and practical outcomes and recommended practices
to achieve such outcomes. These are outlined as 'Musts' and 'Shoulds',
which are defined as follows:
'must', the use of the word 'must' indicates a requirement
in this code, which if ignored, is likely to lead to a breach
of the Environment Protection Water Quality Policy.
'should', the use of the word 'should' indicates a recommended
practice.
Before a Code of Practice can become enforceable, the EPA must
consult with people, organisations, and industries likely to be
affected by it. The EPA must consider the views expressed by those
consulted and pass them on to the responsible minister.
It is intended that these Codes of Practice will be linked
to the Environment
Protection Water Quality Policy 2003. The requirements outlined
in these codes will then be enforceable by the issuing of an EPO
under s93 of the Environment Protection Act. Failure to comply
with an order is a breach of the Act. Future links to other environment
protection policies, such as air and waste, may be created.
Vessel & Facility Management
This code of practice applies to people, organisations and agencies
that own, operate and use vessels, vessel construction and maintenance
facilities (including slipways and launch facilities) and vessel
storage facilities (including dry dock boat yards, marinas, boat
and yacht clubs) within or adjacent to the state waters of South
Australia. State waters include inland waters, estuarine and marine
waters (which include coastal state and territorial waters vested
in the state).
Materials Handling On Wharves
This code of practice applies to all people, organisations
and agencies that own, operate and use wharf facilities for the
purpose of materials handling within State waters. State waters
include inland waters, estuarine and marine waters (which include
coastal state and territorial waters vested in the state). This
code of practice does not address overall port operations, such
as materials storage and maintenance, vessel regulation or dredging.
These issues are managed through environmental authorisations,
other codes and guidelines.
Industry Retail and Commercial Stormwater Management
This code of practice provides direction for stormwater management
for agricultural, industrial, retail and commercial businesses,
including mobile operators and businesses using rental properties.
Stormwater Discharge to Groundwater
This code of practice requires proponents to manage risks
associated with stormwater disposal to groundwater in accordance
with the Draft National Guidelines for Recycling Water. Requirements
include developing a risk assessment, risk management protocols,
monitoring requirements and self audits.
