Enforcement of the legislation will be undertaken by Authorised Officers from the Environment Protection Authority under the Environment Protection Act 1993.
The EPA will use discretion when responding to any breaches of the legislation and can respond to non-compliance in various ways, ranging from providing verbal and written warnings through to expiations and prosecution.
The EPA, as the state's independent environmental regulator, will take action where appropriate, particularly where systemic or ongoing noncompliance occurs. Penalties for non-compliance are clearly defined in the legislation.