Agency:
Department of the Environment
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Nov 1972
End Date:
17 Jul 1989
Description:
Protect the environment of the State. The Department's functions had evolved, since the 1940s, within the Dept of Labour and Industry. It was amalgamated with other planning and land use agencies to create the Dept of Environment and Planning.~
Legislation Administered:
Environment Protection Act 1973~Litter Act 1973~Silicon Development control Act 1986
Legislation Creating:
Administrative action.
Functions Performed:
Environment
Controlled Agencies:
| State Marine Pollution Committee (TA1984) | 01 Jan 1987 |
Previous Agencies:
| Department of Labour and Industry (TA3) | 18 Jul 1940 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Related Agencies:
| The South-West Committee (NG3050) | 12 Nov 1962 | 31 Dec 1973 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Department of Environment and Planning (TA912) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
| Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (TA913) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AC248 General Correspondence on Environmental Issues. | 01 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1990 |
| AC250 Licence Files for Scheduled Premises. | 01 Jan 1970 | 31 Dec 1992 |
| AC249 Industry Files. | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1990 |
| AC253 Ministerial Correspondences | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1988 |
| AC251 Environmental Impact Studies. | 01 Jan 1972 | 31 Dec 1985 |
| AC252 Licences to Transport Industrial Wastes and Sewage. | 01 Jan 1985 | 31 Dec 1990 |