Corporate Body

Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [1] (1971 - 1987)

State of Western Australia

From
1971
To
1987
Functions
Conservation or Environment and Regulatory Body
Alternative Names
  • EPA (Acronym)
Reference No
Western Australian Archives ID: AU WA A303

Summary

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [1] was a statutory authority established in 1971 under the Environmental Protection Act. In early 1987 it subsumed the functions of the Department of Conservation and Environment (1975 - 1987) and became a department, the Environmental Protection Authority [2] (1987 - 1994).

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 1971 - 1987 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [1]
       1987 - 1994 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [2]
             1994 - Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [3]
             1994 - 2004 Western Australian Department of Environmental Protection [2]
                   2004 - 2006 Western Australian Department of Environment
                         2006 - 2013 Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation
                               2013 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
                               2013 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Environment Regulation
                                     2017 - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
                                     2017 - Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

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