Compliance and enforcement are critical components of the diverse work that NRE Tas undertakes.
NRE Tas is responsible for the implementation of almost 100 pieces of primary legislation. This means our work in delivering compliance and enforcement is broad and includes:
conducting audits for food safety
issuing permits for browsing wildlife management
issuing leases and licences for Crown land
issuing infringement notices for littering
preparing files to support court prosecutions (for example under Aboriginal heritage legislation)
It’s important that we are consistent in how we apply the law. The NRE Tas Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Procedures document comprises a principles-based policy and a procedure that guides all Divisions in the approach used to interact with the community and industry.
Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Procedures (1Mb)
The
Policy:
sets out the objectives by which we undertake our compliance and enforcement activities
is based on principles of effective community engagement and of accountability
describes the Department’s risk-based approach to the allocation of resources
directs us to strive to ensure we effectively manage information and that we have the capacity and appropriate training required to deliver our responsibilities
It also includes the key consideration that we will ensure that information is readily available to the community so they can voluntarily meet their compliance obligations.
The
Procedure describes:
how staff will be supported to undertake compliance and enforcement
how we respond to non-compliance
the types of enforcement actions that we may take
The NRE Tas Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Procedures were developed by the Policy Branch with assistance from an Agency-wide Working Group.
It will be reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis.