This Act amends environment protection legislation in relation to a variety of matters including; civil proceedings in relation with environmental damage; fines and fixed payment notices for air pollution offences; modification of waste generation levy; development, including development for which an environmental impact assessment or an appropriate assessment is required, exempted from development authorization requirements; investigations in unauthorized development by a planning authority; observations at an appeal made by a Member State or another state which is a party to the Transboundary Convention; development regarding a European site for the protection of habitats and plant and animal species.