Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Act to bind Crown  
   5.      Application of Act  
   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Implementation of national environment protection measures  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL

   8.      The National Environment Protection Council  
   9.      Membership of the Council  
   10.     Chairperson of the Council  
   11.     Deputies  

   PART 3--FUNCTIONS--AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL

           Division 1--Functions and powers

   12.     Functions of the Council  
   13.     Powers of the Council  

           Division 2--Making of national environment protection measures

   14.     Council may make national environment protection measures  
   15.     General considerations in making national environment protection measures  
   16.     Council to give notice of intention to prepare a draft of proposed measure  
   17.     Council to prepare draft of proposed measure and impact statement  
   18.     Public consultation  
   19.     Council to have regard to impact statements and submissions  
   20.     Variation or revocation of measures  
   21.     National environment protection measures to be legislative instruments  
   22.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements  

           Division 2A--Minor variation of national environment protection measures

   22A.    Minor variation of measures  
   22B.    Public consultation for minor variation  
   22C.    Council to have regard to submissions etc.  

           Division 3--Assessment and reporting on implementation and effectiveness of measures

   23.     Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures  
   24.     Annual report of Council  

   PART 4--MEETINGS--OF THE COUNCIL AND ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS OF ITS COMMITTEES

           Division 1--Meetings of Council

   25.     Convening of meetings  
   26.     Procedure at meetings  
   27.     Quorum  
   28.     Voting at meetings  

           Division 2--Committees of Council

   29.     NEPC Committee  
   30.     Chairperson of NEPC Committee  
   31.     Procedures of NEPC Committee  
   32.     Functions of NEPC Committee  
   33.     Other committees  
   34.     Withdrawal from Agreement  

   PART 5--NEPC--EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

   39.     NEPC Executive Officer  
   40.     Functions of the NEPC Executive Officer  
   41.     NEPC Executive Officer to act in accordance with Council directions  
   42.     Remuneration and allowances  
   43.     Leave of absence  
   44.     Resignation  
   45.     Termination of office  
   46.     Terms and conditions not provided for by Act  
   47.     Acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   48.     Powers and functions of acting NEPC Executive Officer  

   PART 6--NATIONAL--ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL SPECIAL ACCOUNT

   53.     Name of Account  
   54.     Credits to the Account  
   55.     Purposes of the Account  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   60.     Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation  
   61.     Delegation by Council  
   62.     Acts done by Council  
   63.     Regulations  
   64.      Review of operation of Act  
           SCHEDULE Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment