Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994 - SECT 15

    In making any national environment protection measure, the Council must have regard to:

  (a)   whether the measure is consistent with section   3 of the Agreement; and

  (b)   the environmental, economic and social impact of the measure; and

  (c)   the simplicity, efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of the measure; and

  (d)   whether the most effective means of achieving the desired environmental outcomes of the measure is by means of a national environment protection standard, goal or guideline or any particular combination thereof; and

  (e)   the relationship of the measure to existing inter - governmental mechanisms; and

  (f)   relevant international agreements to which Australia is a party; and

  (g)   any regional environmental differences in Australia .