Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Agreement" means the agreement made on 1 May 1992 between the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory , the Northern Territory and the Australian Local Government Association, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule.
"Australian Local Government Association" means the Australian Local Government Association Limited.
"Council" means the National Environment Protection Council established by section 8.
"member" means a member of the Council.
"Ministerial Council" means a council, comprising one or more Ministers of the Commonwealth and Ministers of one or more of the States or Territories, that includes environmental protection in its functions.
"minor variation" , in relation to a national environment measure, means a decision made under subsection 22A(1) to vary a national environment measure.
"national environment protection goal" means a goal:
(a) that relates to desired environmental outcomes; and
(b) that guides the formulation of strategies for the management of human activities that may affect the environment.
"national environment protection guideline" means a guideline that gives guidance on possible means for achieving desired environmental outcomes.
"national environment protection measure" means a measure made under subsection 14(1).
"national environment protection protocol" means a protocol that relates to the process to be followed in measuring environmental characteristics to determine:
(a) whether a particular standard or goal is being met or achieved; or
(b) the extent of the difference between the measured characteristic of the environment and a particular standard or a particular goal.
"national environment protection standard" means a standard that consists of quantifiable characteristics of the environment against which environmental quality can be assessed.
"NEPC Committee" means the committee established by section 29.
"NEPC Executive Officer" means the person who, from time to time, holds the office of NEPC Executive Officer established by section 39 and includes a person acting in that office.
"participating jurisdiction" means the Commonwealth, a participating State or a participating Territory.
"participating State" means a State:
(a) that is a party to the Agreement; and
(b) in which an Act that corresponds to this Act is in force in accordance with the Agreement.
"participating Territory" means a Territory:
(a) that is a party to the Agreement; and
(b) in which an Act that corresponds to this Act is in force in accordance with the Agreement.
"Territory" means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory .
(2) A reference in this Act to the implementation of national environment protection measures includes a reference to the enforcement of the laws and other arrangements made for the purpose of implementing those measures.