Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MEASURES (IMPLEMENTATION) ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Simplified outline of Act  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Extension to certain external Territories  
   6A.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   7.      Activities carried on by contractors  
   8.      Laws made by local governing authorities  
   9.      Operation of State and Territory laws implementing NEPMs  
   10.     Operation of Act in relation to Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority  

   PART 2--IMPLEMENTATION--OF NEPMS BY EXTENDING THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF APPLIED STATE LAWS TO COMMONWEALTH ACTIVITIES IN COMMONWEALTH PLACES

   11.     Part does not apply to certain NEPMs affecting national interest etc.  
   12.     Applied State laws implementing NEPMs to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities  
   13.     Certain provisions of applied State laws not to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities  
   14.     Functions and powers of authorities or officers under applied provisions of applied State laws  
   15.     Applied provisions of applied State laws to be interpreted by reference to the relevant State interpretation statute  

   PART 3--IMPLEMENTATION--OF NEPMS BY EXTENDING THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF STATE OR TERRITORY LAWS TO COMMONWEALTH ACTIVITIES

   16.     Part does not apply to certain NEPMs affecting national interest etc.  
   17.     State or Territory laws implementing NEPMs to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities  
   18.     Certain provisions of State or Territory laws not to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities  
   19.     Functions and powers of authorities or officers under applied provisions of State or Territory laws  
   20.     Applied provisions of State or Territory laws to be interpreted by reference to the relevant State or Territory interpretation statute  

   PART 4--IMPLEMENTATION--OF NEPMS BY THE MAKING OF APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS

   21.     NEPMs may be implemented by regulations  

   PART 5--IMPLEMENTATION--OF NEPMS BY ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   22.     Meaning of environmental auditor  
   23.     Activities in relation to which this Part applies  

           Division 2--Environmental audits

   24.     Relevant Minister to arrange for carrying out of environmental audit  
   25.     Environmental auditors  
   26.     Environmental auditor not to be officer or employee of the relevant Minister's Department or to be employed by the relevant Commonwealth authority  
   27.     Environmental auditor to be a fit and proper person  
   28.     Nature of environmental audit  
   29.     Report by environmental auditor  

           Division 3--Environment management plans

   30.     Environment management plan  
   31.     Matters to be dealt with in environment management plan  
   32.     Duties of environment manager  

   PART 6--ENSURING--IMPLEMENTATION OF NEPMS UNDER PARTS 4 AND 5

   33.     Relevant Minister responsible for adequate implementation of a NEPM in respect of an activity to which Part 4 or 5 applies  

   PART 7--ADMINISTRATIVE--AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

   34.     Review of decisions by Administrative Review Tribunal  
   35.     Civil jurisdiction of Federal Court  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Person entering or searching premises occupied by Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority not to disclose information obtained from entry or search  
   37.     Restriction of entry into or search of exempt premises  
   38.     Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority may pay certain fees and charges  
   39.     Arrangements with States and Territories  
   40.     Annual reports  
   41.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   42.     Regulations  
   43.     Review of operation of Act