NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Words and expressions used in Cwlth Act  
   5.      Dictionary  
   5A.     Notes  
   5B.     Interpretation—implementation of national environment protection measures  
   6.      Implementation of national environment protection measures  

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

   7.      National Environment Protection Council  
   8.      Membership of council  
   9.      Chairperson of council  
   10.     Deputies  

   PART 3--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COUNCIL

           Division 3.1--Functions and powers

   11.     Functions of council  
   12.     Powers of council  

           Division 3.2--Making of national environment protection measures

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

           Division 3.2A--Minor variation of national environment protection measures

   21A.    Minor variation of measures  
   21B.    Public consultation for minor variation  
   21C.    Council to have regard to submissions etc  

           Division 3.3--Assessment and reporting on implementation and effectiveness of measures

   22.     Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures  
   23.     Annual report of council  

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

           Division 4.1--Meetings of council

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

           Division 4.2--Committees of council

   28.     NEPC committee  
   29.     Chairperson of NEPC committee  
   30.     Procedures of NEPC committee  
   31.     Functions of NEPC committee  
   32.     Other committees  
   33.     Withdrawal from agreement  

   PART 5--NEPC SERVICE CORPORATION, NEPC EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

           Division 5.1--NEPC service corporation

   34.     NEPC service corporation  
   35.     Functions of service corporation  
   36.     Powers of service corporation  
   37.     Contracts and leases  

           Division 5.2--NEPC executive officer

   38.     NEPC executive officer  
   39.     NEPC executive officer to control service corporation  
   40.     NEPC executive officer to act in accordance with council  
   41.     Remuneration and allowances  
   42.     Leave of absence  
   43.     Resignation  
   44.     Termination of office  
   45.     Terms and conditions not provided for by Act  
   46.     Acting NEPC executive officer  
   47.     Powers and functions of acting NEPC executive officer  

           Division 5.3--Staff of service corporation and consultants

   48.     Australian public service staff of service corporation  
   49.     Non-public service staff of service corporation  
   50.     Staff seconded to service corporation  
   51.     Consultants  

   PART 6--FINANCE

   52.     Payments to service corporation by Territory  
   53.     Payments to service corporation by Commonwealth and other States and  
   54.     Money of service corporation  
   55.     Application of money of service corporation  
   56.     Estimates  
   58.     Special provisions relating to reports etc prepared under the Commonwealth Authorities  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   59.     Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation  
   60.     Delegation by council  
   61.     Acts done by council  
   62.     Regulation-making power  
   63.     Review of operation of Act  
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           DICTIONARY
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