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