Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MEASURES (IMPLEMENTATION) ACT 1998 - SECT 3

The objects of this Act are:

(a)

to make provision for the implementation of national environment protection measures in respect of certain activities carried on by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities; and

(b)

to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment in Australia, having regard to the need to maintain ecologically sustainable development; and

(c)

to ensure that the community has access to relevant and meaningful information about pollution.