New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS ACT 1985 - SECT 7

7 Functions of the Committee

(1) The Committee shall have the following functions:

(a) to facilitate the co-ordination of administrative and enforcement activities in relation to the control of chemicals,

(b) to advise the Authority in relation to the assessment of chemicals and the control of chemicals that are, or which the Committee considers should be dealt with as, environmentally hazardous chemicals,

(c) to advise the Authority on priorities to be adopted in the investigation of chemicals,

(d) to investigate and report to the Authority upon incidents involving the contamination of the environment by chemicals and chemical wastes,

(e) to carry out research into and report to the Authority upon any matter relating to legislation (whether of the State or other legislation) concerning the control of chemicals, and

(f) to investigate, carry out research into and report to the Authority upon any matter concerning chemicals and the environment.

(2) The Committee shall have and may exercise such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by or under this or any other Act.