Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 - SECT 8

Functions of the Commissioner

8. Functions of the Commissioner

The functions of the Commissioner are to-

   (a)  prepare the Report on the State of the Environment of Victoria;

   (b)  conduct annual strategic audits of, and prepare reports on, the
        implementation of environmental management systems by Agencies and
        public authorities;

   (c)  audit public education programs relating to ecologically sustainable
        development and advise the Minister as to the effectiveness of the
        programs in encouraging the community to adopt ecologically
        sustainable development principles and practices;

   (d)  advise the Minister in relation to any matter relating to ecologically
        sustainable development referred to the Commissioner by the Minister
        under section 10(2);

   (e)  administer this Act.