Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 - SECT 9

Powers of the Commissioner

9. Powers of the Commissioner



(1) Subject to this Act, the Commissioner has power to do all things necessary
or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the
Commissioner's functions and to enable the Commissioner to achieve the
objectives of the Commissioner under this Act.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Commissioner may-

   (a)  make formal requests to Agency Heads and public authority Heads for
        assistance and the provision of information for the purposes of this
        Act;



   (b)  subject to the approval of the Minister, establish a Reference Group
        for the purpose of providing advice to the Commissioner in respect of
        the performance of the functions of the Commissioner under this Act;

   (c)  subject to the approval of the Minister, appoint committees for the
        purpose of providing advice to the Commissioner on specific matters.