Victorian Consolidated Legislation

VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COUNCIL ACT 2001

No. 81 of 2001
Version incorporating amendments as at 29 February 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose and outline of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COUNCIL

   4.      Establishment of Council
   5.      Objectives of Council
   6.      Functions
   7.      Powers
   8.      Constitution and membership of the Council
   9.      Terms and conditions of office of members
   10.     Proceedings of the Council
   11.     Validity of decisions
   12.     Committees of the Council
   13.     Community Reference Groups
   14.     Report on operations

   PART 3-INVESTIGATIONS

   15.     Minister to request investigation
   16.     Requests, amendments and withdrawals to be laid before the Parliament
   17.     Minister to approve resources for investigation
   18.     Matters to be taken into account in investigations and recommendations
   19.     Role of Departments and public authorities
   20.     Notice of investigation
   21.     Notice of preparation of discussion paper and draft proposals paper
   22.     Submissions
   23.     Report on the investigation
   24.     Extension of time
   25.     Government response
   26.     Implementation

   PART 4-MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL

   27.     Repeal of Environment Conservation Council Act 1997.
   28.     Saving of recommendations
   29.     Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details