Western Australian Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Preamble
           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of this Act  
   4.      Crown bound  
   5.      Meanings in Commonwealth Act to prevail  
   6.      Interpretation  
   7.      Implementation of national environment protection measures  

   PART 2 -- Establishment and membership of the National Environment Protection Council  

   8.      Council established  
   9.      Members  
   10.     Chairperson  
   11.     Deputies  

   PART 3 -- Functions and powers of the Council  

           Division 1 -- Functions and powers  

   12.     Functions  
   13.     Powers  

           Division 2 -- Making of national environment protection measures  

   14.     Council may make protection measures  
   15.     General considerations in making protection measures  
   16.     Notice to be given of intention to prepare a draft of proposed measure  
   17.     Draft proposed measure and impact statement to be prepared  
   18.     Public consultation  
   19.     Council to have regard to impact statements and submissions  
   20.     Variation or revocation of protection measures  
   21.     Protection measures to be Commonwealth disallowable instruments  
   22.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements  

           Division 3 -- Assessment and reporting on implementation and effectiveness of measures  

   23.     Minister to report annually  
   24.     Annual report of Council  

   PART 4 -- Meetings of the Council and establishment and meetings of its committees  

           Division 1 -- Meetings of Council  

   25.     Convening meetings  
   26.     Procedure at meetings  
   27.     Quorum  
   28.     Voting at meetings  

           Division 2 -- Committees of Council  

   29.     NEPC Committee established: members  
   30.     Chairperson of NEPC Committee  
   31.     Procedures of the NEPC Committee  
   32.     Functions of the NEPC Committee  
   33.     Other committees  
   34.     Withdrawal from Agreement  

   PART 5 -- NEPC Service Corporation, NEPC Executive Officer and staff  

           Division 1 -- The NEPC Service Corporation  

   35.     NEPC Service Corporation  
   36.     Functions  
   37.     Powers  
   38.     Contracts and leases  

           Division 2 -- The NEPC Executive Officer  

   39.     Office established  
   40.     Officer to control NEPC Service Corporation  
   41.     Officer to Act in accordance with Council directions  
   42.     Remuneration and allowances  
   43.     Leave of absence  
   44.     Resignation  
   45.     Termination of office  
   46.     Terms and conditions not provided for by this Act  
   47.     Acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   48.     Powers and functions of acting NEPC Executive Officer  

           Division 3 -- Staff of the Service Corporation and consultants  

   49.     Public Service staff  
   50.     Non-Public Service staff  
   51.     Seconded staff  
   52.     Consultants  

   PART 6 -- Finance  

   53.     Payments to Service Corporation by State  
   54.     Payments to Service Corporation by Commonwealth and other States and Territories  
   55.     Money of Service Corporation  
   56.     Application of money by Service Corporation  
   57.     Estimates  
   58.     Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 do not to apply  
   59.     Reports under Audit Act 1901 (Cwlth)  

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   60.     Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation  
   61.     Delegation by Council  
   62.     Acts done by the Council  
   63.     Regulations  
   64.     Review of this Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Intergovernmental agreement on the environment  
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