Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Act to bind Crown  
   5.      Application of Act  
   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Implementation of national environment protection measures  
   8.      The National Environment Protection Council  
   9.      Membership of the Council  
   10.     Chairperson of the Council  
   11.     Deputies  
   12.     Functions of the Council  
   13.     Powers of the Council  
   14.     Council may make national environment protection measures  
   15.     General considerations in making national environment protection measures  
   16.     Council to give notice of intention to prepare a draft of proposed measure  
   17.     Council to prepare draft of proposed measure and impact statement  
   18.     Public consultation  
   19.     Council to have regard to impact statements and submissions  
   20.     Variation or revocation of measures  
   21.     National environment protection measures to be disallowable instruments  
   22.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements  
   23.     Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures  
   24.     Annual report of Council  
   25.     Convening of meetings  
   26.     Procedure at meetings  
   27.     Quorum  
   28.     Voting at meetings  
   29.     NEPC Committee  
   30.     Chairperson of NEPC Committee  
   31.     Procedures of NEPC Committee  
   32.     Functions of NEPC Committee  
   33.     Other committees  
   34.     Withdrawal from Agreement  
   35.     NEPC Service Corporation  
   36.     Functions of the Service Corporation  
   37.     Powers of the Service Corporation  
   38.     Contracts and leases  
   39.     NEPC Executive Officer  
   40.     NEPC Executive Officer to control Service Corporation  
   41.     NEPC Executive 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 Act  
   47.     Acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   48.     Powers and functions of acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   49.     Public Service staff of Service Corporation  
   50.     Non-Public Service staff of Service Corporation  
   51.     Staff seconded to Service Corporation  
   52.     Consultants  
   53.     Payments to Service Corporation by Commonwealth  
   54.     Payments to Service Corporation by States and Territories  
   55.     Money of Service Corporation  
   56.     Application of money of Service Corporation  
   57.     Estimates  
   58.     Application of Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act  
   59.     Special provisions relating to reports etc. prepared under the Audit Act  
   60.     Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation  
   61.     Delegation by Council  
   62.     Acts done by Council  
   63.     Regulations  
   64.     Review of operation of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1
            
           (Assented to 18 October 1994)