In section 4(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 insert the following definitions—
' "council" means a Council within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 1989 ;
"metropolitan council" means—
(a) Banyule City Council;
(b) Bayside City Council;
(c) Boroondara City Council;
(d) Brimbank City Council;
(e) Cardinia Shire Council;
(f) Casey City Council;
(g) Darebin City Council;
(h) Frankston City Council;
(i) Glen Eira City Council;
(j) Greater Dandenong City Council;
(k) Hobsons Bay City Council;
(l) Hume City Council;
(m) Kingston City Council;
(n) Knox City Council;
(o) Manningham City Council;
(p) Maribyrnong City Council;
(q) Maroondah City Council;
(r) Melbourne City Council;
(s) Melton Shire Council;
(t) Monash City Council;
(u) Moonee Valley City Council;
(v) Moreland City Council;
(w) Nillumbik Shire Council;
(x) Port Phillip City Council;
(y) Stonnington City Council;
(z) Whitehorse City Council;
(za) Whittlesea City Council;
(zb) Wyndham City Council;
(zc) Yarra City Council;
(zd) Yarra Ranges Shire Council;
"Metropolitan Local Governments' Waste Forum" means the body established by section 49T;
"metropolitan Melbourne" means the region constituted by the municipal districts of the metropolitan councils;
"Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic Plan" means the Plan required by section 50B;
"Metropolitan Waste Management Group" means the body corporate established by section 50;'.