Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ACT (NO. 37 OF 1993)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART II--OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

   4.      Commissioner for the Environment  
   5.      Term of office  
   6.      Remuneration and allowances  
   7.      Leave of absence  
   8.      Resignation  
   9.      Suspension and removal of Commissioner  
   10.     Retirement  
   11.     Delegation  

   PART III--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

   12.     Functions  
   13.     Complaints  
   14.     Discretion not to investigate certain complaints  
   15.     Investigations  
   16.     Power to enter premises  
   17.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   18.     Assistance to the Commissioner  

   PART IV--REPORTS STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT

   19.     (1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, and in any event by each 31 August, submit to the Minister for presentation to the Legislative Assembly, a State of the Environment Report for the year that ended on the preceding 30 June.  
   20.     Annual report  
   21.     Special reports  
   22.     Minister to table reports  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES' ANNUAL REPORT OBLIGATIONS

   23.     The principal officer of an agency shall include in the annual report of that agency—  
   24.     Commissioner not to be sued  
   25.     Referral to Ombudsman  
   26.     Powers of Supreme Court  
   27.     Offences  
   28.     Regulations