Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (NO. 95 OF 1994)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      PreambleThe Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Application of Interpretation Act 1967  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Implementation of national environment protection measures  

   PART II--ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL

   7.      National Environment Protection Council  
   8.      Membership of Council  
   9.      Chairperson of Council  
   10.     Deputies  

   PART III--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COUNCIL

   11.     Functions of Council  
   12.     Powers of Council  
   13.     Council may make national environment protection measures  
   14.     General considerations in making national environment protection measures  
   15.     Council to give notice of intention to prepare a draft of proposed measure  
   16.     Council to prepare draft of proposed measure and impact statement  
   17.     Public consultation  
   18.     Council to have regard to impact statements and submissions  
   19.     Variation or revocation of measures  
   20.     National environment protection measures to be Commonwealth disallowable instruments  
   21.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements  
   22.     Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures  
   23.     Annual report of Council  

   PART IV--MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS OF ITS COMMITTEES

   24.     The Chairperson—  
   25.     Procedure at meetings  
   26.     Quorum  
   27.     Voting at meetings  
   28.     NEPC Committee  
   29.     Chairperson of NEPC Committee  
   30.     Procedures of NEPC Committee  
   31.     Functions of NEPC Committee  
   32.     Other committees  
   33.     Withdrawal from Agreement  

   PART V--NEPC SERVICE CORPORATION, NEPC EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

   34.     NEPC Service Corporation  
   35.     Functions of Service Corporation  
   36.     Powers of Service Corporation  
   37.     Contracts and leases  
   38.     NEPC Executive Officer  
   39.     NEPC Executive Officer to control Service Corporation  
   40.     NEPC Executive Officer to act in accordance with Council directions  
   41.     Remuneration and allowances  
   42.     Leave of absence  
   43.     Resignation  
   44.     Termination of office  
   45.     Terms and conditions not provided for by Act  
   46.     Acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   47.     Powers and functions of acting NEPC Executive Officer  
   48.     Public Service staff of Service Corporation  
   49.     Non-Public Service staff of Service Corporation  
   50.     Staff seconded to Service Corporation  
   51.     Consultants  

   PART VI--FINANCE PAYMENTS TO SERVICE CORPORATION BY

   52.     (1) There is payable to the Service Corporation such money as is appropriated by the Legislative Assembly for the purposes of the Corporation.  
   53.     Payments to Service Corporation by Commonwealth and other States and Territories  
   54.     Money of Service Corporation  
   55.     Application of money of Service Corporation  
   56.     Estimates  
   57.     Audit Act not to apply  
   58.     Special provisions relating to reports etc. prepared under the Commonwealth Audit Act  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS CONFERRED UNDER CORRESPONDING

   59.     The Council, each committee of the Council, the NEPC Service Corporation and the NEPC Executive Officer have, in addition to the powers and functions conferred on them by this Act, such powers and functions as are conferred on them by the Act of each other participating jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act.  
   60.     Delegation by Council  
   61.     Acts done by Council  
   62.     Regulations  
   63.     Review of operation of Act  
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