Northern Territory Numbered Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY ACT 2012 (NO 28 OF 2012) - SECT 10

    (1)     The NT EPA consists of the following members:

    (a)     5 members appointed by the Administrator by Gazette notice;

    (b)     the Chairperson of the Planning Commission.

    (2)     The Administrator may appoint a person to be a member under subsection (1)(a) only if:

    (a)     the person is not a public sector employee; and

    (b)     the Administrator is satisfied that the person has skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:

        (i)     environmental science;

        (ii)     environmental and natural resource management;

        (iii)     waste management and pollution control;

        (iv)     economic analysis;

        (v)     social analysis;

        (vi)     business;

        (vii)     environmental law;

        (viii)     management in a regulatory field.

    (3)     Before appointing a person to be a member, the Administrator:

    (a)     may have regard to the person's skills, knowledge or experience relating to one or more of the following:

        (i)     regional areas and issues;

        (ii)     indigenous issues;

        (iii)     working with the community; and

    (b)     must have regard to the range and level of skills, knowledge and experience required among the members of the NT EPA to enable it to exercise its powers and perform its functions effectively.