Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1994

- As at 1 July 2021 
- Act 44 of 1994 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Act binds all persons
   5.      Application of Acts of interpretation
   6.      Interpretation
   7.      Implementation of national environment protection measures

   PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL

   8.      The National Environment Protection Council
   9.      Membership of the Council
   10.     Chairperson of the Council
   11.     Deputies

   PART 3 - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL

           Division 1 - Functions and powers

   12.     Functions of the Council
   13.     Powers of the Council

           Division 2 - Making of national environment protection measures

   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 Commonwealth disallowable instruments
   22.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements

           Division 2A - Minor variation of national environment protection measures

   22A.    Minor variation of measures
   22B.    Public consultation for minor variation
   22C.    Council to have regard to submissions etc.

           Division 3 - Assessment and reporting on implementation and effectiveness of measures

   23.     Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures
   24.     Annual report of Council

   PART 4 - MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS OF ITS COMMITTEES

           Division 1 - Meetings of Council

   25.     Convening of meetings
   26.     Procedure at meetings
   27.     Quorum
   28.     Voting at meetings

           Division 2 - Committees of Council

   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

   PART 5 - NEPC SERVICE CORPORATION, NEPC EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

           Division 1 - The NEPC Service Corporation

   35.     NEPC Service Corporation
   36.     Functions of the Service Corporation
   37.     Powers of the Service Corporation
   38.     Contracts and leases

           Division 2 - The NEPC Executive Officer

   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

           Division 3 - Staff of the Service Corporation and consultants

   49.     Public Service staff of Service Corporation
   50.     Non-Public Service staff of Service Corporation
   51.     Staff seconded to Service Corporation
   52.     Consultants

   PART 6 - FINANCE

   53.     Payments to Service Corporation by State
   54.     Payments to Service Corporation by Commonwealth and other States and Territories
   55.     Money of Service Corporation
   56.     Application of money of Service Corporation
   57.     Estimates
   58.     Non-application of State’s audit legislation
   59.     Special provisions relating to reports etc. prepared under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (Cwlth)

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   60.     Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation
   61.     Delegation by Council
   62.     Acts done by Council
   63.     Regulations
   64.     Initial review after fifth anniversary of commencement of Act
   65.     Subsequent 5 yearly reviews
           SCHEDULE - Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment