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National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998
No. 129, 1998
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C2004C05479 C03
15 July 2001
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31 December 2002
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Objects of Act
4 Simplified outline of Act
5 Definitions
6 Extension to certain external Territories
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Activities carried on by contractors
8 Laws made by local governing authorities
9 Operation of State and Territory laws implementing NEPMs
10 Operation of Act in relation to Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority
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Part 2—Implementation of NEPMs by extending the application of certain provisions of applied State laws to Commonwealth activities in Commonwealth places
11 Part does not apply to certain NEPMs affecting national interest etc.
12 Applied State laws implementing NEPMs to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities
13 Certain provisions of applied State laws not to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities
14 Functions and powers of authorities or officers under applied provisions of applied State laws
15 Applied provisions of applied State laws to be interpreted by reference to the relevant State interpretation statute
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Part 3—Implementation of NEPMs by extending the application of certain provisions of State or Territory laws to Commonwealth activities
16 Part does not apply to certain NEPMs affecting national interest etc.
17 State or Territory laws implementing NEPMs to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities
18 Certain provisions of State or Territory laws not to apply to Commonwealth and its authorities
19 Functions and powers of authorities or officers under applied provisions of State or Territory laws
20 Applied provisions of State or Territory laws to be interpreted by reference to the relevant State or Territory interpretation statute
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Part 4—Implementation of NEPMs by the making of appropriate regulations
21 NEPMs may be implemented by regulations
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Part 5—Implementation of NEPMs by environmental audits and environment management plans
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Division 1—Preliminary
22 Meaning of environmental auditor
23 Activities in relation to which this Part applies
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Division 2—Environmental audits
24 Relevant Minister to arrange for carrying out of environmental audit
25 Environmental auditors
26 Environmental auditor not to be officer or employee of the relevant Minister’s Department or to be employed by the relevant Commonwealth authority
27 Environmental auditor to be a fit and proper person
28 Nature of environmental audit
29 Report by environmental auditor
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Division 3—Environment management plans
30 Environment management plan
31 Matters to be dealt with in environment management plan
32 Duties of environment manager
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Part 6—Ensuring implementation of NEPMs under Parts 4 and 5
33 Relevant Minister responsible for adequate implementation of a NEPM in respect of an activity to which Part 4 or 5 applies
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Part 7—Administrative and judicial review
34 Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
35 Civil jurisdiction of Federal Court
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
36 Person entering or searching premises occupied by Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority not to disclose information obtained from entry or search
37 Restriction of entry into or search of exempt premises
38 Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority may pay certain fees and charges
39 Arrangements with States and Territories
40 Annual reports
41 Application of the Criminal Code
42 Regulations
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43 Review of operation of Act
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998
