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National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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C2016C00844 C11
01 July 2016
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30 June 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Act to bind Crown
5 Application of Act
6 Definitions
7 Implementation of national environment protection measures
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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
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Part 3—Functions and powers of the Council
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Division 1—Functions and powers
12 Functions of the Council
13 Powers of the Council
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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 legislative instruments
22 Failure to comply with procedural requirements
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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.
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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
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Part 4—Meetings of the Council and establishment and meetings of its Committees
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Division 1—Meetings of Council
25 Convening of meetings
26 Procedure at meetings
27 Quorum
28 Voting at meetings
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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
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Part 5—NEPC Executive Officer and staff
39 NEPC Executive Officer
40 Functions of the NEPC Executive Officer
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
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Part 6—National Environment Protection Council Special Account
53 Name of Account
54 Credits to the Account
55 Purposes of the Account
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
60 Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation
61 Delegation by Council
62 Acts done by Council
63 Regulations
64 Review of operation of Act
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Schedule—Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment
Schedule 1—Data Collection and Handling
Schedule 2—Resource Assessment, Land Use Decisions and Approval Processes
Schedule 3—Environmental Impact Assessment
Schedule 4—National Environment Protection Measures
Schedule 5—Climate Change
Schedule 6—Biological Diversity
Schedule 7—National Estate
Schedule 8—World Heritage
Schedule 9—Nature Conservation
Annexure AReservation by the Northern Territory
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history