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National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

No. 126, 1994

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date: 1 July 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 164, 2018

Registered: 13 August 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
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
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
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