Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298:section:64:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 64 (pt 5/10)
Character Range: 49461–52689

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    2.3.3 The States have an interest in the development of Australia's position in relation to any proposed international agreements (either bilateral or multilateral) of environmental significance which may impact on the discharge of their responsibilities.
    2.3.4 The States have an interest and responsibility to participate in the development of national environmental policies and standards.
    2.4  RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTERESTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    2.4.1 Local Government has a responsibility for the development and implementation of locally relevant and applicable environmental policies within its jurisdiction in co‑operation with other levels of Government and the local community.
    2.4.2 Local Government units have an interest in the environment of their localities and in the environments to which they are linked.
    2.4.3 Local Government also has an interest in the development and implementation of regional, Statewide and national policies, programs and mechanisms which affect more than one Local Government unit.
    2.5  ACCOMMODATION OF INTERESTS
    2.5.1 Between the States and the Commonwealth
      2.5.1.1 Where there is a Commonwealth interest in an environmental matter which involves one or more States, that interest will be accommodated as follows:
          (i) the Commonwealth and the affected States will cooperatively set outcomes or standards and periodically review progress in meeting those standards or achieving those outcomes; or
          (ii) where outcomes or standards are impractical or inappropriate, the Commonwealth may approve or accredit a State's practices, procedures, and processes; or
          (iii) where the Commonwealth does not agree that State practices, procedures or processes are appropriate, the Commonwealth and the States concerned will endeavour to agree to modification of those practices, procedures and processes to meet the needs of both the Commonwealth and the States concerned;
          (iv) where agreement is reached between the Commonwealth and a State under (iii) the Commonwealth will approve or accredit that State practice, procedure or process.
      2.5.1.2 Where it has approved or accredited practices, procedures or processes under 2.5.1.1 the Commonwealth will give full faith and credit to the results of such practices, procedures and processes when exercising Commonwealth responsibilities.
      2.5.1.3 Where a State considers that its interests can be accommodated by approving or accrediting Commonwealth practices, procedures or processes, or an agreed modified form of those practices, procedures or processes, a State may enter into arrangements with the Commonwealth for that purpose.
      2.5.1.4 Where a State has approved or accredited practices, procedures or processes under 2.5.1.3 that State will give full faith and credit to the results of such practices, procedures or processes when exercising State responsibilities.
      2.5.1.5 The Commonwealth and the States note that decisions on major environmental issues taken at one level of government may have significant financial implications for other levels of government and agree that consideration will be given to these implications where