Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00538:section:5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00538
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 15315–16837

subsection 14(1) of the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994.
premises includes any place (whether enclosed or built on or not) including a place situated under ground or under water, and, in particular, includes:
 (a) a building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and
 (b) any structure, whether fixed or moveable, and whether on land or the bed of any waters or floating on any waters; and
 (c) a part of premises (including a part of any premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)).
relevant Minister, in relation to activities carried on by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority, means the Minister:
 (a) who administers the Department that is responsible for the carrying on of the activities; or
 (b) who administers the enactment by or under which the Commonwealth authority that is responsible for the carrying on of the activities is established or who is otherwise administratively responsible for the authority's actions;
as the case requires.
responsible officer, in relation to a State or Territory, means the chief executive officer of the Department of the Government of the State or Territory that is responsible for matters relating to the environment.
securing compliance with includes enforcing.
territorial sea means the territorial sea of Australia and includes the airspace over, and the sea‑bed and subsoil beneath, that sea.
Territory (except in the expression external Territory) means the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or the Jervis Bay Territory.