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are defined in the Commonwealth Act and are included for information only to assist readers of the Measure. Minor changes from the definitions in the Commonwealth Act are indicated by square brackets ([ ]).
(3) In this Measure:
 *agreement means the agreement made on 1 May 1992 between the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the Australian Local Government Association, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule [to the Commonwealth Act].

 ambient air means the external air environment, it does not include the air environment inside buildings or structures.

 air toxic means a pollutant  selected for assessment in this Measure and listed in Schedule 1

 Commonwealth Act means the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 of the Commonwealth.

 Council means the National Environment Protection Council established by section 8 of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provision of the corresponding Act of each participating State and Territory.

 monitoring investigation level means the concentration of an air toxic which if exceeded requires an appropriate form of further investigation and evaluation.

 *national environment protection goal means a goal:
 (a) that relates to desired environmental outcomes; and
 (b) that guides the formulation of strategies for the management of human activities that may affect the environment.

 *national environment protection protocol means a protocol that relates to the process to be followed in measuring environmental characteristics to determine:
 (a) whether a particular standard or goal is being met or achieved; or
 (b) the extent of the difference between the measured characteristic of the environment and a particular standard or a particular goal.

 *national environment protection standard means a standard that consists of quantifiable characteristics of the environment against which environmental quality can be assessed.

 *participating jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, a participating State or a participating Territory.

 *participating State means a State:
 (a) that is a party to the Agreement; and
 (b) in which an Act that corresponds to [the Commonwealth] Act is in force in accordance with the Agreement.

 *participating Territory means a Territory:
 (a) that is a party to the Agreement; and
 (b) in which an Act that corresponds to [the Commonwealth] Act is in force in accordance with the Agreement.

 ppm means parts per million by volume.

 "Stage 1 site" means a site where significantly elevated concentrations of one or more air toxics are expected to occur.

 "Stage 2 site" means a Stage 1 site prioritised for monitoring on the basis of its potential for significant population exposure, (as described in Schedule 3 to this Measure), to one or more air toxics.

  "Year" means a calendar year for the purposes of this Measure.

3 Application
 Participant jurisdictions must establish assessment monitoring and reporting procedures in