Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298:schedule:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298
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Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 86084–87253

submit a report on the financial arrangements necessary to give effect to the agreements set out in this Schedule.
    25. Once the legislation referred to in clause 23 has been agreed to by First Ministers, the Commonwealth and the States will submit to their Parliaments, and take such steps as are appropriate to secure the passage of, the Bills containing this legislation.
    Definitions
    26. For the purposes of this Schedule:
          (i) a standard is a quantifiable characteristic of the environment against which environmental quality is assessed. Standards are mandatory.
          (ii) a goal is a desired environmental outcome adopted to guide the formulation of strategies for the management of human activities which may affect the environment;
          (iii) a guideline provides guidance on possible means of meeting desired environmental outcomes. Guidelines are not mandatory.
          (iv) a protocol is the description of a process to be followed in measuring environmental characteristics to determine whether a standard or goal is being achieved or the extent of the differential between the measured characteristic and a standard or goal.