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matters to which they may relate.  This Measure relates to the matters set out in paragraphs 14(1)(a), (b), (e), (f) and (g).

The Measure is to be implemented by the laws and other arrangements participating jurisdictions consider necessary: see section 7 of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provision of the corresponding Act of each participating State and Territory.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Measure

 This Measure is the National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998.

2 Commencement

 All provisions of this Measure commence on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Definitions

 (1) This clause defines particular words and expressions used in this Measure.

 (2) The words and expressions indicated by an asterisk (*) are defined in the Commonwealth Act and are included 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, unless the contrary intention appears:

 aggregated emissions data means estimates of the amount of a substance emitted to the environment annually from:
 (a) facilities which are not reporting facilities; and
 (b) anthropogenic sources other than facilities, which emit a significant amount of that substance to the environment;

 aggregated transfer data means estimates of the amount of a substance transferred annually from:
 (a) facilities which are not reporting facilities; and
 (b) anthropogenic sources other than facilities, which transfer a significant amount of that substance to the environment;
 agreed between participating jurisdictions means agreed by at least six participating jurisdictions;

 *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];

 ANZSIC means Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification;

 article means a manufactured item formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture;

 business entity has the meaning given by the term entity in the A New Tax System (Coods and Services Tax) Act 1999;
 Note Subsection 184-1 (1) of the A new Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 defines entity as follows:
 (a) an individual;
 (b) a body corporate;
 (c) a corporation sole;
 (d) a body politic;
 (e) a partnership;
 (f) any other unincorporated association or body of persons;
 (g) a trust;
 (h) a superannuation fund;

 CAS number means Chemical Abstract Service number;

 category 1 substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 1 is specified in Column 3 of Table 1 of Schedule A;

 category 1a substance means a substance for which a threshold category of 1a is specified in Column 3 of Table 1 of Schedule