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unless the contrary intention appears:
Agency means a body or bodies of a participating State or a participating Territory which that State or Territory has nominated for the purposes of this Measure.

Agreement means the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment 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.

  Approved extended producer responsibility scheme means a scheme approved by the affected participating jurisdictions.

  Approved recycling scheme means a scheme approved by the affected participating jurisdictions.

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

Consignment Authorisation means an approval which includes a unique identifier granted by an agency or a facility delegated by an agency in the jurisdiction of destination to allow the movement of controlled waste.

Controlled waste means waste matter mentioned in List 1 of Schedule A that has one or more of the characteristics mentioned in List 2 of Schedule A. Waste matters mentioned in List 1 of Schedule A are considered to have one or more characteristics mentioned in List 2, unless the nominated agency in the jurisdiction of destination is satisfied otherwise.

Council means the National Environment Protection Council established by Section 8 of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provisions of the corresponding Acts of participating States or Territories.

Facility means a place where controlled wastes are received.

Facility Operator means a person in charge of a facility.

Jurisdiction of Origin in relation to a particular consignment of waste means the State or Territory from which the waste is generated or transported.

Jurisdiction of Destination in relation to a particular consignment of waste means the State or Territory in which the facility is located to which the waste is intended to be transported.

Jurisdiction of Transit in relation to a particular consignment of waste means any State or Territory through which the waste is transported to another State or Territory.

Licence means a licence, authorisation, permit, notice or approval granted by an Agency in relation to a vehicle for the purpose of moving controlled wastes.

Measure means national environment protection measure.

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

National environment protection guideline means a guideline that gives guidance on possible means for achieving desired environmental outcomes.

National environment protection measure means a measure made under section 14(1) of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provisions of the corresponding Acts of participating States or Territories.

Participating jurisdiction means