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registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Definitions

 This clause defines particular words and expressions used in this Measure. Definitions of other terms that are used in particular guidelines in Schedule A are set out in the relevant guidelines.

 In this Measure, unless the contrary intention appears:

ADR means an Australian Design Rule which is a National Standard determined under Section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

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.

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 provisions of the corresponding Acts of each participating States and Territories.

Diesel vehicle means a passenger vehicle, omnibus or goods vehicle powered by a diesel fuelled engine and meeting the criteria for an 'M' or 'N' category vehicle under the ADRs.

Emissions test means the emissions test procedure for diesel vehicles determined by the Australian Transport Council or successor body.

In-service emissions means exhaust emissions, excluding emissions of noise, from diesel vehicles in use.

In-service Emissions Standards means standards for emissions from in-service diesel vehicles as determined by the Australian Transport Council or successor body.

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

National Environment Protection Measure (Measure) means a Measure made under section 14(1) of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provisions of the corresponding Acts of participating States and Territories.

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.

Head of Power for Making this Measure

4 Head of Power

 This Measure is made pursuant to section 14(1)(g), 14(2)(a) and 14(2)(b) of the Commonwealth Act and the equivalent provisions of corresponding Acts in participating States and Territories.

Preamble

5 Preamble

 This Measure forms part of an integrated suite of approaches being implemented by participating jurisdictions