Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
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Provision Reference: s 44
Character Range: 190641–191293

44  Object of this Part
  The object of this Part is to provide for agreements between the Commonwealth and a State or self‑governing Territory that:
 (a) protect the environment; and
 (b) promote the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; and
 (c) ensure an efficient, timely and effective process for environmental assessment and approval of actions; and
 (d) minimise duplication in the environmental assessment and approval process through Commonwealth accreditation of the processes of the State or Territory (and vice versa).

Division 2—Making bilateral agreements

Subdivision A—Power to make bilateral agreements