1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Act to bind Crown
5 Application of Acts of interpretation
6 Definitions
7 Implementation of national environment protection measures
Part 2 Establishment and membership of the National Environment Protection Council
8 The National Environment Protection Council
9 Membership of the Council
10 Chairperson of the Council
11 Deputies
Part 3 Functions and powers of the Council
Division 1 Functions and powers
12 Functions of the Council
13 Powers of the Council
Division 2 Making of national environment protection measures
14 Council may make national environment protection measures
15 General considerations in making national environment protection measures
16 Council to give notice of intention to prepare a draft of proposed measure
17 Council to prepare draft of proposed measure and impact statement
18 Public consultation
19 Council to have regard to impact statements and submissions
20 Variation or revocation of measures
21 National environment protection measures to be Commonwealth disallowable instruments
22 Failure to comply with procedural requirements
Division 2A Minor variation of national environment protection measures
22A Minor variation of measures
22B Public consultation for minor variation
22C Council to have regard to submissions etc
Division 3 Assessment and reporting on implementation and effectiveness of measures
23 Report by Minister on implementation and effectiveness of measures
24 Annual report of Council
Part 4 Meetings of the Council and establishment and meetings of its committees
Division 1 Meetings of Council
25 Convening of meetings
26 Procedure at meetings
27 Quorum
28 Voting at meetings
Division 2 Committees of Council
29 NEPC Committee
30 Chairperson of NEPC Committee
31 Procedures of NEPC Committee
32 Functions of NEPC Committee
33 Other committees
34 Withdrawal from Agreement
Part 5 NEPC Service Corporation, NEPC Executive Officer and staff
Division 1 The NEPC Service Corporation
35 NEPC Service Corporation
36 Functions of the Service Corporation
37 Powers of the Service Corporation
38 Contracts and leases
Division 2 The NEPC Executive Officer
39 NEPC Executive Officer
40 NEPC Executive Officer to control Service Corporation
41 NEPC Executive Officer to act in accordance with Council directions
42 Remuneration and allowances
43 Leave of absence
44 Resignation
45 Termination of office
46 Terms and conditions not provided for by Act
47 Acting NEPC Executive Officer
48 Powers and functions of acting NEPC Executive Officer
Division 3 Staff of the Service Corporation and consultants
49 Public Service staff of Service Corporation
50 Non-Public Service staff of Service Corporation
51 Staff seconded to Service Corporation
52 Consultants
53 Payments to Service Corporation by State
54 Payments to Service Corporation by Commonwealth and other States and Territories
55 Money of Service Corporation
56 Application of money of Service Corporation
57 Estimates
58 State audit etc legislation not to apply
59 Special provisions relating to reports etc prepared under the Audit Act 1901 of the Commonwealth
60 Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation
61 Delegation by Council
62 Acts done by Council
63 Regulations
64 Review of operation of Act