National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995 (SA)

South Australia National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995 An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council; and for related purposes.

Contents Preamble Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Object of Act 4 Act to bind Crown 5 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 Part 6—Finance 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 Application of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 of the Commonwealth Part 7—Miscellaneous 59 Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation 60 Delegation by Council 61 Acts done by Council 62 Regulations 63 Review of operation of Act Schedule 1—Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment Legislative history