National Environment Protection Council Act 1994. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council, and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Sub-national agreement Cultural heritage Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The National Environment Protection Council is established pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment entered into by the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Australian Local Government Association. The 64 sections of this Act are divided into 7 Parts, i.e.: Preliminary (1); Establishment and membership of the National Environment Protection Council (2); Functions and powers of the Council (3); Meetings of the Council and establishment and meetings of its committees (4); NECP service corporation, NECP executive officer and staff (5); Finance (6); Miscellaneous (7). Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2009) Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Soil pollution/quality, EIA, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX