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National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Act 1994.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Northern Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Pollution control Cultural heritage Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 15 September 1995.
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment and operation of the National Environment Protection Council as a means to ensure that people enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water or soil pollution and from noise. Functions of the Council are: make national environment protection measures and to assess and report on the implementation and effectiveness, in participating jurisdictions, of national environment protection measures (sect. 12). The Council has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions (sec.13).

Full text
English
Website
legislation.nt.gov.au