National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Data collection/reporting Research Monitoring Environmental planning Cultural heritage Policy/planning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council, define its functions and powers and regulate its operation. Functions of the Council include: to make national environment protection measures and to assess and report on the implementation and effectiveness, in participating jurisdictions, of national environment protection measures. The Act is divided into the following parts: 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); NEPC service corporation, NEPC executive officer and staff (5); Finance (6); and Miscellaneous (7). Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au