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National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Act 1996.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2010)
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 Sub-national agreement 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 16 November 1996 except for sections 1 and 2 which enter into force on 13 November 1996.
Abstract

The Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the Australian Local Government Association have entered into an Agreement known as the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment setting out certain responsibilities of each party in relation to the environment. That Agreement provides that the Commonwealth and States will make joint legislative provision for the establishment of a body to determine national environment protection measures.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au