66What is a recognised entity?

66 What is a recognised entity? (1) A recognised entity is— (a) the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State; or (b) the environment protection authority; or

(c) an entity established under a law of the Commonwealth or a State that has functions corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to the functions of the environment protection authority; or (d) the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) established by the national scheme laws; or Note The national scheme laws are the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 and the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth). (e) the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) established by the Science and Industry Research Act 1949 (Cwlth), as in force from time to time; or (f) a co-operative research centre established under the Commonwealth Co-operative Research Centre Program; or (g) an Australian university; or (h) the United States Environmental Protection Agency; or (i) the American Public Health Association; or (j) an entity approved by the Minister under subsection (2). Note For information about— • the NEPC—see www.nepc.gov.au • the CSIRO—see www.csiro.au • the Commonwealth Co-operative Research Centre Program—see www.cooperativeresearch.org.au • the United States Environmental Protection Agency—see www.epa.gov • the American Public Health Association—see www.apha.org. (2) The Minister may approve an entity as a recognised entity. (3) An approval is a disallowable instrument.

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