6Definitions

6 Definitions

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(1) In this Act—

Agreement means the agreement made on 1 May 1992 between the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the Australian Local Government Association, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule;

Australian Local Government Association means the Australian Local Government Association Limited;

Commonwealth Act means the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 of the Commonwealth;

Council means the National Environment Protection Council established by section 8;

member means a member of the Council;

S. 6(1) def. of Ministerial Council inserted by No. 65/2003 s. 4.

Ministerial Council means a council, comprising one or more Ministers of the Commonwealth and Ministers of one or more of the States or Territories, that includes environmental protection in its functions;

S. 6(1) def. of minor variation inserted by No. 65/2003 s. 4.

minor variation, in relation to a national environment protection measure, means a decision made under section 22A(1) to vary a national environment protection measure;

national environment protection goal means a goal—

(a) that relates to desired environmental outcomes; and

(b) that guides the formulation of strategies for the management of human activities that may affect the environment;

national environment protection guideline means a guideline that gives guidance on possible means for achieving desired environmental outcomes;

national environment protection measure means a measure made under section 14(1);

national environment protection protocol means a protocol that relates to the process to be followed in measuring environmental characteristics to determine—

(a) whether a particular standard or goal is being met or achieved; or

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(b) the extent of the difference between the measured characteristic of the environment and a particular standard or a particular goal;

national environment protection standard means a standard that consists of quantifiable characteristics of the environment against which environmental quality can be assessed;