National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998
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(1) This clause defines particular words and expressions used in this Measure.
(2) The words and expressions indicated by an asterisk (*) are defined in the Commonwealth Act and are included only to assist readers of the Measure. Minor changes from the definitions in the Commonwealth Act are indicated by square brackets ([ ]).
(3) In this Measure, unless the contrary intention appears:
aggregated emissions data
means estimates of the amount of a substance emitted to the environment annually from:
(a) facilities which are not reporting facilities; and
(b) anthropogenic sources other than facilities, which emit a significant amount of that substance to the environment;
aggregated transfer data
means estimates of the amount of a substance transferred annually from:
(a) facilities which are not reporting facilities; and
(b) anthropogenic sources other than facilities, which transfer a significant amount of that substance to the environment;
agreed between participating jurisdictions
means agreed by at least six participating jurisdictions;
*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 [to the Commonwealth Act];
ANZSIC
means Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification;
article
means a manufactured item formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture;
business entity
has the meaning given by the term entity in the A New Tax System (Coods and Services Tax) Act 1999;
Note Subsection 184-1 (1) of the
A new Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
defines entity as follows:
(a) an individual;
(b) a body corporate;
(c) a corporation sole;
(d) a body politic;