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Home / About NEPC: Origins, Functions, MembershipOrigins of NEPCIf you are looking for the NEPC web site, all information previously accessible from www.nepc.gov.au is now available at this web site The National Environment Protection Council stems from the Special Premiers' Conference held in October 1990. At this conference the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers agreed to develop an Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment (IGAE), which came into effect on 1 May 1992. The IGAE includes provision for the establishment of a National body with responsibility for making environment protection measures with the objectives of ensuring that:
Complementary legislation establishing the National Environment Protection Council has been passed in all Jurisdictions. Functions of NEPCThe NEPC has two primary functions:
Council and NEPC Committee are assisted and supported by the NEPC Service Corporation. The Service Corporation is managed by the NEPC Executive Officer. Membership of The National Environment Protection CouncilThe National Environment Protection Council is a statutory body with law making powers established under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Commonwealth), and corresponding legislation in the other jurisdictions. Members of Council are Ministers, not necessarily environment Ministers, appointed by first Ministers from the participating jurisdictions (i.e. Commonwealth, State or Territory Governments). Currently, the following ministers make up the Council:
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