Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (NO. 95 OF 1994) - SECT 8

8. (1) The Council consists of the following members:

        (a)     a Minister of the Commonwealth who is nominated by the Prime Minister;

        (b)     a Minister of each participating State who is nominated by the Premier of the State concerned;

        (c)     a Minister of each participating Territory who is nominated by the Chief Minister of the Territory concerned.

(2) A member ceases to be a member if—

        (a)     the participating State or participating Territory in respect of which the member is nominated ceases to be a participating State or participating Territory;

        (b)     the member ceases to be a Minister; or

        (c)     another Minister of the same jurisdiction is nominated in substitution for the member.

(3) Nominations under this section shall be in writing.

(4) The performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Council is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Council.

(5) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under a nomination under this section is not invalid merely because there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the nomination.