National Environment Protection Council Service Corporation
NEPC Service Corporation
1995 – 1 July 2014
Commonwealth body corporate, based in Adelaide, that employed the staff and provided the secretariat and services for the intergovernmental National Environment Protection Council and its national environment protection measures.
How it came into existence
Established as a body corporate under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cth), part of the national scheme agreed under the 1992 Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment, to support the National Environment Protection Council. It was a Commonwealth authority under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and had no predecessor body. Its start year is not certain (1995 or 1996).
Legislation: National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
How it ended
Ceased to operate as a separate body on 1 July 2014, when the council’s operational, administrative and corporate support passed to an NEPC business services team within the Department of the Environment. The date of its formal abolition is uncertain.
- Secretariat and corporate support for the National Environment Protection Council
Main functions
- Secretariat support for the National Environment Protection Council
- Development and review of national environment protection measures
- Employment of staff for the council
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Environment.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
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