National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 26 November 2025 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 24 August 2022 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 1 September 2016 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 1 March 2012 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-48 17 December 2009 - 29 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 12 April 2007 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 2 June 2005 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 19 December 2003 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 19 December 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-7 17 September 2002 - 18 December 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 11 October 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 12 September 2001 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 21 February 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 July 1996 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 4 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1996-26 15 December 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 15 December 1994 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from National Environment Protection Council Bill 1994 . Notification statement The National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 15 December 1994 15 December 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 15 December 1994 s 2 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.30 24 August 2022 A1996-26 Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 sch pt 21 1 July 1996 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 255 12 September 2001 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.50 17 September 2002 A2003-7 National Environment Protection Council Amendment Act 2003 ss 4-11 19 December 2003 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.41 2 June 2005 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.69 12 April 2007 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.53 17 December 2009 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.25 1 March 2012 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.51 1 September 2016 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.130 26 December 2025 A2025-28 Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 9 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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