Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994 - SECT 9

             (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; or

                     (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 must 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.