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In forceAmended2020 Revised Edition

Part 1 · Preliminary

2. Interpretation

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Last amended by an amending law of 2018. 2 amendments in all.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“accreditation, certification or inspection mark” means any accreditation, certification or inspection mark of the Agency specified under section 12(b);“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under section 3;“auxiliary officer” means an individual who is appointed as an auxiliary officer under section 16A(1);“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Agency and includes a temporary Chairperson of the Agency;“chief executive” means the chief executive of the Agency, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Agency and includes a temporary Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;“environmental written law” means a written law administered by any of the following:

(a)

the Agency;

(b)

the Director-General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;

(c)

the Director-General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;“member” means a member of the Agency and includes a temporary member of the Agency.

“accreditation, certification or inspection mark” means any accreditation, certification or inspection mark of the Agency specified under section 12(b);

“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under section 3;

“auxiliary officer” means an individual who is appointed as an auxiliary officer under section 16A(1);

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Agency and includes a temporary Chairperson of the Agency;

“chief executive” means the chief executive of the Agency, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Agency and includes a temporary Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;

“environmental written law” means a written law administered by any of the following:

(a)

the Agency;

(b)

the Director-General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;

(c)

the Director-General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;

“member” means a member of the Agency and includes a temporary member of the Agency.

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Part 2

Establishment, Incorporation and Constitution of Agency

Part 3

Functions, Duties and Powers of Agency

Part 4

Provisions Relating to Staff

Part 5

Financial Provisions

Part 6

Transfer of Property, Assets, Liabilities and Employees

Part 7

Miscellaneous

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