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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 7 Hansard (6 June) . . Page.. 2149 ..
ATTACHMENT D
FUNCTIONS
1. The Committee is known as the ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2. The Committee is to provide advice to the Environment Protection Authority:
on matters covered in the Environment Protection Act, including (but not limited to):
� Air quality and pollution;
� Noise standards and their application;
� Water quality standards; and
� Land contamination.
On matters covered by National Environment Protection Measures, in their development and application.
On relevant matters arising from deliberations of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council.
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
1. The Committee to consist of five members who are appointed in an individual capacity by the Minister responsible for the Environment. Co-opted members may be appointed by the Executive Director, Environment ACT, for fixed periods. The Committee to comprise representatives covering, but not limited to, the following disciplines:water quality and management
air quality
noise standards
waste and land contamination
energy
environmental law
2. The Chairperson to be selected from the Committee and endorsed by the Minister.
3. Members (other than co-opted members) are appointed for terms of up to three years. Retiring members may be re-appointed.
4. The Committee may recommend to the Minister that a Committee member be replaced, if that member is absent from three consecutive meetings.
5. Environment ACT to provide secretariat support to the Committee.
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