Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 (No. 15 of 2003).
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Abstract
This Act provides for the appointment of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability and sets out the objectives, powers and functions of the Commissioner.
The functions of the Commissioner include: to prepare the Report on the State of the Environment of Victoria; conduct annual strategic audits of, and prepare reports on, the implementation of environmental management systems by Agencies and public authorities; audit public education programmes relating to ecologically sustainable development; and advise the Minister in relation to any matter relating to ecologically sustainable development.
The functions of the Commissioner include: to prepare the Report on the State of the Environment of Victoria; conduct annual strategic audits of, and prepare reports on, the implementation of environmental management systems by Agencies and public authorities; audit public education programmes relating to ecologically sustainable development; and advise the Minister in relation to any matter relating to ecologically sustainable development.
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Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 September 2003 except for sections 1 and 2 which entered into force on 14 May 2003.
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Last amendments up to: Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment Act 2021, No. 42/2021. Reprinted as at 1 September 2022.
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No
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English
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No