Procedures and protocols
65 Procedures and protocols
Sampling and analysis of a pollutant must be conducted in accordance with—
a national environment protection protocol for the purpose in a national environment protection measure, as in force from time to time, made under the national scheme laws; or
Note The national scheme laws are the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 and the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth).
a procedure for that purpose provided under a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State; or
a protocol for the purpose in a standard published by or on behalf of Standards Australia; or
a protocol for the purpose in a standard published by or on behalf of the International Standards Organisation; or
a protocol for the purpose published by a recognised entity.
Note A law or instrument applied by this section does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (5) and (6) do not apply (see Act, s 164B). A law or instrument applied by this section is available:
for a law of another jurisdiction—on the jurisdiction’s legislation website
for a standard published by or on behalf of Standards Australia—at www.standards.org.au
for another law or instrument—in accordance with the Act, s 164B (3).
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