National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

It is the intention of the Parliament that the Commonwealth will, in compliance with its obligations under the Agreement, implement, by such laws and other arrangements as are necessary, each national environment protection measure in respect of activities that are subject to Commonwealth law, including activities of the Commonwealth (and its instrumentalities) in a participating jurisdiction.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Commonwealth will apply, as Commonwealth law, designated laws used to implement each such measure in a participating jurisdiction, to the extent necessary to achieve the effect referred to in subsection (1).