Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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F2004C00853 C05

01 January 2004 - 22 July 2005

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1.01 Name of Regulations
1.02 Commencement
1.03 Definitions — the dictionary
2.01 Nuclear action (Act s 22 (1))
2.02 Nuclear activity level (Act s 22 (1))
2.03 Large-scale disposal facility (Act s 22 (2))
2A.01 Criteria for accreditation of management plans for Commonwealth managed fisheries
3.01 Application of Part 3
3.02 Classification of assessment approaches
3.03 Public access to assessment documentation
3.04 Public comment — particular needs groups
3.05 Application of Division 3.3
3.06 Manner of assessment
4.01 Purpose of Part 4
4.02 The way referrals must be made
4.03 Information that must be included in referrals
5.01 Purpose of Division 5.1
5.02 How preliminary information must be given
5.03 What preliminary information must be given
5.04 Matters that must be addressed in draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
6.01 Actions for which Minister’s advice must be obtained
6.02 Content of referral of proposal to the Minister
7.01 Criteria for listing threatened species
7.02 Criteria for listing threatened ecological communities
7.03 Purpose of Division 7.2
7.04 Form of nomination — general
7.05 Nomination for native species
7.06 Nomination for ecological communities
7.07 Nomination for key threatening processes
7.08 Particulars to be notified
7.09 Identification of critical habitat
7.10 Requirements for register of critical habitat
7.11 Content of recovery plans
7.12 Content of threat abatement plans
7.13 Variation and termination of conservation agreements
8.01 Purpose of Division 8.1
8.02 Application of Division 8.1
8.03 Restricted craft
8.04 Other craft
8.05 Aircraft
8.06 Feeding
8.07 Touching and sudden movements
8.08 Noise
8.09 Swimming
8.10 Purpose of Division 8.2
8.11 Application of Division 8.2
8.12 How whale watching is to be carried out
8.13 Export of parts of cetaceans
8.14 Import of parts of cetaceans
9.01 Purpose of Part 9
9.02 Application of Part 9
9.03 Offences in relation to protected species
9.04 Approved management plan
9A.01 Exchange of specimens
9A.02 Export of personal or household effects
9A.03 Import of personal or household effects
9A.04 Import of CITES II specimens
9A.05 Welfare of live specimens
9A.06 Register of applications and decisions
9A.07 Application for amendment of list of specimens suitable for live import
9A.08 Publication of specifications
9A.09 Export or import for the purposes of research
9A.10 Export or import for the purposes of education
9A.11 Export or import for the purposes of exhibition
9A.12 Export or import for conservation breeding or propagation
9A.13 Export or import of household pets
9A.14 Export or import of personal items
9A.15 Export or import for the purposes of a travelling exhibition
9A.16 Approved captive breeding programs
9A.17 Approved CITES-registered captive breeding programs
9A.18 Approved artificial propagation programs
9A.19 Approved aquaculture programs
9A.20 Wildlife trade operations and management plans
9A.21 Approved commercial import programs
9A.22 Records
9A.23 Forms
9A.24 Breeding in captivity
9A.25 Artificial propagation
10.01 Australian World Heritage management principles
10.01A National Heritage criteria (Act s 324D)
10.01B Nomination of places for National Heritage List (Act s 324E)
10.01C Matters to be addressed in management plan for National Heritage place (Act s 324S)
10.01D Publication of notice about management plan for National Heritage places (Act s 324S)
10.01E National Heritage management principles (Act s 324Y)
10.02 Australian Ramsar management principles
10.03 Australian Biosphere reserve management principles
10.03A Commonwealth Heritage criteria (Act s 341D)
10.03B Matters to be addressed in plan for Commonwealth Heritage place (Act s 341S)
10.03C Publication of notice about management plan for Commonwealth Heritage places (Act s 341S)
10.03D Commonwealth Heritage management principles (Act s 341Y)
10.03E Heritage strategies (Act s 341ZA)
10.03F Report about review of heritage strategy (Act s 341ZA)
10.03G Heritage assessments and registers (Act s 341ZB)
10.04 Australian IUCN reserve management principles
11.01 Application of Part 11
11.02 Disclosure of interests
11.03 Deputy members
11.04 Presiding members
11.05 Meetings
11.06 Transportation routes in Kakadu National Park
11.07 Pipeline and power line routes in Kakadu National Park
11.08 Activities in Kakadu National Park
11.09 Purpose of Subdivision 11.3.2
11.10 Approval of town plan by Director
11.11 Director may prepare plan
11.12 Amending approved plan
11.13 Revocation of town plan
12.01 Purpose of Part 12
12.02 Application of Part 12
12.03 Determinations by the Director
12.04 Specifying time by reference to events
12.05 Publication requirement
12.06 Activities that are not offences under Division 12.2
12.07 Regulations not applying in Jabiru township
12.08 Authorising activities by indigenous people
12.09 Activities in Commonwealth reserves where management plans in force
12.10 Scientific research
12.11 Excavating, building and works
12.12 Damaging, defacing features etc
12.13 Damaging etc heritage
12.14 Dumping of waste, littering etc
12.15 Use of poisonous substances
12.16 Fossicking, removal of earth materials etc
12.17 Activities relating to caves and karst
12.18 Use etc of firearms, nets and other devices
12.19 Taking animals into Commonwealth reserve
12.20 Taking plants into Commonwealth reserve
12.21 Cultivating plants
12.22 Failing to comply with directions to remove plants
12.23 Entering prohibited or restricted area
12.24 Capturing images or recording sound
12.25 Failing to comply with safety directions
12.26 Adventurous activities
12.27 Public nuisance
12.28 Camping
12.29 Failing to comply with directions about camping
12.30 Lighting fires
12.31 Public gatherings
12.32 Burials
12.33 Erection of commemorative markers
12.34 Commercial fishing
12.35 Fishing other than commercial fishing
12.36 Commercial activities
12.37 Sale of liquor
12.38 Deriving commercial gain from images captured
12.39 Collections
12.40 Erecting signs
12.41 Vehicle use of tracks or roads
12.42 Director’s control of vehicle use of tracks or roads
12.43 Speed limits and one-way traffic
12.44 Parking and stopping
12.45 Parking permits
12.46 Voucher machines and parking vouchers
12.47 Parking fees
12.48 Parking permits and parking vouchers
12.49 Daily parking offence
12.50 Interference with parking permits or parking vouchers
12.51 Abuse of voucher machines
12.52 Unauthorised installation of voucher machines
12.53 Signs for controlling traffic etc
12.54 Vehicles to stop as required
12.55 Walking on roads or marked tracks
12.56 Use of vessels
12.57 Signs relating to use of vessels
12.58 Use of aircraft
12.59 Obligation to produce permit
12.60 Removal of trespassers and offenders
12.61 Payment of fees and charges etc
12.62 Liability of owner of vehicle etc for offences
12.63 Copy of statutory declaration to be served with summons
12.64 Impounding or removal of vehicles etc
12.65 Impounding animals
12.66 Control of non-native species
13.01 Purpose of Part 13
13.02 Application of Regulations for conservation zones
14.01 Ranger may ask for person’s name and address
14.02 Purpose of Division 14.2
14.03 Infringement notices
14.04 Service of infringement notices
14.05 Extension of time to pay
14.06 Payment by instalments
14.07 If infringement notice disputed
14.08 Payment of penalty if infringement notice not withdrawn
14.09 Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty
14.10 Admissions under paragraph 14.03 (2) (h)
14.11 Matter not to be taken into account in determining sentence
14.12 Evidence for hearing
14.13 Payment of penalty by cheque
14.14 Infringement notice not compulsory, etc
14.15 Definition for Division 14.3
14.16 Consideration and review of decisions of Director
14.17 Objects or purposes of organisation or association
15.01 Pecuniary interests
15.02 Purpose of Division 15.2
15.03 Convening meetings
15.04 Presiding at meetings
15.05 Quorum
15.06 Voting at meetings
16.01 Application of Division 16.1
16.02 Publication requirements
16.03 Place of publication
16.04 Additional publication requirements for designated proponent
16.05 Publication of information about assessments
16.05A Publication requirements
16.06 Prescribed places for purchase of lists
16.07 Prescribed places for purchase of plans
16.08 Prescribed places for purchase of conservation agreements and lists
17.01 Application of Part 17
17.02 Application for a permit
17.03 Issue of permit
17.04 Content of permits
17.05 Circumstances that must apply
17.06 Statement by applicant
17.07 Relevant offences
17.08 Contravention of condition of permit
17.09 Varying or revoking conditions
17.10 Authorities under permits
17.11 Transfer of a permit
17.12 Suspension or cancellation of a permit
18.01 Components of a fee for a permit
18.02 Fee amount
18.03 Reduction of fees
18.04 Exemption from fees
19.01 Allowances for witnesses
19.01A Delegation
19.02 Definition of Commonwealth agency
20.01 Permits
20.02 Determinations, prohibitions, restrictions and authorities
20.03 Established pound
20.04 Time-limited declarations and specifications
20.05 Declarations that may remain in force for 2 years
20.06 Other continuing matters
20.07 Requirement for assessments
20.08 Consultation undertaken under section 9B of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
20.09 Certain trading in shells of native molluscs
- Schedule 1 Classes of actions not needing assessment
- Schedule 2 Referral information
- Schedule 3 Preliminary information
  - Part 1 General requirements
  - Part 2 Requirements for actions to which section 160 of the Act applies
- Schedule 4 Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
- Schedule 4A Export of CITES specimens
- Schedule 4B Import of CITES specimens
- Schedule 5 Australian World Heritage management principles
- Schedule 5A Management plans for National Heritage places
- Schedule 5B National Heritage management principles
- Schedule 6 Managing wetlands of international importance
- Schedule 7 Australian Biosphere reserve management principles
- Schedule 7A Management plans for Commonwealth Heritage places
- Schedule 7B Commonwealth Heritage management principles
- Schedule 7C Heritage strategies
- Schedule 8 Australian IUCN reserve management principles
  - Part 1 General administrative principles
  - Part 2 Principles for each IUCN category
- Schedule 9 Routes in Kakadu National Park
  - Part 1 Transportation routes
  - Part 2 Pipeline and power line routes
- Schedule 10 Infringement notice offences
- Schedule 11 Permit fees
- Schedule 12 Protected species
  - Dictionary
  - Notes to the REF Citation \*charformat \* MERGEFORMAT Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

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