Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT legislation register
• ambulance service
• Australia
• chief officer (ambulance service)
• chief officer (fire and rescue service)
• chief officer (rural fire service)
• chief officer (SES)
• commissioner for sustainability and the environment
• contravene
• director-general (see s 163)
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• Executive
• exercise
• external territory
• fire and rescue service
• function
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• police officer
• reviewable decision notice
• rural fire service
• SES
• State
• territory plan
• territory planning authority
• the Territory
• working day.
"accessing biological resources", for part 8.5 (Access to biological resources in reserves)—see section 207.
"access provider", for biological resources in a reserve, for part 8.5 (Access to biological resources in reserves)—see section 206.
"action plan", for a relevant species, relevant ecological community or key threatening process, for part 4.5 (Action plans)—see section 99.
"activities", of an agency, for chapter 12 (Management agreements with utility suppliers, land developers and others)—see section 308.
"activities declaration", for a reserve—see section 256.
"activity information notice", for an activity—see section 270.
"ACT parks and conservation service" means the ACT parks and conservation service established under section 27.
"agency", for chapter 12 (Management agreements with utility suppliers, land developers and others)—see section 308.
"animal"—see section 11.
"animal reproductive material" means—
(a) an embryo, an egg or sperm of an animal; or
(b) any other part, or product, of an animal from which another animal could be produced.
"assessed at a national scale", for an item, for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in a list)—see section 80.
"biodiversity"—see section 19.
"biodiversity research and monitoring program", for part 2.1 (Conservator of flora and fauna)—see section 24.
"biodiversity research and monitoring program report"—see section 26.
"biological resources", for part 8.5 (Access to biological resources in reserves)—see section 204.
"built-up urban area", for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139.
"cause", serious harm or material harm—
(a) for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 235; and
(b) for part 9.5 (Reserves—offences about damaging land)—see section 244.
"clearing" native vegetation, for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 234.
"closed reserve declaration", for a reserve, for part 10.2 (Prohibited and restricted activities)—see section 259.
"coastal sea", of Australia or an external Territory—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901
(Cwlth), section 15B (4) (Application of Acts in coastal sea).
"common assessment method", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in a list—general)—see section 80.
"connected", for part 14.2 (Enforcement by conservation officers)—see section 337.
"conservation"—see section 10.
"conservation advice" means an advice mentioned in section 90C.
"conservation dependent species" means a species included in the conservation dependent category in the threatened native species list.
"conservation officer" means a conservation officer mentioned in section 28.
"conservator"—see section 20 (1).
"conservator guidelines"—see section 23.
"conservator's direction"—see section 331 (2).
"continental shelf"—see the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973
(Cwlth), section 3.
"controlled native species", for chapter 7 (Controlled native species management plans)—see section 157.
"controlled native species management plan", for a controlled native species—see section 158.
"critical habitat", for a species or ecological community, means a habitat that is critical to the survival of the species or ecological community.
"critically endangered ecological community "means an ecological community included in the critically endangered category in the threatened ecological communities list.
"critically endangered species" means a species included in the critically endangered category in the threatened native species list.
"cultural resource management plan"—see section 168A.
"custodian", in relation to land—see the Planning Act 2023
, dictionary.
Note Custodian applies only to land that is unleased land, public land or both.
"damage"—
(a) a tree, for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139; and
(b) to land, for part 9.5 (Reserves—offences about damaging land)—see section 243.
"data deficient species" means a species included in the data deficient category on the protected native species list.
"development", for chapter 13 (Land development applications)—see section 315.
"draft action plan", for a relevant species, relevant ecological community or key threatening process, for part 4.5 (Action plans)—see section 100.
"draft controlled native species management plan", for a controlled native species, for chapter 7 (Controlled native species management plans)—see section 159.
"draft native species conservation plan", for a native species on stated land, for part 5.3 (Native species conservation plans)—see section 116.
"draft nature conservation strategy", for the ACT, for chapter 3 (Nature conservation strategy for the ACT)—see section 48.
"draft Ramsar wetland management plan", for a Ramsar wetland, for part 8.4 (Ramsar wetlands management plans)—see section 192.
"draft reserve management plan", for a reserve, for part 8.3 (Reserve management plans)—see section 176.
"due date"—
(a) for when the financial assurance must be provided—see section 280; and
(b) for when a proposed management agreement is to be signed and returned to the conservator—see section 311.
"ecological community"—see section 17.
"ecosystem" means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit.
"eligible species"—see section 95 (1).
"endangered ecological community "means an ecological community included in the endangered category in the threatened ecological communities list.
"endangered species" means a species included in the endangered category in the threatened native species list.
"evidence direction"—see section 319 (3).
"exclusive economic zone"—see the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973
(Cwlth), section 3.
"exempt animal"—see section 154.
"export" an item, means take the item to another place for any purpose.
Examples—purpose
• sale or trade
• personal use
• gift
"financial assurance condition", on a licence—see section 278.
"financial assurance considerations"—see section 279.
"fisheries management plan"—see the Fisheries Act 2000
"genetic resources", for part 8.5 (Access to biological resources in reserves)—see section 205.
"ground for regulatory action", against a licensee—see section 297.
"habitat" means an area—
(a) occupied (continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism or group of organisms; or
(b) once occupied (continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism, or group of organisms, and into which organisms of that kind have the potential to be reintroduced.
"import" an item, means bring in the item from another place for any purpose.
Examples—purpose
• sale or trade
• personal use
• gift
"in", a vehicle, includes on the vehicle.
"ineligible species"—see section 95 (1).
"influential person", for a corporation, for chapter 11 (Nature conservation licences)—see section 262A.
"information direction"—see section 323 (2).
"inspection notice", for a licence—see section 272.
interfere with an item, for division 6.1.2 (Native animals)—see section 127.
"item", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"IUCN category", for a reserve, for part 8.2 (IUCN categories for reserves)—see section 171.
"IUCN reserve management objectives", for an IUCN category, for part 8.2 (IUCN categories for reserves)—see section 173.
"keep", an animal, means have charge or possession of the animal, either in captivity or in a domesticated state.
"key threatening process"—see section 74.
"key threatening processes list"—see section 75.
"key threatening processes list criteria"—see section 78.
"lease"—see the Planning Act 2023
"leave reserve direction", for part 14.1 (Directions)—see section 325 (2).
"licence" means a nature conservation licence.
"licence number", for a licence—see section 277.
"licence register"—see section 304.
"licensed activity", for a licence—see section 262.
"list", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"listed migratory species"—see the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
(Cwlth), section 528.
"listing assessment", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 85 (2).
"management agreement", for public land or unleased territory land, for chapter 12 (Management agreements with utility suppliers, land developers and others)—see section 310.
"management objectives", for public land or unleased territory land, for chapter 12 (Management agreements with utility suppliers, land developers and others)—see section 309.
"material harm", to a reserve—
(a) for clearing native vegetation, for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 235; or
(b) for damage to land, for part 9.5 (Reserves—offences about damaging land)—see section 244.
"member"—
(a) for a species of animal—see section 18 (a); or
(b) for a species of plant—see section 18 (b); or
(c) for an ecological community—see section 18 (c).
"minor amendment", for division 4.4.6 (Minor amendments of list)—see section 93.
"motor vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999
, dictionary.
"name and address direction"—see section 319 (2).
"national category", in the threatened native species list—see section 63 (2) (Threatened native species list—categories).
"nationally threatened", in relation to an item, for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"native animal"—see section 12.
"native plant"—see section 14.
"native species"—see section 16.
"native species conservation plan", for a native species—see section 115.
"native timber", for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139.
"native tree", for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139.
"native vegetation", for an area, for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 232.
"native vegetation area", for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 233.
"nature"—see section 9.
"nature conservation licence"—see section 262.
"nature conservation strategy", for the ACT—see section 47.
"nest", of an animal, for division 6.1.2 (Native animals)—see section 127.
"nomination", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"occupier", of premises, for part 14.2 (Enforcement by conservation officers)—see section 337.
"offence", for part 14.2 (Enforcement by conservation officers)—see section 337.
"organism" includes—
(a) a virus; and
(b) the reproductive material of an organism; and
(c) an organism that has died.
"participating State", for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"personal information notice"—see section 267.
"pest animal"—see the Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005
, dictionary.
"pest plant"—see the Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005
, dictionary.
"planning and development management objectives", for an area of public land reserved for a particular purpose, means the management objectives under the Planning Act 2023
, section 387.
Note The management objectives are stated in the following:
• the Planning Act 2023
, sch 3
• determinations made by the conservator under the Planning Act 2023
, s 387 (2).
"plant"—see section 13.
"plant reproductive material" means—
(a) a seed or spore of a plant; or
(b) a cutting from a plant; or
(c) any other part, or product, of a plant from which another plant can be produced.
"plant tag", for a plant, for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139.
"population", of a species or ecological community, means an occurrence of the species or community in a particular area.
"premises "includes—
(a) land (whether vacant or occupied); and
(b) a vehicle; and
(c) a vessel; and
(d) an aircraft.
"prohibited activity", for a reserve—see section 256.
"proposed agreement"—see section 311.
"proposed new licensee", for a licence—see section 289.
"protected native species"—see section 110.
"protected native species list"—see section 111 (1).
"protected native species list criteria"—see section 113 (1).
"public consultation notice", for a nomination, for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 84 (1).
"public consultation period"—
(a) for a draft action plan, for part 4.5 (Action plans)—see section 103 (2); and
(b) for a draft controlled native animal management plan, for chapter 7 (Controlled native species management plans)—see section 162 (2); and
(c) for a draft native species conservation plan, for part 5.3 (Native species conservation plans)—see section 120 (2); and
(d) for a draft nature conservation strategy, for chapter 3 (Nature conservation strategy for the ACT)—see section 51 (2); and
(e) for a draft Ramsar wetland management plan, for part 8.4 (Ramsar wetlands management plans)—see section 195 (2); and
(f) for a draft reserve management plan, for part 8.3 (Reserve management plans)—see section 179 (2); and
(g) for a nomination, for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 84 (3).
"public land"—see the Planning Act 2023
, dictionary.
"public unleased land permit"—see the Public Unleased Land Act 2013
"Ramsar wetland"—see section 190.
"Ramsar wetland management plan", for a Ramsar wetland—see section 191.
"rare species" means a species included in the rare category on the protected native species list.
"regional category", in the threatened native species list—see section 63 (3) (Threatened native species list—categories).
"regionally conservation dependent species" means a species included in the regionally conservation dependent category in the threatened native species list.
"regionally threatened" species means a species included in the regionally threatened category in the threatened native species list.
"regular migratory species"—see section 98.
"regulatory action", against a licensee—see section 298.
"relevant Assembly committee", for a provision, means a standing committee of the Legislative Assembly nominated, in writing, by the Speaker for the provision.
"relevant ecological community"—see section 98.
"relevant species"—see section 98.
"repair damage direction", for part 9.3 (Reserves—repairing damage)—see section 229 (2).
"reserve"—see section 169.
"reserve management plan", for a reserve, for part 8.3 (Reserve management plans)—see section 175.
"resource protection area", for chapter 10 (Reserves—prohibited and restricted activities)—see section 253.
"resource protection area declaration", for a resource protection area—see section 254.
"restore excavation direction", for part 9.2 (Reserves—offences in wilderness areas)—see section 226 (2).
"restricted activity", for a reserve—see section 256.
"restricted trade species" means a species included in the restricted trade category on the protected native species list.
"reviewable decision", for chapter 15 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 360.
"risk management plan notice", for a licence—see section 271.
"scientific committee" means the scientific committee established under section 31.
"seabed" includes—
(a) the surface of a coral formation; and
(b) subsoil of seabed (including coral beneath the surface of a coral formation).
"sell", for part 6.1 (Offences)—see section 126.
"serious harm", to a reserve—
(a) for clearing native vegetation, for part 9.4 (Reserves—offences about clearing native vegetation)—see section 235; or
(b) for damage to land, for part 9.5 (Reserves—offences about damaging land)—see section 244.
"show cause notice", for a licensee, for part 11.6 (Licences—regulatory action)—see section 299.
"special protection status", for a native species—see section 109.
"species"—see section 15.
"stop vehicle direction", for part 14.1 (Directions)—see section 327 (2).
"suitability information"—
(a) about an activity—see section 269; or
(b) about a person—see section 266.
"suitable activity", for a licence—see section 268.
"suitable person", to hold a licence, for chapter 11 (Nature conservation licences)—see section 265.
"take", for part 6.1 (Offences)—see section 126.
"threatened ecological communities list"—see section 68.
"threatened ecological communities list criteria"—see section 71.
"threatened ecological community"—see section 67.
"threatened native species"—see section 61.
"threatened native species list"—see section 62.
"threatened native species list criteria"—see section 65.
"threatening process"—see section 73.
"transfer", an item within a list, for part 4.4 (Including, transferring and omitting items in list)—see section 80.
"treatment direction", for part 14.1 (Directions)—see section 333.
"tree seedling", for division 6.1.3 (Native plants)—see section 139.
"urgent direction", for part 14.1 (Directions)—see section 329.
"vehicle" includes vessel.
"vessel" includes hovercraft.
"vulnerable ecological community "means an ecological community included in the vulnerable category in the threatened ecological communities list.
"vulnerable species" means a species included in the vulnerable category in the threatened native species list.
"warrant", for part 14.2 (Enforcement by conservation officers)—see section 337.
"wilderness area"—see section 170.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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reloc = relocated |
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renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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ins = inserted/added |
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or to be expired |
Nature Conservation Act 2014 A2014-59
notified LR 11 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
ch 13, dict def development commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (2) (b))
remainder commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)
as modified by
Nature Conservation (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2015
SL2015-26 s 5
notified LR 9 July 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 5 commenced 10 July 2015 (s 2)
as amended by
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.46, sch 3 pt 3.2
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.46, sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-2 pt 6
notified LR 23 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 24 February 2016 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-18 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 13 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-24 pt 8
notified LR 11 May 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 12 May 2016 (s 2 (1))
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-29
notified LR 16 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 June 2016 (s 2)
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 20 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-3 pt 4
notified LR 22 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 23 February 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017
A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
A2017-20 pt 8
notified LR 15 June 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 16 June 2017 (s 2)
Nature Conservation (Minor Public Works) Amendment Act 2017
A2017-39
notified LR 13 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 14 November 2017 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-18 pt 4
notified LR 16 May 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 17 May 2018 (s 2)
A2018-32 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 30 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12
)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-33 pt 9, sch 1 pt 1.26
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 commenced 2 October 2018 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018
A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.25
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-20 pt
5
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 9 August 2019 (s 2)
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-27 pt 4
notified LR 2 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 18 November 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-17
)
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-35 pt 10
notified LR 10 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 commenced 10 April 2020 (s 2 (2))
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-22 pt 7
notified LR 10 June 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 11 June 2020 (s 2)
Emergencies Amendment Act 2020
A2020-47 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 3 September 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 4 September 2020 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021
A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.39
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.39 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022
A2022-4 sch 1 pt 1.16
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.16 commenced 6 April 2022 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022
A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.47
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.47 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023
A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10
Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
A2023-52 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest Act 2023
A2023-14, s 2)
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-56
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 March 2024 (s 2 and CN2024-2
)
Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-11 sch 2 pt 2.9
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.9 awaiting commencement
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-21 pt 5, sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 24 May 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5, sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 31 May 2024 (s 2 (1))
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-38
notified LR 12 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 September 2024 (s
2)
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Objects of
Act
s 6 am A2016-2
Application of Act to Emergencies Act
2004
s 7 am A2016-33
amdt 1.37, amdt 1.38; A2020-47
amdts 1.12-1.14; pars renum R24 LA
What is a
species?
s 15 am A2016-29
s 4; pars renum R7 LA
What is a native
species?
s 16 am A2016-29
Conservator—functions
s
21 am A2016-24
ACT parks and conservation
service—establishment
s 27 am A2023-36
amdt 1.249
Scientific committee—appointment of
members
s 36 am A2022-4
amdt 1.52
Draft nature conservation
strategy—public consultation
s
51 am A2017-3
Nature conservation
strategy—review
s 60 am A2022-14
amdt 3.187
What is a threatened native
species?
s 61 am A2016-29
Threatened native species
list—categories
s 63 sub A2016-29
Threatened native species
list—eligibility for national
categories
s 64 sub A2016-29
Threatened native species
list—eligibility for regional
categories
s 64A ins A2016-29
s 6
am
A2018-42
amdt 3.81
Threatened native species
list—eligibility criteria
s
65 am A2016-29
Threatened native species
list—criteria to review
s 66 am
A2016-29
Threatened ecological communities
list—categories
s 69 am A2016-29
s 7; pars renum R7 LA
Threatened ecological communities
list—eligibility for
categories
s 70 am A2016-29
s 8; ss renum R7 LA
Threatened ecological communities list
criteria—review
s 72 am A2016-29
Definitions—pt
4.3
s 72A ins A2016-2
s 10
om
A2018-33
s
89
def listing advice ins
A2016-2
s 10
om
A2016-29
s
89
def listing assessment
ins A2016-2
s 10
om
A2018-33
s
89
def public consultation
notice ins A2016-2
s 10
om
A2018-33
What is a key threatening processes
list?
s 75 am A2016-2
s 11; A2018-33
Key threatening processes
list
s 76 orig s
76
om A2016-2
s
13
reloc and renum as s 76 A2018-33
Key threatening processes
list
s 79A reloc and renum as s
76
Public may nominate items for
list
s 79B ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2018-33
s 92
Scientific committee may reject nomination
from public
s 79C ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2018-33
s 92
Scientific committee may nominate items for
list
s 79D ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2018-33
s 92
Public
consultation
s 79E ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2018-33
s 92
Listing
assessment
s 79F ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2018-33
s 92
Listing
advice
s 79G ins A2016-2
s 13
om
A2016-29
Minister to decide whether to include item
in list
s 79H ins A2016-2
s 13
am
A2016-29
s 92
Definitions—pt
4.4
div 4.4.1 hdg ins A2016-29
Definitions—pt
4.4
s 80 ins A2016-2
s
14
def assessed at a national
scale ins A2016-29
s
14
def common assessment
method ins A2016-29
s
14
def listing advice ins
A2016-2
s 14
om
A2016-29
s
15
def listing assessment
ins A2016-2
s
14
def nationally
threatened ins A2016-29
s
16
def participating State
ins A2016-29
s
16
def public consultation
notice ins A2016-2
Including, transferring and omitting items
in list—general
div 4.4.2
hdg ins A2016-29
Nominations—public may nominate item
at any time
s 81 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
Nominations—scientific committee may
reject nomination
s 82 am A2016-29
Nominations—public
consultation
s 84 am A2016-29
Nominations—scientific committee to
carry out listing assessment
s
85 am A2016-29
s 20; A2018-33
Scientific committee to prepare listing
advice
s 86 om A2016-29
Minister to decide whether to include,
transfer or omit item
s 87 am A2016-29
Minister's decision—include
item
s 88 am A2016-29
Minister's decision—transfer
item
s 89 am A2016-29
Minister's decision—omit
item
s 90 am A2016-29
Including or transferring certain nationally
threatened items
div 4.4.3 hdg ins A2016-29
Minister may include or transfer nationally
threatened items without nomination
s
90A ins A2016-29
s 31
am
A2018-33
Conservation
advice
div 4.4.4 hdg ins A2016-29
Conservation advice
guidelines
s 90B ins A2016-29
Conservation
advice
s 90C ins A2016-29
s
31
sub A2018-33
Conservation advice—scientific
committee to prepare
s 90D ins A2016-29
s 31
om
A2018-33
Conservation advice—adopting advice
for nationally threatened item
s
90E ins A2016-29
s 31
am
A2018-33
Conservation advice—scientific
committee to review
s 90F ins A2016-29
s 31
am
A2018-33
Final version of list and
notification
div 4.4.5 hdg ins A2016-29
Final version of list and
notification
s 91 am A2016-29
Scientific committee to prepare conservation
advice
s 92 om A2016-29
Minor amendments of
list
div 4.4.6 hdg ins A2016-29
What is a minor amendment?—div
4.4.6
s 93 sub A2016-29
Minister may make minor
amendments
s 94 am A2017-4
amdt 3.103; A2018-33
Minor amendment—including similar
species
s 95 am A2016-29
s 36; A2018-33
Minor amendment—omitting similar
species
s 96 am A2016-29
s 37; A2018-33
Definitions—Act
s
98 def relevant species sub A2016-29
Minister to decide if action plan
needed
s 100A ins A2016-29
s 39
am
A2017-3
Draft action plan—conservator to
prepare
s 101 am A2016-29
Action plan—monitoring and
review
s 108 am A2016-29
Action plan—ending action plan after
review
s 108A ins A2016-29
Draft native species conservation
plan—conservator to prepare
s
117 am A2016-29
Draft native species conservation
plan—consultation with lessee and
custodian
s 119 sub A2018-18
Definitions—div
6.1.2
s 127 def prohibited fruit
netting ins A2023-56
Offence—take native
animal
s 132 am A2018-32
amdt 3.53
Offence—keep non-exempt
animal
s 133 am A2018-32
amdt 3.53
Offence—use prohibited fruit
netting
s 138A ins A2023-56
Offence—prohibited fruit netting
retail display
s 138B ins A2023-56
Definitions—div
6.1.3
s 139 am A2023-52
amdt
1.20
def built-up urban
area sub A2023-52
amdt
1.19
def damage sub A2023-52
amdt 1.19
Offence—take native
plant—unleased land
s 140 am A2020-22
s 16; A2023-36
amdt 1.250; A2023-52
amdt 1.21
Offence—take and sell native
plant—unleased land
s 141 am A2020-22
Offence—take native
plant—protected native species
s
142 am A2023-36
amdt 1.250
Offence—take native
plant—special protection
status
s 143 am A2023-36
amdt 1.250
Offence—damage native
tree—unleased land
s 144 am A2023-36
amdt 1.250; A2023-52
amdt 1.22
Offence—damage native
tree—leased land
s 145 am A2023-36
amdt 1.250; A2023-52
amdt 1.23
Offence—damage or take fallen native
timber
s 146 am A2023-36
amdt 1.250
Chapter 6
exceptions
s 153 am
A2019-20
s 11; A2019-27
s 79; A2023-36
amdt 1.251; A2024-38
What is a controlled native
species?—ch 7
s 157 am A2016-24
What is a draft controlled native species
management plan?—ch 7
s
159 am A2016-2
Draft controlled native species management
plan—consultation with lessee and
custodian
s 161 sub A2016-24
s 50
am
A2018-18
Cultural resource management
plan
ch 7A hdg ins A2019-27
Meaning of cultural resource management
plan
s 168A ins A2019-27
Preparation of draft cultural resource
management plan
s 168B ins A2019-27
Draft cultural resource management
plan—revision and submission to
Minister
s 168C ins A2019-27
Draft cultural resource management
plan—Minister to approve, return or
reject
s 168D ins A2019-27
Draft cultural resource management
plan—Minister's direction to revise
etc
s 168E ins A2019-27
Cultural resource management
plan—minor amendments
s 168F ins
A2019-27
Cultural resource management
plan—conservator to implement
s
168G ins A2019-27
Cultural resource management
plan—reporting
s 168H ins A2019-27
Cultural resource management
plan—review
s 168I ins A2019-27
What is a
reserve?—Act
s 169 am A2023-36
amdts 1.252-1.255
What is a wilderness
area?—Act
s 170 am A2023-36
amdt 1.256
Management of reserve assigned to IUCN
category if no reserve management
plan
s 174 am A2023-36
amdt 1.257
Reserve management
plans
pt 8.3 hdg note am A2023-36
amdt 1.258
Draft reserve management
plan—custodian to prepare
s
177 am A2023-36
amdt 1.259
Draft reserve management plan—planning
reports and strategic environmental
assessments
s 178 om A2020-22
Draft reserve management plan—revision
and submission to Minister
s 180 am A2023-36
amdt 1.259
Draft reserve management plan—referral
to Legislative Assembly committee
s
181 am A2022-4
amdt 1.53
Draft reserve management
plan—committee to report
s
182 am A2022-4
amdt 1.54
Ramsar wetland management
plan—monitoring and review
s
203 am A2017-20
Application—certain biological
resources
s 208 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
Offence—entry fee for reserve not
paid
s 213 sub A2024-38
Offence—take or allow non-native
animal into reserve
s 214 am A2019-35
s 138, s 139; ss renum R22
LA
sub A2024-38
Offence—feed animal in
reserve
s 215 sub A2024-38
Offence—weapons and traps in
reserve
s 217 am A2020-22
Offence—take plant or plant
reproductive material into reserve
s
219 am A2017-20
Chapter 9
exceptions
s 252 am A2017-39
s 4; A2019-20
s 12; A2019-27
s 81; A2023-36
amdts 1.260-1.262; A2024-38
Reserves—prohibited and restricted
activities
ch 10 hdg note sub A2024-38
Resource protection
area—declaration
s 254 am A2023-36
amdt 1.263
Conservator may make activities
declarations
s 256 am A2015-33
amdt 1.153; A2024-38
Conservator may close
reserve
s 259 am A2015-33
amdt 1.154; A2016-2
s 16; A2019-27
Offence—enter closed
reserve
s 260 am A2016-2
s 17; A2024-21
s 20; A2024-38
Part 10.2
exceptions
s 261 am A2015-33
amdt 3.2; pars renum R2 LA; A2019-20
s 13; A2019-27
s 83; A2023-36
amdt 1.264; A2024-38
Who is an influential person for a
corporation?—ch 11
s
262A ins
A2019-20
Licence—application
s
264 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
What is suitability information about
a person?—ch 11
s 266 am A2024-21
amdt 1.3
Licence—application to amend
licence
s 287 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
Licence—application to transfer
licence
s 289 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
Licence—application for renewal of
licence
s 291 am A2021-12
amdt 3.92
Licence—replacing when lost, stolen or
destroyed
s 293 am A2016-18
amdt 3.151, amdt 3.152
Licence—surrender
s
294 am A2016-18
amdt 3.153, amdt 3.154; A2021-12
amdt 3.92
What are agencies and
activities of agencies?—ch
12
s 308 am A2023-36
amdt 1.265
What is a management
agreement?—ch 12
s 310 am A2023-36
amdt 1.266
Meaning of development—ch
13
s 315 am A2023-36
amdt 1.267
Simplified
outline
s 316 sub A2023-36
amdt 1.268
Advice about adverse environmental
impacts
s 317 am A2023-36
amdt 1.269
Requirements for conservator's
advice
s 318 am A2023-36
amdts 1.270-1.273
Minor public works in
reserves
ch 13A hdg ins A2017-39
Minor public works
code
s 318A ins A2017-39
s 5
am
A2023-36
amdt 1.274
Direction to leave
reserve
s 325 am A2020-22
s 20; ss renum R23 LA; A2024-38
s 15; ss renum R32 LA
Direction to stop
vehicle
s 327 hdg sub A2024-38
Conservator's
directions
s 331 am A2016-29
s 45; A2018-18
Power to enter
premises
s 338 am A2019-27
Production of identity
card
s 339 am A2022-14
amdt 3.188
Consent to
entry
s 340 am A2022-14
amdt 3.188
Warrants—application made other than
in person
s 346 am A2018-33
amdt 1.49, amdt 1.50
Search warrants—announcement before
entry
s 347 am A2022-14
amdt 3.189
Receipt for things
seized
s
350 am
A2019-20
Approved
forms
s 369 om A2021-12
amdt 3.93
Repeals and consequential
amendments
ch 17 hdg om LA s 89
(3)
Legislation
repealed
s 372 om LA s 89
(3)
Legislation amended—sch
2
s 373 om LA s 89
(3)
Transitional
ch
20 hdg exp 11 June 2017 (s 415)
Meaning of commencement day—ch
20
s 400 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Nature conservation
strategy
s 401 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Endangered
species
s 402 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Vulnerable
species
s 403 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Endangered ecological
communities
s 404 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Notification of
lists
s 404A ins as mod SL2015-26
s 5
exp
11 June 2017 (s 404A (3) and see SL2015-26
6)
Threatening processes to be key threatening
processes
s 405 om A2016-2
Action
plans
s 406 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Protected fish, invertebrates, native plants
and native animals to be protected
species
s 407 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Exempt
animals
s 408 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Plans of management for reserves to be
reserve management plans
s 409 exp 11
June 2017 (s 415)
Draft plans of management for
reserves—public consultation
stage
s 410 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Draft plans of management for
reserves—submission to Minister
stage
s 411 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Licences
s
412 exp 11 June 2017 (s 415)
Management
agreements
s 413 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Transitional
regulations
s 414 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Expiry—ch
20
s 415 exp 11 June 2017 (s
415)
Transitional—Nature Conservation
Amendment Act 2016
ch 21 hdg ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Meaning of commencement day—ch
21
s 420 ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Threatened native species
list
s 421 ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Conservation advice not needed for species
already on list
s 422 ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Transitional
regulations
s 423 ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Expiry—ch
21
s 424 ins A2016-29
s
46
exp 17 June 2018 (s
424)
Consequential
amendments
sch 2 om LA s 89
(3)
Dictionary
dict am
A2015-33
amdt 1.155; A2016-29
s 47; A2023-36
amdt
1.275
def assessed at a national
scale ins A2016-29
s
48
def coastal sea ins A2016-29
s
48
def common assessment
method ins A2016-29
s
48
def conservation advice
sub A2016-29
s
49
def conservation dependent
species am A2016-29
s
56
def continental shelf
ins A2016-29
s
50
def critically endangered
ecological community am A2016-29
s
56
def critically endangered
species am A2016-29
s
56
def cultural resource management
plan ins A2019-27
s
85
def custodian sub A2023-36
amdt
1.276
def endangered ecological
community am A2016-29
s
56
def endangered species
am A2016-29
s
56
def exclusive economic
zone ins A2016-29
s
50
def extinct in the wild
species om A2016-29
s
51
def extinct species om
A2016-29
s
51
def fisheries management
plan ins A2019-27
s
85
def influential person
ins
A2019-20
s
16
def lease sub A2023-36
amdt
1.276
def listing advice
sub A2016-2
s 19
om
A2016-29
s
51
def listing assessment
sub A2016-2
s 19; A2018-33
s
106
def minor amendment sub
A2016-29
s
52
def national category
ins A2016-29
s
53
def nationally
threatened ins A2016-29
s
53
def participating State
ins A2016-29
s
53
def planning and development
management objectives sub A2023-36
amdt
1.276
def provisionally listed
threatened ecological community om A2016-29
s
54
def provisionally listed
threatened species om A2016-29
s 54
def public consultation
notice sub A2016-2
s 19; A2018-33
s
107
def public land sub A2023-36
amdt
1.276
def regional category
ins A2016-29
s
55
def regionally conservation
dependent species ins A2016-29
s
55
def regionally threatened
species ins A2016-29
s
55
def relevant Assembly
committee ins A2022-4
amdt
1.55
def seabed ins A2016-29
s
55
def vulnerable ecological
community am A2016-29
s
56
def vulnerable species
am A2016-29
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1 |
11 June
2015– |
not amended |
new Act |
|
R2 |
10 July
2015– |
not amended |
modifications by SL2015-26 |
R3
14 Oct
2015
14 Oct
2015–
23 Feb 2016
A2015-33
amendments by A2015-33
R4
24 Feb
2016
24 Feb
2016–
26 Apr 2016
A2016-2
amendments by A2016-2
R5
27 Apr
2016
27 Apr
2016–
11 May 2016
A2016-18
amendments by A2016-18
R6
12 May
2016
12 May
2016–
16 June 2016
A2016-24
amendments by A2016-24
R7
17
June 2016
17 June
2016–
20 June 2016
A2016-29
amendments by A2016-29
R8
21
June 2016
21 June
2016–
22 Feb 2017
A2016-33
amendments by A2016-33
R9
23 Feb
2017
23 Feb
2017–
8 Mar 2017
A2017-3
amendments by A2017-3
R10
9 Mar
2017
9 Mar
2017–
11 June 2017
A2017-4
amendments by A2017-4
R11
12
June 2017
12 June
2017–
15 June 2017
A2017-4
expiry of modifications and transitional provisions (ch 20)
R12
16
June 2017
16 June
2017–
13 Nov 2017
A2017-20
amendments by A2017-20
R13
14
Nov 2017
14 Nov
2017–
16 May 2018
A2017-39
amendments by A2017-39
R14
17
May 2018
17 May
2018–
17 June 2018
A2018-18
amendments by A2018-18
R15
18
June 2018
18 June
2018–
1 Oct 2018
A2018-18
expiry of transitional provisions (ch 21)
R16
2 Oct
2018
2 Oct
2018–
22 Oct 2018
A2018-33
amendments by A2018-33
R17
23
Oct 2018
23 Oct
2018–
21 Nov 2018
A2018-33
amendments by A2018-33
R18
22
Nov 2018
22 Nov
2018–
20 Dec 2018
A2018-42
amendments by A2018-42
R19
21
Dec 2018
21 Dec
2018–
8 Aug 2019
A2018-42
amendments by A2018-32
R20
9 Aug
2019
9 Aug
2019–
17 Nov 2019
A2019-20
amendments by A2019-20
R21
18
Nov 2019
18 Nov
2019–
9 Apr 2020
A2019-27
amendments by A2019-27
R22
10
Apr 2020
10 Apr
2020–
10 June 2020
A2019-35
amendments by A2019-35
R23
11
June 2020
11 June
2020–
3 Sept 2020
A2020-22
amendments by A2020-22
R24
4
Sept 2020
4 Sept
2020–
22 June 2021
A2020-47
amendments by A2020-47
R25
23
June 2021
23 June
2021–
5 Apr 2022
A2021-12
amendments by A2021-12
R26
6 Apr
2022
6 Apr
2022–
23 Aug 2022
A2022-4
amendments by A2022-4
R27
24
Aug 2022
24 Aug
2022–
26 Nov 2023
A2022-14
amendments by A2022-14
R28
27
Nov 2023
27 Nov
2023–
31 Dec 2023
A2023-36
amendments by A2023-36
R29
1 Jan
2024
1 Jan
2024–
28 Mar 2024
A2023-52
amendments by A2023-52
R30
29
Mar 2024
29 Mar
2024–
30 May 2024
A2023-56
amendments by A2023-56
R31
31
May 2024
31 May
2024–
12 Sept 2024
A2024-21
amendments by A2024-21
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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