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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000
- made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1.01. Name of Regulations
1.03. Definitions--the dictionary
PART 2--MATTERS--OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
Division 2.1--Nuclear action
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))
Division 2.2--Additional matters of national environmental significance
Division 2.3--Actions taken to be covered by Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act
2.10. Grazing domestic stock
PART 2A--ACTIONS--COVERED BY MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS
2A.01. Criteria for accreditation of management arrangements for Commonwealth managed fisheries
2A.02. Publication of determination about minor amendments to an accredited management arrangement or authorisation process
2A.03. Requirements for a declaration
2A.04. Publication of a declaration or instrument
PART 2B--BILATERALLY--ACCREDITED MANAGEMENT PLANS
2B.01. Criteria for accreditation of management plans for World Heritage properties and National Heritage places
PART 3--BILATERAL--AGREEMENTS TO WHICH S 47(1) OF THE ACT APPLY
Division 3.1--Preliminary
3.01. Application of Part 3
Division 3.2--General requirements
3.02. Classification of assessment approaches
3.03. Public access to assessment documentation
3.04. Public comment--particular needs groups
Division 3.3--Classes of actions not needing assessment
3.05. Application of Division 3.3
3.06. Manner of assessment
PART 4--REFERRAL--OF PROPOSALS TO TAKE ACTION
4.01. Purpose of Part 4
4.02. The way referrals must be made
4.03. Information that must be included in referrals
4.04. Notice of proposal to take action to comply with requirement or request
PART 4A--RECONSIDERATION--OF A DECISION UNDER SECTION 75 OF THE ACT
4AA.01. Requirements for requests
4A.01. Notice of the outcome of reconsideration
PART 5--ASSESSING--IMPACT OF CONTROLLED ACTIONS
Division 5.1A--Assessment on referral information
5.03A. Minister's decision on an assessment on referral information
Division 5.2--Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
5.04. Matters that must be addressed in draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
Division 5.3--Extension of the period of effect of approval
5.05. Information for application to Minister to extend the period of effect of approval
5.06. Publication of notice of decision to extend the period of effect of approval
Division 5.4--Variations of proposals to take actions
5.07. Manner of request to vary a proposal to take an action
5.08. Information for a request to vary a proposal to take an action
5.09. Publication of the notice of decision
Division 5.5--Change of person proposing to take an action
5.10. Information for notice of change of person proposing to take an action
5.11. Publication of notice of change of person proposing to take an action
Division 5.6--Fees
Subdivision A--Definitions and key concepts
5.12A. Definitions
5.12B. Components of a complexity fee
5.12C. Determination for each application component
5.12D. Determination for each controlling provision component
5.12E. Determination for an exceptional case component
5.12F. Determination for the legislative impact component
5.12G. Determination for the project composition component
5.12H. Making determinations
Subdivision B--Fees
5.12J. Schedule of fees
5.12K. Amount of fees
Subdivision C--Bilateral agreement or accredited assessment process
5.13. Application
5.13A. Definitions
5.13B. Base fee payable in stages
5.13C. Complexity fee payable in stages
5.13D. Amount of project composition component
5.13E. Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision D--Assessment on referral information
5.14. Application
5.14A. Definitions
5.14B. Base fee payable in stages
5.14C. Complexity fee payable in stages
5.14D. Amount of project composition component
5.14E. Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision E--Assessment on preliminary documentation
5.15. Application
5.15A. Definitions
5.15B. Base fee payable in stages
5.15C. Complexity fee payable in stages
5.15D. Amount of project composition component
5.15E. Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision F--Public environment reports
5.16. Application
5.16A. Definitions
5.16B. Base fee payable in stages
5.16C. Complexity fee payable in stages
5.16D. Amount of project composition component
5.16E. Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision G--Environmental impact statements
5.17. Application
5.17A. Definitions
5.17B. Base fee payable in stages
5.17C. Complexity fee payable in stages
5.17D. Amount of project composition component
5.17E. Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision H--Action management plans
5.18. Fee for the approval of an action management plan
5.18A. Inviting public comment before approving action management plan
5.18B. Variation of action management plan
Subdivision I--Other fees
5.19. Request to provide specified information
5.19A. Request for reconsideration of a decision under subsection 75(1) of the Act
5.19B. Request to vary a condition attached to an approval
5.19C. Request for Minister's consent to transfer of approval
5.19D. Application to extend period of effect of approval
5.19E. Request to vary proposal to take an action
Subdivision J--Reconsideration of fees
5.20. Application for reconsideration of fee
5.20A. Reconsideration results in higher fee
Subdivision K--Waiver of fees
5.21. Waiver of all or part of a fee
5.21A. Application for waiver of fee
Subdivision L--Refunds of fees
5.22. Refunds of a fee
5.22A. Refunds of a referral fee
5.22B. Working out the amount of a partial refund
Subdivision M--Exemptions from fees
5.23. Qualification for an exemption
5.23A. Secretary may request evidence
5.23B. Person exempt from paying fee to notify Secretary if circumstances change
5.23C. Effect of ceasing to qualify for an exemption
Subdivision N--Miscellaneous rules relating to fees
5.24. Fees and transfer of approvals
5.24A. Fees and lapsed proposals
5.24B. Fees and a change of person proposing to take action
5.24C. Fees and government agencies
PART 6--MINISTER----ADVICE ON AUTHORISING ACTIONS
6.01. Actions for which Minister's advice must be obtained
6.02. Content of referral of proposal to the Minister
6.03. Notice of decision that the Minister's advice is not required
PART 6A--PUBLICATION--OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS
6A.01. Request for commercial - in - confidence information not to be disclosed
PART 6B--WITHDRAWAL--OF REFERRALS
6B.01. Publication of a notice withdrawing a referral
PART 7--SPECIES--AND COMMUNITIES
Division 7.1--Listing
7.01. Criteria for listing threatened species
7.02. Criteria for listing threatened ecological communities
Division 7.2--Nominations for listing
7.03. Notices inviting nominations for an assessment period
7.04. Nominations of native species
7.05. Nominations of ecological communities
7.06. Nominations of threatening processes
7.07. Notice inviting comments on items in finalised priority assessment list
Division 7.3--Notification of action
7.08. Particulars to be notified
Division 7.4--Register of critical habitat
7.09. Identification of critical habitat
7.10. Requirements for register of critical habitat
Division 7.5--Recovery plans and threat abatement plans
7.10A. Publication of notice
7.10B. Publication of recovery plan decision
7.11. Content of recovery plans
7.12. Content of threat abatement plans
Division 7.6--Conservation agreements
7.13. Variation and termination of conservation agreements
PART 8--INTERACTING--WITH CETACEANS AND WHALE WATCHING
Division 8.1--Interacting with cetaceans
8.01. Purpose of Division 8.1
8.01A. Interpretation
8.02. Application of Division 8.1
8.03. Offences in this Division
8.04. Prohibited vessel
8.05. Other craft--adult cetaceans
8.06. Other craft--calves
8.07. Aircraft
8.08. Feeding
8.09. Touching and sudden movements
8.09A. Swimming with cetaceans
Division 8.2--Whale watching
8.10. Purpose of Division 8.2
8.11. Application of Division 8.2
8.12. How whale watching is to be carried out
PART 8A--ACCESS--TO BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN COMMONWEALTH AREAS
Division 8A.1--Preliminary
8A.01. Purpose of Part 8A
8A.02. Application of Part 8A to Commonwealth areas
8A.03. Meaning of access to biological resources
8A.04. Meaning of access provider
8A.05. Exemption for specified biological resources or collections
8A.06. Access to biological resources requires permit
Division 8A.2--Access to biological resources for commercial purposes or potential commercial purposes
8A.07. Benefit - sharing agreement required
8A.08. Benefit - sharing agreements
8A.09. Consultation with owners of leased land
8A.10. Informed consent
8A.11. Requirement for permit
Division 8A.3--Access to biological resources for non-commercial purposes
8A.12. Written permission of access provider required
8A.13. Statutory declaration
8A.14. Requirement for permit
Division 8A.4--Assessment of applications
8A.15. Assessment by Minister
8A.16. Assessment of environmental impact
8A.17. Register for consultation when assessment by public notice is required
Division 8A.5--Register of permits
8A.18. Register of permits
Division 8A.6--Records and samples
8A.19. Permit holder to keep records
8A.20. Disposal of samples
PART 9--CONSERVATION--OF BIODIVERSITY IN COMMONWEALTH AREAS
9.01. Purpose of Part 9
9.02. Application of Part 9
9.03. Offences in relation to protected species
9.03A. Permit to carry out prohibited action
9.04. Approved management plan
PART 9A--INTERNATIONAL--MOVEMENT OF WILDLIFE SPECIMENS
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.06A. Amendment of list of specimens suitable for import
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.21A. Relevant offences
9A.22. Records
9A.23. Forms
9A.24. Breeding in captivity
9A.25. Artificial propagation
PART 10--MANAGEMENT--PRINCIPLES FOR PROTECTED AREAS
Division 10.1--Australian World Heritage properties
10.01. Australian World Heritage management principles
Division 10.2--Managing National Heritage places
10.01A. National Heritage criteria (Act s 324D)
10.01B. Nominations of places for inclusion in the National Heritage List
10.01BA.Comments to Australian Heritage Council on finalised priority assessment list
10.01BB.Comments to Australian Heritage Council on listing of place under threat of significant adverse impact
10.01BC.Publication of Minister's decision on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
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)
Division 10.2A--Adding additional values for National Heritage and Commonwealth Heritage places
10.01BD.Purpose of Division
10.01BE.Minister may request assessment of additional heritage values for National Heritage or Commonwealth Heritage places
10.01BF.Australian Heritage Council to assess additional heritage values and give assessments to Minister
10.01BG.Time by which assessments to be provided to Minister
10.01BH.Decision about inclusion of a value of a place in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List
Division 10.3--Managing wetlands of international importance
10.02. Australian Ramsar management principles
Division 10.4--Managing Biosphere reserves
10.03. Australian Biosphere reserve management principles
Division 10.5--Managing Commonwealth Heritage places
10.03A. Commonwealth Heritage criteria (Act s 341D)
10.03AB.Nominations of places for inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List
10.03AC.Comments to Australian Heritage Council on finalised priority assessment list
10.03AD.Comments to Australian Heritage Council on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
10.03AE.Publication of Minister's decision on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
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)
Division 10.6--Australian IUCN reserves
10.03H. IUCN categories for Commonwealth reserves
10.04. Australian IUCN reserve management principles
PART 11--COMMONWEALTH--RESERVES
Division 11.1--Application
11.01. Application of Part 11
Division 11.2--Boards for Commonwealth reserves on indigenous people's land
11.02. Disclosure of interests
11.03. Deputy members
11.04. Presiding members
11.05. Meetings
Division 11.3--Special rules for some Commonwealth reserves in the Northern Territory and Jervis Bay Territory
Subdivision 11.3.1--Prescribed routes and activities for mining operations
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
Subdivision 11.3.2--Town plans
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
PART 12--ACTIVITIES--IN COMMONWEALTH RESERVES
Division 12.1--Preliminary
12.01. Purpose of Part 12
12.02. Application of Part 12
12.03. Determinations and other decisions made by the Director
12.04. Specifying time by reference to events
12.05. Publication requirement
Division 12.2--Regulatory provisions
Subdivision 12.2.1--Preliminary
12.06. Activities that are not offences under Division 12.2
12.06A. Strict liability applies to being in a Commonwealth reserve for offences
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
Subdivision 12.2.2--General offences
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 industrial waste
12.14A. Dumping of domestic waste
12.14B. Where industrial or domestic waste may be dumped
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
12.19A. Offences in relation to non - native species
12.19B. Offences in relation to native species
12.19C. Complying with a direction in relation to native species
12.19D. Removal of shells
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
12.23A. Prohibited or restricted activity in a Commonwealth reserve
12.24. Capturing images or recording sound
12.25. Failing to comply with safety directions
12.26. Adventurous activity
12.27. Public nuisance
12.28. Camping
12.29. Failing to comply with directions about camping
12.30. Lighting fires in a total fire ban
12.30A. Lighting fires
12.30B. Signs relating to 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
Subdivision 12.2.3--Traffic
12.41. Use of roads or tracks by vehicles
12.42. Prohibitions or restrictions on use of roads or tracks
12.43. Speed limits and one - way traffic
12.44. Parking and stopping
12.44A. Signs for controlling traffic
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
12.54. Vehicles to stop as required
12.55. Walking or riding on roads or marked tracks
12.55A. Signs for controlling pedestrian and non - motorised vehicles etc
12.56. Use of vessels
12.57. Signs relating to use of vessels
12.58. Use of aircraft
Subdivision 12.2.4--Administration
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
PART 13--CONSERVATION--ZONES
13.01. Purpose of Part 13
13.02. Application of Regulations for conservation zones
PART 13A--LIST--OF OVERSEAS PLACES OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE TO AUSTRALIA
13A.01. Removing or varying place or statement
PART 14--ENFORCEMENT
Division 14.1--Wardens, rangers and inspectors
14.01. Ranger may ask for person's name and address
Division 14.1A--Detention of suspected foreign offenders
14.01A. Training for officers and detention officers
14.01B. Personal identifiers
14.01C. Personal identifiers detainees must provide
14.01D. Personal identifiers officers must require non - citizens to provide by way of identification tests
14.01E. Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests
14.01F. Other personal identifiers
14.01G. Providing video recordings--permitted provision
14.01H. Authorising disclosure of identifying information
Division 14.2--Infringement notices
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
Division 14.3--Review of administrative decisions
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
PART 15--COMMITTEES
Division 15.1A--Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development
15.01A. Functions of the Committee
Division 15.1--Disclosure of interests
15.01. Pecuniary interests
Division 15.2--Committee procedure
15.02. Purpose of Division 15.2
15.03. Convening meetings
15.04. Presiding at meetings
15.05. Quorum
15.06. Voting at meetings
PART 16--PUBLICATION
Division 16.1--General publication requirements
16.01. Application of Division 16.1
16.02. Publication requirements
Division 16.2--Publication requirements for specified matters
Subdivision 16.2.1--Assessments and approvals
16.03. Place of publication
16.04. Additional publication requirements for designated proponent
16.04A. Additional publication requirements for persons with special needs
16.05. Publication of information about assessments
Subdivision 16.2.2--National and Commonwealth Heritage
16.05A. Publication requirements
Subdivision 16.2.3--Bioregional plans
16.05B. Public consultation
Division 16.3--Prescribed places for purchase of published material
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
PART 17--PERMITS
17.01. Application of Part 17
17.02. Application for a permit
17.03. Issue of permit
17.03A. Permits for access to biological resources
17.03B. Access to biological resources--effect of native title
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
PART 18--PERMIT--FEES
18.01. Components of a fee for a permit
18.02. Fee amount
18.03. Increase in administration component of fees
18.04. Exemption from fees
PART 19--MISCELLANEOUS
19.01. Allowances for witnesses
19.01A. Delegation
19.02. Definition of Commonwealth agency
PART 20--APPLICATION--AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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
20.10. Amendments made by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee) Regulation 2014
20.11. Amendments made by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Regulation 2016
20.12. Amendments made by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022
SCHEDULE 1 Classes of actions not needing assessment
SCHEDULE 2 Referral information
SCHEDULE 4 Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
SCHEDULE 4A Import and export 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 Australian Ramsar management principles
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
SCHEDULE 9 Routes in Kakadu National Park
SCHEDULE 10 Infringement notice offences
SCHEDULE 11 Permit fees
SCHEDULE 12 Protected species
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