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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000 2000 NO. 181 - NOTES

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(regulation 1.03)

affected area means the area that is likely to be affected by the action.
aircraft — see Act, section 528.
archaeological site includes an area of land on which there are:

(a) Aboriginal remains; or
(b) Aboriginal artefacts; or
(c) Aboriginal paintings, carvings, engravings or imprints.

ARPNS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999.
assistance animal means an animal trained to help a person to lessen the effects of a disability.
Australian Whale Sanctuary has the meaning given by section 225 of the Act.
Authority means the Jabiru Town Development Authority established by the Jabiru Town Development Act 1979 of the Northern Territory.
biodiversity — see Act, section 528.
biological resources — see Act, section 528.
Biosphere reserve — see Act, section 528.
blind person means a person who is totally or partially blind.
Board — see Act, section 528.
Booderee National Park has the meaning given by subsection 2 (1) of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986.
bow-ride, for a cetacean, means ride on the pressure wave at the bow of a vessel moving through the water.
burial includes scattering or other disposal of ashes that are or include human remains.
calf means:

(a) for a dolphin or porpoise — a dolphin or porpoise not more than half the length of an adult of the species; or
(b) for a large whale — a whale that was born in the current calving season.

camp includes an overnight stay in or on a vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
camping area means a camping area determined under subregulation 12.28 (4).
camping site means a camping site determined under subregulation 12.28 (4).
capture, for an image, means record the image by artistic representation, or on film, videotape or electronic medium.
caution zone, for a cetacean, means an area around the cetacean with a radius of:

(a) for a large whale — 300 metres; or
(b) for a dolphin or porpoise — 150 metres.

cetacean — see Act, section 528.
coastal sea — see Act, section 528.
coastal waters — see Act, section 528.
commemorative marker includes a monument, cairn, statue or sculpture, sign, plaque or tablet, wreath or floral arrangement.
Committee means a Committee to which Division 3 of Part 19 of the Act applies.
Commonwealth agency — see Act, section 528.
Commonwealth area — see Act, section 528.
Commonwealth land — see Act, section 528.
Commonwealth marine area — see Act, section 528.
Commonwealth reserve — see Act, section 528.
conservation agreement — see Act, section 528.
contact details, for a person, means:

(a) the person's business or residential address; and
(b) the person's postal address; and
(c) the telephone number (if any) at which the person may be contacted personally; and
(d) the telephone number (if any) to which a facsimile message for the person may be transmitted; and
(e) the person's email address (if any).

daily newspaper — see Act, section 528.
deaf person means a person who is totally or partially deaf.
declared Ramsar wetland — see Act, section 528.
declared World Heritage property — see Act, section 528.
de-restricting sign means a traffic sign with a black circle with a straight black line bisecting the circle from the lower left quadrant to the upper right quadrant.
determined fee means the fee determined under Part 18 for the parking of a vehicle in a parking area.
Director — see Act, section 528.
dog means an animal of the species Canis familiaris.
dolphin means a member of the family Delphinidae other than the genus Globicephala, Pseudorca or Orcinus.
draft assessment documentation means:

(a) for an assessment approach equivalent to assessment by public environment report under Division 5 of Part 8 of the Act or environmental impact statement under Division 6 of Part 8 of the Act — a draft report prepared in accordance with the guidelines mentioned in item 4 of Schedule 1; or
(b) for an assessment approach equivalent to assessment by preliminary documentation under Division 4 of Part 8 of the Act — a document that describes:
(i) the proposed action; and
(ii) its likely relevant impacts; and
(iii) to the extent practicable, any feasible alternatives to the proposed action; and
(iv) possible mitigation measures.

earth materials includes gravel, shell grit, coral, evaporites, fossils or speleothems.
ecological community — see Act, section 528.
entrance station means a building in a Commonwealth reserve that is:

(a) beside a road or track where people enter the reserve; and
(b) identified by a sign with the words `ENTRANCE STATION'.

evaporite means salts deposited from solution because of evaporation of water.
event day, for the duration of an event, means each day that the event occurs.
explosive:

(a) includes fireworks; but
(b) does not include:
(i) fuel gas or liquid fuels to be used for domestic purposes, lighting, heating or cooking; or
(ii) a flare carried on a vessel or used in dealing with an emergency.

film, used as a verb, includes, but is not confined to, taking still photographs, videotape images or digital images.
fire includes a flame produced from any source.
firearm includes a firearm that is temporarily disabled.
fish includes aquatic invertebrate animals.
fishing gear means equipment that:

(a) is designed to search for or take fish or aquatic animals; or
(b) if it is used, can reasonably be expected to find or take fish or aquatic animals.

fossick includes the following:

(a) use a device or technique (including remote sensing) for detecting minerals or metal;
(b) use a panning dish, a powered fan or a sieve to separate mineral materials of different sizes;
(c) use a pump to remove mineral materials from the bed of a watercourse or body of water;
(d) use a riffle or sluice box in the way it was designed to be used;
(e) drill or take core samples, excavate, dig, rake or shovel clay, sand, stone or other earth materials to find other mineral materials.

fossil includes prehistoric remains of a plant or an animal or the by-products of a plant or an animal.
fuel gas means a gas or mixture of gases that may be burned with air to produce light, heat or power.

Note
This includes natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas that is a mixture of hydrocarbons, substantially made up of propane or butane, in a liquid or gaseous state.

genetic resources — see Act, section 528.
habitat — see Act, section 528.
heritage, for a Commonwealth reserve, includes places, features, structures and objects that have aesthetic, archaeological, historic, scientific or social significance or other special value for the present community and for future generations.
hovercraft means a vehicle designed to be supported on a cushion of air.
indigenous person — see Act, section 528.
inspector — see Act, section 528.
infringement notice has the meaning given by regulation 14.02.
infringement notice penalty has the meaning given by regulation 14.02.
Jabiru township means the township established by the Authority.
jointly managed reserve — see Act, section 528.
Kakadu National Park — see Act, section 528.
karst includes surface and subterranean landscape features formed in water-soluble carbonate rocks.

Example   Limestone or dolomite.

keep, for an organism, means to have charge or possession of the organism, either in captivity or in a domesticated state.
kill or injure includes an action that results in death or injury.
land — see Act, section 528.
land council — see Act, section 528.
landing area means a part of a Commonwealth reserve authorised for use as an aerodrome by:

(a) a licence under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988; or
(b) the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

large whale means:

(a) a member of the suborder Mysticeti; or
(b) a member of the suborder Odontoceti from:
(i) the family Physeteridae, Ziphiidae or Kogiidae; or
(ii) the delphinid genus Globicephala, Pseudorca or Orcinus.

launching area means an area stated to be a launching area under subregulation 12.57 (2).
liquid fuel includes the solid form of a liquid that is used for heating or cooking.
liquor means a beverage that contains more than 1.15% by volume of ethyl alcohol.
listed marine species — see Act, section 528.
listed migratory species — see Act, section 528.
listed species means a native species that is a listed threatened species, a member of a listed threatened ecological community, a listed migratory species, a listed marine species or a cetacean.
listed threatened species — see Act, section 528.
member, for a native species, includes all or part of the member's reproductive material or dead body.
mineral — see Act, section 528.
moor means to attach a vessel to a permanently installed mooring.
mooring area means an area stated to be a mooring area under subregulation 12.56 (3).
motor vehicle means a vehicle for which the motive power is not provided by a human or animal.
native species — see Act, section 528.
natural features means features or elements of the landscape that have not been placed or erected by a person.
natural properties, for an ecosystem, means:

(a) the physical, chemical and biological components of the ecosystem, including soil, water, plants, animals and nutrients; and
(b) the interactions between those components.

parking area means:

(a) a part of a Commonwealth reserve designated by signs as a place where vehicles can be parked; or
(b) the access to and from, and the passageways in, that part.

parking permit means a permit issued under regulation 12.45.
parking voucher means a voucher:

(a) that is issued from a voucher machine; and
(b) on which the date and time of issue and expiry of the parking voucher is printed by the voucher machine.

person visit means a visit to a Commonwealth reserve by 1 person on 1 day.
plant — see Act, section 528.
plant reproductive material — see Act, section 528.
porpoise means a member of the odontocete family Phocoenidae.
prescribed waters — see Act, section 528.
project area, for an action, means the area where the action is proposed to take place.
protected species means a native species that is:

(a) not a listed species; and
(b) mentioned in Schedule 12; and
(c) in, or taken in, a Commonwealth area to which Part 9 applies.

public access track means a track designated by a sign erected for the purpose mentioned in subregulation 12.53 (1).
public gathering includes an assembly of persons for a demonstration or a cultural or competitive event.
Ramsar Convention — see Act, section 528.
ranger — see Act, section 528.
recovery plan — see Act, section 528.
Register of critical habitat means the register kept for subsection 207A (1) of the Act.
relevant impacts — see Act, section 528.
restricted craft means:

(a) a personal motorised watercraft; or
Example
A jet ski.
(b) a parasail; or
(c) a hovercraft; or
(d) a wing-in-ground-effect craft; or
(e) a motorised diving aid.
Example
A motorised underwater scooter.

seabed — see Act, section 528.
sealed source, for radioactive material, means permanent containment in a capsule, or being closely bound in a solid form, that is strong enough to be leak-tight for:

(a) the intended use of the radioactive material; and
(b) any foreseeable abnormal events likely to affect the radioactive material.

Secretary — see Act, section 528.
self-governing Territory — see Act, section 528.
sell includes attempt or offer to sell, barter, cause or permit to be sold or offered for sale, have in possession for sale or send or receive for sale, and sale has a corresponding meaning.
service includes accommodation or transportation.
service road means a road or track designated by a sign erected for the purpose mentioned in subregulation 12.53 (2).
species — see Act, section 528.
speed limit sign means a traffic sign inscribed with figures within a red circle.
speleothem means a deposit of calcium carbonate by diffusion of carbon dioxide from water in a cave.
sub-species — see Act, section 528.
sustainable utilisation, for a wetland, means the human use of the wetland so that it can yield the greatest continuous benefit to present generations while maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of future generations.
territorial sea — see Act, section 528.
threat abatement plan — see Act, section 528.
trade, for an organism that is a member of a native species or of a ecological community, includes:

(a) buy the organism, agree to receive it under an agreement to buy or acquire it by barter; or
(b) sell the organism, offer it for sale, agree to sell it, have it in possession for sale, deliver it for sale, receive it for sale or dispose of it by barter for gain; or
(c) export the organism from Australia or an external Territory or import it into Australia or an external Territory; or
(d) cause or allow any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) to be done.

traditional owners — see Act, section 528.
traffic sign means a sign mentioned in regulation 12.53.
unsealed source, for radioactive material, means containment that does not satisfy the definition of sealed source.
usage right — see Act, section 528.
voucher machine means a machine installed under regulation 12.46.
warden — see Act, section 528.
weapon includes a disabled weapon.
wetland — see Act, section 528.
whale means a member of the Order Cetacea.
whale watching — see Act, section 528.
wildlife conservation plan, for a listed species, means a plan made or adopted under section 285 of the Act.
works, for an action, includes earth works, removal or replacement of groundcover, diversion of water flows, tunnelling, drilling or any other sub-surface activity.
World Heritage Convention — see Act, section 528.
World Heritage List — see Act, section 528.



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