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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 2016 - As at 5 April 2024 - Act 63 of 2016 - NOTES

Note to Division 1

1 Division 2 provides defences in any proceedings for an offence under this Division.
2 For civil enforcement--see Part 13.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted
See also the Local Land Services Amendment Act 2016.

Table of amending instruments

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 No 63. Assented to 23.11.2016. Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017. This Act has been amended by secs 7.2(4) and 12.19(9) of this Act and as follows--

2017 No 17 Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 17.5.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.6, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
No 38 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Staged Development Applications) Act 2017. Assented to 14.8.2017.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
(433) Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017. LW 25.8.2017.
Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, cl 2.
No 63 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 23.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, Sch 1.2. Sch 1.2 [8[#93] was without effect.
(668) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2017.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(669) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2017.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(670) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2017.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2018 (167) Final Determination. LW 27.4.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(168) Final Determination. LW 27.4.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
No 25 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
No 40 Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 9.11.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (620) LW 9.11.2018.
No 66 Planning Legislation Amendment (Greater Sydney Commission) Act 2018. Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement, 10.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (715) LW 7.12.2018.
No 70 Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018. Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018; date of commencement of Sch 4.10, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
(625) Determination. LW 9.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(679) Final Determination. LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(680) Final Determination. LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(681) Final Determination. LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(682) Final Determination. LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(683) Final Determination. LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2019 (45) Final Determination. LW 1.2.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(46) Final Determination. LW 1.2.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(47) Final Determination. LW 1.2.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(215) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(216) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(217) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(218) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(219) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(220) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(221) Final Determination. LW 31.5.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
No 1 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019. Assented to 17.6.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
(283) Final Determination. LW 28.6.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(543) Final Determination. LW 15.11.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2020 No 5 COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures--Miscellaneous) Act 2020. Assented to 14.5.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2(1).
(199) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(200) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(201) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(202) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(203) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(204) Final Determination. LW 15.5.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(407) Final Determination. LW 17.7.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(408) Final Determination. LW 17.7.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(409) Final Determination. LW 17.7.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(410) Final Determination. LW 17.7.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
No 37 Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020. Assented to 25.11.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(1).
2021 (37) Determination. LW 12.2.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(38) Final Determination. LW 12.2.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(39) Final Determination. LW 12.2.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(59) Final Determination. LW 19.2.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(60) Final Determination. LW 19.2.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
No 5 COVID-19 Recovery Act 2021. Assented to 25.3.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, assent, sec 2(1).
(231) Final Determination. LW 21.5.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(232) Final Determination. LW 21.5.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(553) Final Determination. LW 24.9.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(554) Final Determination. LW 24.9.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(605) Determination. LW 15.10.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(674) Final Determination. LW 19.11.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(675) Final Determination. LW 19.11.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(676) Final Determination. LW 19.11.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2022 (11) Determination. LW 21.1.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(12) Final Determination. LW 21.1.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(35) Final Determination. LW 11.2.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(36) Final Determination. LW 11.2.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
No 5 COVID-19 and Other Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reforms) Act 2022. Assented to 24.3.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, sec 2(1).
(223) Final Determination. LW 20.5.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(245) Final Determination. LW 27.5.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(277) Determination. LW 10.6.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(334) Final Determination. LW 1.7.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(413) Final Determination. LW 29.7.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(434) Final Determination. LW 5.8.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(490) Final Determination. LW 26.8.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(491) Final Determination. LW 26.8.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(637) Final Determination. LW 28.10.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(638) Final Determination. LW 28.10.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(703) Final Determination. LW 25.11.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(704) Final Determination. LW 25.11.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(705) Final Determination. LW 25.11.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(706) Final Determination. LW 25.11.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(707) Final Determination. LW 25.11.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(793) Final Determination. LW 16.12.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(794) Final Determination. LW 16.12.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2023 (22) Final Determination. LW 27.1.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(213) Final Determination. LW 28.4.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(214) Final Determination. LW 28.4.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(215) Final Determination. LW 28.4.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(216) Final Determination. LW 28.4.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(351) Final Determination. LW 30.6.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(352) Final Determination. LW 30.6.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(353) Final Determination. LW 30.6.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(354) Final Determination. LW 30.6.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(355) Final Determination. LW 30.6.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(425) Final Determination. LW 4.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(426) Final Determination. LW 4.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(427) Final Determination. LW 4.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(428) Final Determination. LW 4.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(429) Final Determination. LW 4.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(467) Final Determination. LW 25.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(468) Final Determination. LW 25.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(469) Final Determination. LW 25.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(470) Final Determination. LW 25.8.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(634) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(635) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(636) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(637) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(638) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(639) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(640) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(641) Final Determination. LW 1.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(650) Final Determination. LW 8.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(671) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(672) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(673) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(674) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(675) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(676) Final Determination. LW 15.12.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2024 (95) Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(98) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(99) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(100) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(101) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(102) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(103) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(104) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(105) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(106) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(107) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(108) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(109) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
(110) Final Determination. LW 5.4.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Table of amendments

No reference is made to asterisks added to entries in Schedules 1-3, on the advice of the Scientific Committee, consequential on the listing of species or communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.

Sec 1.6 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [1[#93] [2[#93].
Sec 2.8 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [1[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [3[#93] [4[#93]; 2020 No 37, Sch 2.1[1[#93].
Sec 4.30 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [2[#93].
Secs 5.9, 5.21, 5.28 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [4[#93].
Sec 6.2 Am 2018 No 25, Sch 3.1.
Sec 7.2 Am 2016 No 63, sec 7.2(4); 2020 No 37, Sch 2.1[2[#93].
Sec 7.9 Am 2019 No 1, Sch 2.2.
Sec 7.13 Am 2017 No 38, Sch 2.1.
Sec 8.1 Am 2018 No 66, Sch 3.1.
Sec 8.16 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [4[#93].
Sec 10.6 Am 2018 No 70, Sch 3.6.
Sec 10.12 Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.10.
Secs 11.2, 11.3, 11.7, 11.8 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5[#93].
Sec 11.15 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [6[#93].
Sec 12.2 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [7[#93].
Sec 12.14 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [8[#93].
Sec 12.19 Am 2016 No 63, sec 12.19(9); 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5[#93]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.3; 2021 No 5, Sch 1.5; 2022 No 5, Sch 1.2.
Sec 12.27 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [9[#93].
Sec 13.3 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [10[#93].
Sec 13.6 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [11[#93].
Sec 13.9 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [8[#93].
Sec 13.10 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5[#93].
Sec 13.11 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [12[#93].
Sec 13.13 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [13[#93].
Sec 13.14 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [14[#93] [15[#93].
Sec 13.14A Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [16[#93].
Sec 13.31 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5[#93].
Sec 14.4 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [3[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5[#93].
Sec 14.7A Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [17[#93].
Sch 1 Am 2017 (433), Sch 1.1 [1[#93]-[56[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]-[7[#93] [9[#93]; 2017 (669); 2017 (670); 2018 (167); 2018 (625); 2018 (679); 2018 (680); 2018 (681); 2018 (682); 2019 (45); 2019 (46); 2019 (47); 2019 (215); 2019 (216); 2019 (217); 2019 (219); 2019 (221); 2019 (543); 2020 (199); 2020 (200); 2020 (201); 2020 (202); 2020 (203); 2020 (204); 2020 (407); 2020 (408); 2020 (409); 2021 (37); 2021 (38); 2021 (39); 2021 (59); 2021 (231); 2021 (232); 2021 (553); 2021 (554); 2021 (605); 2021 (674); 2021 (675); 2021 (676); 2022 (11); 2022 (12); 2022 (35); 2022 (36); 2022 (223); 2022 (245); 2022 (277); 2022 (334); 2022 (413); 2022 (434); 2022 (490); 2022 (491); 2022 (637); 2022 (638); 2022 (703); 2022 (704); 2022 (705); 2022 (707); 2022 (793); 2022 (794); 2023 (22); 2023 (213); 2023 (214); 2023 (215); 2023 (216); 2023 (351); 2023 (352); 2023 (353); 2023 (354); 2023 (355); 2023 (425); 2023 (426); 2023 (427); 2023 (428); 2023(429); 2023 (467); 2023 (468); 2023 (469); 2023 (470); 2023 (634); 2023 (635); 2023 (636); 2023 (637); 2023 (638); 2023 (639); 2023 (640); 2023 (641); 2023 (650); 2023 (671); 2023 (672); 2023 (673); 2023 (674); 2023 (675); 2023 (676); 2024 (95); 2024 (98); 2024 (99); 2024 (100); 2024 (101); 2024 (102); 2024 (103); 2024 (104); 2024 (105); 2024 (106); 2024 (107); 2024 (108); 2024 (109); 2024 (110).
Sch 2 Am 2017 (433), Sch 1.2 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [10[#93] [11[#93]; 2017 (670); 2018 (168); 2019 (218); 2019 (220); 2019 (221); 2019 (283); 2020 (410); 2021 (38); 2021 (60).
Sch 3 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [12[#93]-[14[#93]; 2017 (668); 2017 (669); 2020 (199); 2021 (38); 2021 (39); 2021 (231); 2022 (706).
Sch 4 Am 2018 (683).
Sch 9 Am 2017 (433), Sch 2 [1[#93]-[4[#93].
Schs 10, 11 Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.


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