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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   5.      Relationship with Emergencies Act  
   6.      Construction consistent with environment laws  

   PART 2--NATURE CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, DECLARATIONS AND ACTION PLANS

           Division 2.1--The conservator and the service

   7.      Conservator of Flora and Fauna  
   8.      Conservation officers  
   9.      Identity cards  
   10.     Exercise of powers  
   11.     Delegation by conservator  
   12.     Australian Capital Territory Parks and Conservation Service  

           Division 2.2--Flora and Fauna Committee

              Subdivision 2.2.1--Establishment, functions and powers

   13.     Establishment of Flora and Fauna Committee  
   14.     Functions  
   15.     Directions to committee  

              Subdivision 2.2.2--Constitution and meetings

   17.     Membership  
   18.     Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson  
   19.     Secretary to committee  
   20.     Leave of absence  
   21.     Disclosure of interests  
   22.     Termination of appointment  
   23.     Convening meetings  
   24.     Procedure at meetings  
   25.     Quorum  

   PART 3--NATURE CONSERVATION AND DECLARATIONS

           Division 3.1--Nature conservation strategy

   26.     Draft nature conservation strategy  
   27.     Public notification of draft nature conservation strategy  
   28.     Confirmation, revision, deferral or withdrawal of draft nature conservation  
   29.     Submission or resubmission of draft nature conservation strategy to  
   30.     Minister's powers in relation to draft nature conservation strategy  
   31.     Notice of rejection of draft nature conservation strategy  
   32.     Commencement of nature conservation strategy etc  

           Division 3.2--Declarations about special protection status and protected and exempt flora and fauna

   33.     Special protection status  
   34.     Declaration of protected and exempt flora and fauna  

           Division 3.3--Declaration of species, community or process

              Subdivision 3.3.1--Criteria and guidelines for declarations

   35.     Criteria for recommending declaration  
   36.     Guidelines for dealing with applications for declarations  
   37.     Public consultation on preparation of relevant criteria and  

              Subdivision 3.3.2--Making of declarations

   38.     Declaration of species, community or process  
   39.     Request to committee to recommend making of declaration  

           Division 3.4--Action plans

   40.     Draft action plan  
   41.     Public notification of draft action plan  
   42.     Preparation of action plan  

   PART 4--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND FISH

   43.     Nests of native animals  
   44.     Killing native animals  
   45.     Taking native animals  
   46.     Keeping animals  
   47.     Selling animals  
   48.     Import and export of animals  
   49.     Release of animals from captivity  
   50.     Escape of native animals  

   PART 5--PROTECTION OF PLANTS

   51.     Taking plants  
   52.     Preservation of native timber  
   53.     Dealing in protected native plants  
   54.     Plant tags  

   PART 6--PROHIBITED AND CONTROLLED ORGANISMS

   55.     Declarations  
   56.     Possession of prohibited organisms  
   57.     Controlled organisms  

   PART 7--CONSERVATION DIRECTIONS

   58.     Meaning of native animal in pt 7  
   59.     Entry onto land for purpose of carrying out examination  
   60.     Conservation directions  
   61.     Diseased native animals and plants  
   62.     Conservation criteria  

   PART 8--RESERVED AREAS

           Division 8.1--Restriction on activities in reserved areas

   63.     Access to reserved areas  
   64.     Entry to reserved areas  
   65.     Signs in reserved areas  
   66.     Rubbish and fires in reserved areas  
   67.     Activities in reserved areas  
   68.     Taking animals and plants into reserved areas  
   69.     Powers of conservation officers in reserved areas  
   70.     Offences in wilderness areas  
   71.     Compensation  
   72.     Restoration of excavation sites by permit holders  

           Division 8.2--Clearing native vegetation in reserved areas

              Subdivision 8.2.1--Interpretation for div 8.2

   73.     Definitions for div 8.2  
   74.     Meaning of clearing native vegetation  
   75.     Meaning of clearing causing serious harm to reserved area  
   76.     Meaning of clearing causing material harm to reserved area  

              Subdivision 8.2.2--Offences of clearing native vegetation in reserved
              areas

   77.     Clearing causing serious harm  
   78.     Clearing causing material harm  
   79.     Clearing generally  
   80.     Lawful clearing  
   81.     Alternative verdicts for offences against s 77 and s 78  
   82.     Order for restoration etc—clearing offences  

           Division 8.3--Damaging land in reserved areas

              Subdivision 8.3.1--Interpretation for div 8.3

   83.     Definitions for div 8.3  
   84.     Meaning of damage causing serious harm to reserved area  
   85.     Meaning of damage causing material harm to a reserved area  

              Subdivision 8.3.2--Offences of damaging land in reserved areas

   86.     Damage causing serious harm  
   87.     Damage causing material harm  
   88.     Damage causing harm  
   89.     Lawful damage  
   90.     Alternative verdicts for offences against s 86 and s 87  
   91.     Order for rehabilitation etc—damage offences  

   PART 9--INJUNCTIVE ORDERS

   92.     Application for order  
   93.     Making of order  
   94.     Interim order  
   95.     Costs—public interest  
   96.     Security for costs etc  
   97.     Compensation in relation to injunctive proceedings  

   PART 10--MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

   98.     Definitions for pt 10  
   99.     Management agreements  
   100.    Formulation of agreements  
   101.    Refusal to enter into management agreement  
   102.    Activities inconsistent with management agreement  

   PART 11--LICENCES

   103.    Application  
   104.    Grant of licence  
   105.    Conditions  
   106.    Licensing criteria  
   107.    Duration  
   108.    Surrender  
   109.    Nature of rights conferred by licences  
   110.    Cancellation  
   111.    Production of licences  
   112.    Records to be kept by licence holders  
   113.    Production of records  

   PART 12--REVIEW BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

   114.    Review of conservator's decisions  
   115.    Notification of decisions  

   PART 14--MISCELLANEOUS

   127.    Royalty  
   128.    Provisions not to apply to conservation officers  
   129.    Act not to apply to certain appointed people  
   130.    Power of entry and search  
   131.    Further powers of conservation officers  
   132.    Seizure and release of bird wildlife  
   133.    Seizure and forfeiture of animals and plants  
   134.    Release of animals—court orders  
   135.    Acts and omissions of representatives  
   136.    Criminal liability of executive officers  
   137.    Approved forms  
   138.    Evidence  
   139.    Determination of fees  
   140.    Regulation-making power  
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES

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