Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 306

             (1)  Without limiting section 305, a conservation agreement may provide, for example, for all or any of the following:

                     (a)  activities that promote the protection and conservation of all or any of the following:

                              (i)  biodiversity;

                             (ii)  the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property;

                            (iii)  the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place;

                            (iv)  the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place;

                             (v)  the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland;

                            (vi)  the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action;

                           (vii)  the environment in a Commonwealth marine area;

                          (viii)  the environment on Commonwealth land;

                     (b)  controlling or prohibiting, in any place covered by the agreement, actions or processes that might adversely affect:

                              (i)  the species, ecological communities, habitats or potential habitats covered by the agreement; or

                             (ii)  the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; or

                            (iii)  the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; or

                            (iv)  the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place; or

                             (v)  the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; or

                            (vi)  the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action; or

                           (vii)  the environment in a Commonwealth marine area; or

                          (viii)  the environment on Commonwealth land;

                     (c)  requiring a person bound by the agreement not to obstruct access by a person authorised under the agreement to places covered by the agreement for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the agreement;

                     (d)  requiring a person bound by the agreement to give such an authorised person information requested by the authorised person that is in the first-mentioned person's control and is relevant to compliance with the agreement;

                     (e)  requiring the Commonwealth to provide financial, technical or other assistance to a person bound by the agreement;

                     (g)  the commencement and duration of the agreement.

             (2)  Without limiting section 305 or subsection (1) of this section, a conservation agreement entered into with the owner of a place may provide, for example, for all or any of the following:

                     (a)  requiring the owner to carry out specified activities, or to do specified things, that promote the conservation of all or any of the following:

                              (i)  biodiversity;

                             (ii)  the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property;

                            (iii)  the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place;

                            (iv)  the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place;

                             (v)  the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland;

                            (vi)  the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action;

                           (vii)  the environment in a Commonwealth marine area;

                          (viii)  the environment on Commonwealth land;

                     (b)  restricting the use of the place, or requiring the owner to refrain from, control or refuse to permit, actions or processes that may adversely affect:

                              (i)  the species, ecological communities, habitats or potential habitats covered by the agreement; or

                             (ii)  the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; or

                            (iii)  the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; or

                            (iv)  the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place; or

                             (v)  the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; or

                            (vi)  the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action; or

                           (vii)  the environment in a Commonwealth marine area; or

                          (viii)  the environment on Commonwealth land;

                     (c)  requiring the owner to permit access to the place by specified persons;

                     (d)  requiring the owner to contribute towards costs incurred in implementing the agreement;

                     (e)  specifying the manner in which any money paid to the owner under the agreement is to be applied by the owner;

                      (f)  requiring the owner to repay to the Commonwealth any money paid to the owner under the agreement if the owner commits a specified breach of the agreement or in other specified circumstances;

                     (g)  providing for any other matter relating to the conservation or enhancement of the place, including the preparation and implementation of a plan of management for the place.