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.