ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000

- made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1.01. Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
1.02. Commencement
1.03. Definitions -- the dictionary

PART 2--MATTERS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE

2.01. Nuclear action (Act s 22 (1))
2.02. Nuclear activity level (Act s 22 (1))
2.03. Large-scale disposal facility (Act s 22 (2))

PART 2A--ACTIONS COVERED BY MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS

2A.01. Criteria for accreditation of management plans for Commonwealth managed fisheries

PART 2B--BILATERALLY ACCREDITED MANAGEMENT PLANS

2B.01. Criteria for accreditation of management plans for World Heritage properties and National Heritage places

PART 3--BILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO WHICH S 47

Division 3.1--Preliminary

3.01. Application of Part 3

Division 3.2--General requirements

3.02. Classification of assessment approaches
3.03. Public access to assessment documentation
3.04. Public comment -- particular needs groups

Division 3.3--Classes of actions not needing assessment

3.05. Application of Division 3.3
3.06. Manner of assessment

PART 4--REFERRAL OF PROPOSALS TO TAKE ACTION

4.01. Purpose of Part 4
4.02. The way referrals must be made
4.03. Information that must be included in referrals

PART 4A--RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION UNDER SECTION 75 OF THE ACT

4A.01. Notice of the outcome of reconsideration

PART 5--ASSESSING IMPACT OF CONTROLLED ACTIONS

Division 5.1--Preliminary information for assessment

5.01. Purpose of Division 5.1
5.02. How preliminary information must be given
5.03. What preliminary information must be given

Division 5.1A--Assessment on referral information

5.03A. Minister's decision on an assessment on referral information

Division 5.2--Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement

5.04. Matters that must be addressed in draft public environment report and environmental impact statement

Division 5.3--Extension of the period of effect of approval

5.05. Information for application to Minister to extend the period of effect of approval
5.06. Publication of notice of decision to extend the period of effect of approval

Division 5.4--Variations of proposals to take actions

5.07. Manner of request to vary a proposal to take an action
5.08. Information for a request to vary a proposal to take an action
5.09. Publication of the notice of decision

Division 5.5--Change of person proposing to take an action

5.10. Information for notice of change of person proposing to take an action
5.11. Publication of notice of change of person proposing to take an action

PART 6--MINISTER'S ADVICE ON AUTHORISING ACTIONS

6.01. Actions for which Minister's advice must be obtained
6.02. Content of referral of proposal to the Minister
6.03. Notice of decision that the Minister's advice is not required

PART 6A--PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS

6A.01. Request for commercial-in-confidence information not to be disclosed

PART 6B--WITHDRAWAL OF REFERRALS

6B.01. Publication of a notice withdrawing a referral

PART 7--SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES

Division 7.1--Listing

7.01. Criteria for listing threatened species
7.02. Criteria for listing threatened ecological communities

Division 7.2--Nominations for listing

7.03. Notices inviting nominations for an assessment period
7.04. Nominations of native species
7.05. Nominations of ecological communities
7.06. Nominations of threatening processes

Division 7.3--Notification of action

7.08. Particulars to be notified

Division 7.4--Register of critical habitat

7.09. Identification of critical habitat
7.10. Requirements for register of critical habitat

Division 7.5--Recovery plans and threat abatement plans

7.11. Content of recovery plans
7.12. Content of threat abatement plans

Division 7.6--Conservation agreements

7.13. Variation and termination of conservation agreements

PART 8--INTERACTING WITH CETACEANS AND WHALE WATCHING

Division 8.1--Interacting with cetaceans

8.01. Purpose of Division 8.1
8.01A. Interpretation
8.02. Application of Division 8.1
8.03. Offences in this Division
8.04. Prohibited vessel
8.05. Other craft -- adult cetaceans
8.06. Other craft -- calves
8.07. Aircraft
8.08. Feeding
8.09. Touching and sudden movements
8.09A. Swimming with cetaceans

Division 8.2--Whale watching

8.10. Purpose of Division 8.2
8.11. Application of Division 8.2
8.12. How whale watching is to be carried out

PART 8A--ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN COMMONWEALTH AREAS

Division 8A.1--Preliminary

8A.01. Purpose of Part 8A
8A.02. Application of Part 8A to Commonwealth areas
8A.03. Meaning of access to biological resources
8A.04. Meaning of access provider
8A.05. Exemption for specified biological resources or collections
8A.06. Access to biological resources requires permit

Division 8A.2--Access to biological resources for commercial purposes or potential commercial purposes

8A.07. Benefit-sharing agreement required
8A.08. Benefit-sharing agreements
8A.09. Consultation with owners of leased land
8A.10. Informed consent
8A.11. Requirement for permit

Division 8A.3--Access to biological resources for non-commercial purposes

8A.12. Written permission of access provider required
8A.13. Statutory declaration
8A.14. Requirement for permit

Division 8A.4--Assessment of applications

8A.15. Assessment by Minister
8A.16. Assessment of environmental impact
8A.17. Register for consultation when assessment by public notice is required

Division 8A.5--Register of permits

8A.18. Register of permits

Division 8A.6--Records and samples

8A.19. Permit holder to keep records
8A.20. Disposal of samples

PART 9--CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY IN COMMONWEALTH AREAS

9.01. Purpose of Part 9
9.02. Application of Part 9
9.03. Offences in relation to protected species
9.04. Approved management plan

PART 9A--INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT OF WILDLIFE SPECIMENS

9A.01. Exchange of specimens
9A.02. Export of personal or household effects
9A.03. Import of personal or household effects
9A.04. Import of CITES II specimens
9A.05. Welfare of live specimens
9A.06. Register of applications and decisions
9A.06A. Amendment of list of specimens suitable for import
9A.07. Application for amendment of list of specimens suitable for live import
9A.08. Publication of specifications
9A.09. Export or import for the purposes of research
9A.10. Export or import for the purposes of education
9A.11. Export or import for the purposes of exhibition
9A.12. Export or import for conservation breeding or propagation
9A.13. Export or import of household pets
9A.14. Export or import of personal items
9A.15. Export or import for the purposes of a travelling exhibition
9A.16. Approved captive breeding programs
9A.17. Approved CITES-registered captive breeding programs
9A.18. Approved artificial propagation programs
9A.19. Approved aquaculture programs
9A.20. Wildlife trade operations and management plans
9A.21. Approved commercial import programs
9A.22. Records
9A.23. Forms
9A.24. Breeding in captivity
9A.25. Artificial propagation

PART 10--PROTECTED AREAS

Division 1--Australian World Heritage properties

10.01. Australian World Heritage management principles

Division 2--Managing National Heritage places

10.01A. National Heritage criteria (Act s 324D)
10.01B. Nominations of places for inclusion in the National Heritage List
10.01C. Matters to be addressed in management plan for National Heritage place (Act s 324S)
10.01D. Publication of notice about management plan for National Heritage places (Act s 324S)
10.01E. National Heritage management principles (Act s 324Y)

Division 3--Managing wetlands of international importance

10.02. Australian Ramsar management principles

Division 4--Managing Biosphere reserves

10.03. Australian Biosphere reserve management principles

Division 5--Managing Commonwealth Heritage places

10.03A. Commonwealth Heritage criteria (Act s 341D)
10.03B. Matters to be addressed in plan for Commonwealth Heritage place (Act s 341S)
10.03C. Publication of notice about management plan for Commonwealth Heritage places (Act s 341S)
10.03D. Commonwealth Heritage management principles (Act s 341Y)
10.03E. Heritage strategies (Act s 341ZA)
10.03F. Report about review of heritage strategy (Act s 341ZA)
10.03G. Heritage assessments and registers (Act s 341ZB)

Division 6--Australian IUCN reserves

10.03H. IUCN categories for Commonwealth reserves
10.04. Australian IUCN reserve management principles

PART 11--COMMONWEALTH RESERVES

Division 11.1--Application

11.01. Application of Part 11

Division 11.2--Boards for Commonwealth reserves on indigenous people's land

11.02. Disclosure of interests
11.03. Deputy members
11.04. Presiding members
11.05. Meetings

Division 11.3--Special rules for some Commonwealth reserves in the Northern Territory and Jervis Bay Territory

Subdivision 11.3.1--Prescribed routes and activities for mining operations

11.06. Transportation routes in Kakadu National Park
11.07. Pipeline and power line routes in Kakadu National Park
11.08. Activities in Kakadu National Park

Subdivision 11.3.2--Town plans

11.09. Purpose of Subdivision 11.3.2
11.10. Approval of town plan by Director
11.11. Director may prepare plan
11.12. Amending approved plan
11.13. Revocation of town plan

PART 12--ACTIVITIES IN COMMONWEALTH RESERVES

Division 12.1--Preliminary

12.01. Purpose of Part 12
12.02. Application of Part 12
12.03. Determinations by the Director
12.04. Specifying time by reference to events
12.05. Publication requirement

Division 12.2--Regulatory provisions

Subdivision 12.2.1--Preliminary

12.06. Activities that are not offences under Division 12.2
12.07. Regulations not applying in Jabiru township
12.08. Authorising activities by indigenous people
12.09. Activities in Commonwealth reserves where management plans in force

Subdivision 12.2.2--General offences

12.10. Scientific research
12.11. Excavating, building and works
12.12. Damaging, defacing features etc
12.13. Damaging etc heritage
12.14. Dumping of waste, littering etc
12.15. Use of poisonous substances
12.16. Fossicking, removal of earth materials etc
12.17. Activities relating to caves and karst
12.18. Use etc of firearms, nets and other devices
12.19. Taking animals into Commonwealth reserve
12.20. Taking plants into Commonwealth reserve
12.21. Cultivating plants
12.22. Failing to comply with directions to remove plants
12.23. Entering prohibited or restricted area
12.24. Capturing images or recording sound
12.25. Failing to comply with safety directions
12.26. Adventurous activities
12.27. Public nuisance
12.28. Camping
12.29. Failing to comply with directions about camping
12.30. Lighting fires
12.31. Public gatherings
12.32. Burials
12.33. Erection of commemorative markers
12.34. Commercial fishing
12.35. Fishing other than commercial fishing
12.36. Commercial activities
12.37. Sale of liquor
12.38. Deriving commercial gain from images captured
12.39. Collections
12.40. Erecting signs

Subdivision 12.2.3--Traffic

12.41. Vehicle use of tracks or roads
12.42. Director's control of vehicle use of tracks or roads
12.43. Speed limits and one-way traffic
12.44. Parking and stopping
12.45. Parking permits
12.46. Voucher machines and parking vouchers
12.47. Parking fees
12.48. Parking permits and parking vouchers
12.49. Daily parking offence
12.50. Interference with parking permits or parking vouchers
12.51. Abuse of voucher machines
12.52. Unauthorised installation of voucher machines
12.53. Signs for controlling traffic etc
12.54. Vehicles to stop as required
12.55. Walking on roads or marked tracks
12.56. Use of vessels
12.57. Signs relating to use of vessels
12.58. Use of aircraft

Subdivision 12.2.4--Administration

12.59. Obligation to produce permit
12.60. Removal of trespassers and offenders
12.61. Payment of fees and charges etc
12.62. Liability of owner of vehicle etc for offences
12.63. Copy of statutory declaration to be served with summons
12.64. Impounding or removal of vehicles etc
12.65. Impounding animals
12.66. Control of non-native species

PART 13--CONSERVATION ZONES

13.01. Purpose of Part 13
13.02. Application of Regulations for conservation zones

PART 14--ENFORCEMENT

Division 14.1--Wardens, rangers and inspectors

14.01. Ranger may ask for person's name and address

Division 14.2--Infringement notices

14.02. Purpose of Division 14.2
14.03. Infringement notices
14.04. Service of infringement notices
14.05. Extension of time to pay
14.06. Payment by instalments
14.07. If infringement notice disputed
14.08. Payment of penalty if infringement notice not withdrawn
14.09. Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty
14.10. Admissions under paragraph 14.03 (2) (h)
14.11. Matter not to be taken into account in determining sentence
14.12. Evidence for hearing
14.13. Payment of penalty by cheque
14.14. Infringement notice not compulsory, etc

Division 14.3--Review of administrative decisions

14.15. Definition for Division 14.3
14.16. Consideration and review of decisions of Director
14.17. Objects or purposes of organisation or association

PART 15--COMMITTEES

Division 15.1--Disclosure of interests

15.01. Pecuniary interests

Division 15.2--Committee procedure

15.02. Purpose of Division 15.2
15.03. Convening meetings
15.04. Presiding at meetings
15.05. Quorum
15.06. Voting at meetings

PART 16--PUBLICATION

Division 16.1--General publication requirements

16.01. Application of Division 16.1
16.02. Publication requirements

Division 16.2--Publication requirements for specified matters

Subdivision 16.2.1--Assessments and approvals

16.03. Place of publication
16.04. Additional publication requirements for designated proponent
16.05. Publication of information about assessments

Subdivision 16.2.2--National and Commonwealth Heritage

16.05A. Publication requirements

Division 16.3--Prescribed places for purchase of published material

16.06. Prescribed places for purchase of lists
16.07. Prescribed places for purchase of plans
16.08. Prescribed places for purchase of conservation agreements and lists

PART 17--PERMITS

17.01. Application of Part 17
17.02. Application for a permit
17.03. Issue of permit
17.03A. Permits for access to biological resources
17.03B. Access to biological resources -- effect of native title
17.04. Content of permits
17.05. Circumstances that must apply
17.06. Statement by applicant
17.07. Relevant offences
17.08. Contravention of condition of permit
17.09. Varying or revoking conditions
17.10. Authorities under permits
17.11. Transfer of a permit
17.12. Suspension or cancellation of a permit

PART 18--PERMIT FEES

18.01. Components of a fee for a permit
18.02. Fee amount
18.04. Exemption from fees

PART 19--MISCELLANEOUS

19.01. Allowances for witnesses
19.01A. Delegation
19.02. Definition of Commonwealth agency

PART 20--TRANSITIONAL

20.01. Permits
20.02. Determinations, prohibitions, restrictions and authorities
20.03. Established pound
20.05. Declarations that may remain in force for 2 years
20.06. Other continuing matters
20.07. Requirement for assessments
20.08. Consultation undertaken under section 9B of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
20.09. Certain trading in shells of native molluscs
SCHEDULE 1 Classes of actions not needing assessment
SCHEDULE 2 Referral information
SCHEDULE 3 Preliminary information
SCHEDULE 4 Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
SCHEDULE 4A Export of CITES specimens
SCHEDULE 4B Import of CITES specimens
SCHEDULE 5 Australian World Heritage management principles
SCHEDULE 5A Management plans for National Heritage places
SCHEDULE 5B National Heritage management principles
SCHEDULE 6 Managing wetlands of international importance
SCHEDULE 7 Australian Biosphere reserve management principles
SCHEDULE 7A Management plans for Commonwealth Heritage places
SCHEDULE 7B Commonwealth Heritage management principles
SCHEDULE 7C Heritage strategies
SCHEDULE 8 Australian IUCN reserve management principles
SCHEDULE 9 Routes in Kakadu National Park
SCHEDULE 10 Infringement notice offences
SCHEDULE 11 Permit fees
SCHEDULE 12 Protected species

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