ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1992
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Commonwealth areas
- 6 Endangered species and ecological communities
- 7 Vulnerable species
- 8 Species that are presumed extinct
- 9 Interests in Commonwealth areas
- 10 Disallowance of certain intruments
- 11 Certain Territories regarded as States
- 12 Act to bind Crown
- 13 External Territories
- 14 Outline of this Part
- 15 Lists of native species
- 16 Lists of ecological communities
- 17 List of key threatening processes
- 18 Minister may amend lists
- 19 Reasons for amendments of lists
- 20 Native species etc. that are endangered
- 21 Native species that are vulnerable
- 22 Native species that are presumed extinct
- 23 Key threatening processes
- 24 Minister must consider advice from Scientific Subcommittee
- 25 Public may nominate native species etc.
- 26 Rediscovery of native species that were presumed extinct
- 27 Minister only to consider nature conservation matters
- 28 Species posing a serious threat to human health
- 29 Director to make lists available to the public
- 30 Outline of this Part
- 31 Recovery plans
- 32 Content of recovery plans
- 33 Threat abatement plans
- 34 Content of threat abatement plans
- 35 Eradication of non-native species
- 36 Deadlines for preparing plans
- 37 Advisory Committee to advise on scheduling of plans
- 38 Preparation of draft plans
- 39 Consultation on draft plans
- 40 Consideration of comments
- 41 Approval by the Minister
- 42 Director to make plans available to the public
- 43 Variation of plans
- 44 Commonwealth assistance for the preparation of draft plans
- 45 Advisory Committee to advise on assistance
- 46 Adoption of draft plans
- 47 Director to publicise adoption of draft plans
- 48 Commonwealth assistance for implementation of plans
- 49 Reports on preparation and implementation of plans
- 50 Outline of this Part
- 51 Director may enter into conservation agreements
- 52 Content of conservation agreements
- 53 Conservation agreements to be legally binding
- 54 Publication of conservation agreements
- 55 List of conservation agreements
- 56 Outline of this Part
- 57 Minister may make interim conservation orders
- 58 Limitations on the power to make interim conservation orders
- 59 Grounds for making interim conservation orders
- 60 Consideration of the social and economic impact of interim conservation orders
- 61 Procedure for making interim conservation orders
- 62 Duration of interim conservation orders
- 63 Publication of interim conservation orders
- 64 Application for reconsideration of interim conservation orders
- 65 Reconsideration of interim conservation orders
- 66 Director to attempt to enter into conservation agreements
- 67 Assistance for complying with interim conservation orders
- 68 Minister may make permanent conservation orders
- 69 Grounds for making permanent conservation orders
- 70 Economic and social considerations
- 71 Procedure for making permanent conservation orders
- 72 Duration of permanent conservation orders
- 73 Reviews of permanent conservation orders
- 74 Publication of permanent conservation orders
- 75 Application for reconsideration of permanent conservation orders or decisions on review
- 76 Reconsideration of permanent conservation orders and decisions on review
- 77 Assistance in complying with permanent conservation orders
- 78 Application of this Division
- 79 Minister may make impact assessment conservation orders
- 80 Grounds for making impact assessment conservation orders
- 81 Consideration of the social and economic impact of impact assessment conservation orders
- 82 Procedure for making impact assessment conservation orders
- 83 Duration of impact assessment conservation orders
- 84 Publication of impact assessment conservation orders
- 85 Outline of this Part
- 86 Compliance with conservation orders
- 87 Taking etc. listed native species
- 88 Application for permits
- 89 Director may issue permits
- 90 Public consultation
- 91 Deadline for making a decision
- 92 Cancellation of permits
- 93 Notification of rights to reconsideration
- 94 Application for reconsideration
- 95 Reconsideration of decisions
- 96 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 97 Surrender of permits
- 98 Publication of permit details etc.
- 99 Compliance. with recovery plans and threat abatement plans
- 100 Compliance with impact assessment conservation orders
- 101 Effect of Minister's advice on proposed actions etc.
- 102 Commonwealth agencies to have regard to certain State laws
- 103 Commonwealth agencies to seek advice on proposed actions etc.
- 104 Minister to consider proposed actions etc.
- 105 Contents of notices of advice
- 106 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 107 Repair of damage
- 108 Liability for expenses incurred by the Commonwealth
- 109 Ancillary offences
- 110 Court may order convicted persons to pay amounts
- 111 Enforcement of orders for payment
- 112 Further orders relating to the same act or omission
- 113 Outline of this Part
- 114 General administration of Act
- 115 Additional functions of Director
- 116 Delegation
- 117 Consultation with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- 118 Interpretation
- 119 Extent of powers
- 120 Arrest without warrant
- 121 Confiscation and forfeiture
- 122 Searches of vehicles, aircraft and vessels
- 123 Searches of land and premises
- 124 Warrants for searches of land or premises
- 125 Warrants may be granted by telephone etc.
- 126 Retention of things seized
- 127 Officers may require certain information
- 128 Power to pursue persons and vessels
- 129 Obstruction of officers etc.
- 130 Injunctions granted on the application of the Director
- 131 Injunctions granted on the application of interested persons
- 132 Interim injunctions
- 133 Discharge etc. of injunctions
- 134 Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply
- 135 Other powers of the court unaffected
- 136 Outline of this Part
- 137 Establishment
- 138 Functions
- 139 Constitution
- 140 Appointment of members
- 141 Chairperson
- 142 Terms of office
- 143 Terms and conditions of appointment
- 144 Remuneration and allowances
- 145 Leave of absence
- 146 Resignation
- 147 Outside employment
- 148 Termination of appointment
- 149 Convening meetings
- 150 Presiding at meetings
- 151 Quorum
- 152 Voting at meetings
- 153 Conduct of meetings
- 154 Resolutions without meetings
- 155 Records relating to meetings
- 156 Disclosure of interests
- 157 Persons may be invited to attend meetings
- 158 Establishment
- 159 Functions
- 160 Constitution
- 161 Chairperson of Scientific Subcommittee
- 162 Terms of office
- 163 Meetings of the Scientific Subcommittee
- 164 Assistance for the Committees
- 165 Inventories of listed native species etc.
- 166 Surveys of marine species etc.
- 167 Obligations under this Act unaffected by lack of inventories or surveys
- 168 Review of operation of Act
- 169 Waiver of obligations imposed by this Act
- 170 Effect of failure to meet time limits
- 171 This Act to be subject to international obligations
- 172 Compensation
- 173 Raising funds
- 174 International assistance
- 175 Giving effect to international agreements
- 176 Regulations