New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT 1979 - SECT 7.25

7.25 Measures to conserve or enhance the natural environment

In this subdivision,
"measures to conserve or enhance the natural environment" include the following measures implemented by the State or a council--

(a) a measure relating to biodiversity certified land, including the following--

(i) an approved conservation measure specified in the order conferring biodiversity certification on the land,

(ii) other approved measures referred to in the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 , section 8.3(3),

(iii) costs and expenses incurred by the Minister, the Planning Secretary, a council or another prescribed person in making an application for biodiversity certification under that Act,

(b) a measure that directly conserves or enhances the natural environment and is undertaken--

(i) for the purposes of an endorsed policy, plan or program, within the meaning of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, section 146A, or

(ii) under the conditions of an approval of the taking of actions or a class of actions under that Act, section 146B.

Note--: The Commonwealth Minister for the Environment may approve the taking of actions or a class of actions in accordance with a policy, plan or program endorsed in accordance with an agreement on strategic assessment--see the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, Part 10.