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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 2016
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
Preamble
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects of Act
4. Principles of ecologically sustainable development
5. Terms used
6. Lawful activity
7. Lawful authority
8. Native species
9. Determination as to fauna, flora or species
10. Determination of certain native species or taxonomic groupings as fauna or flora
11. Crown bound
12. Application of Act in relation to aquatic matters
PART 2 -- Listing of native species, ecological communities and threatening processes
Division 1 -- Native species
Subdivision 1 -- Specially protected species
13. Listing of specially protected species
14. Criteria for categorisation as species of special conservation interest
15. Criteria for categorisation as migratory species
16. Criteria for categorisation as cetaceans
17. Criteria for categorisation as species subject to international agreement
18. Criteria for categorisation as species otherwise in need of special protection
Subdivision 2 -- Threatened species
19. Listing of threatened species
20. Criteria for categorisation as critically endangered species
21. Criteria for categorisation as endangered species
22. Criteria for categorisation as vulnerable species
Subdivision 3 -- Extinct species
23. Listing of extinct species
24. Criteria for categorisation as extinct species
25. Criteria for categorisation as extinct in the wild species
26. Rediscovered species
Division 2 -- Ecological communities
Subdivision 1 -- Threatened ecological communities
27. Listing of threatened ecological communities
28. Criteria for categorisation as critically endangered ecological community
29. Criteria for categorisation as endangered ecological community
30. Criteria for categorisation as vulnerable ecological community
Subdivision 2 -- Collapsed ecological communities
31. Listing of collapsed ecological communities
32. Criteria for listing as collapsed ecological community
33. Rediscovered ecological communities
Division 3 -- Threatening processes
34. Listing of key threatening processes
35. Criteria for listing as key threatening process
Division 4 -- Listing process
36. Terms used
37. Minister to obtain scientific advice on listing decision
38. Nominations in respect of certain listings
39. Notification of Minister’s decision
PART 3 -- Threatened species and threatened ecological communities
Division 1 -- Threatened species
40. Minister may authorise taking or disturbance of threatened species
41. Conditions of authorisation
42. Parliament’s approval required for certain proposals
43. Duty of certain people to report occurrence of threatened species
Division 2 -- Threatened ecological communities
44. Term used: modify
45. Minister may authorise modification of occurrence of threatened ecological community
46. Conditions of authorisation
47. Parliament’s approval required for certain proposals
48. Modifying occurrence of threatened ecological community
49. Duty of certain people to report occurrence of threatened ecological community
Division 3 -- General provisions
50. Notice to owner and occupier as to presence of threatened species or threatened ecological community
51. Lodgment of notification with Registrar and withdrawal of notification
52. Duty to notify CEO of change in ownership or occupation
53. Certain visitors to be informed of threatened species or threatened ecological community
PART 4 -- Critical habitat
Division 1 -- Determination of critical habitat
54. Listing of critical habitat
55. Criteria for listing as critical habitat
56. Consultation
57. Register
Division 2 -- Habitat conservation notices
58. Terms used
59. Habitat conservation notice
60. Persons bound by habitat conservation notice
61. Amendment of habitat conservation notice
62. Cancellation of habitat conservation notice
63. Lodgment of notification with Registrar and withdrawal of notification
64. Habitat conservation notice binding on successive owners and occupiers
65. Contravention of habitat conservation notice
66. Duty to notify CEO of change in ownership or occupation
67. Apportionment of costs of complying with habitat conservation notice
PART 5 -- Biodiversity management programmes
68. Terms used
69. Content of biodiversity management programme
70. Preparation of draft programme
71. Consultation on draft programme
72. Submission to Minister
73. Approval of biodiversity management programme
74. Notice of biodiversity management programme
75. Operation of biodiversity management programme
76. Publication of biodiversity management programme
77. Review of biodiversity management programme
78. Amendment of biodiversity management programme
79. Revocation of biodiversity management programme
80. Public authority to have regard to biodiversity management programme
PART 6 -- Recovery plans and interim recovery plans
Division 1 -- Preliminary
81. Terms used
82. Content of recovery plan
Division 2 -- Approved plans
83. Preparation of draft plan
84. Consultation on draft plan
85. CEO to publicise draft plan
86. Public submissions
87. Referral of draft plan to certain persons or bodies
88. Submission to Minister
89. Approval of plan
90. Amendment of approved plan
91. Joint recovery plan
Division 3 -- Adopted plans
92. Adoption of plan
93. CEO to publicise proposed plan
94. Public submissions
95. Referral of proposed plan to certain persons or bodies
96. Amendment of adopted plan
Division 4 -- General provisions for recovery plans
97. Matters relevant to approval or adoption of recovery plan
98. Notice of recovery plan
99. Operation of recovery plan
100. Publication of recovery plan
101. Review of recovery plan
102. Revocation of recovery plan
103. Public authority to have regard to recovery plan
Division 5 -- Interim recovery plans
104. Interim recovery plan
105. Making an interim recovery plan
106. Consultation on proposed plan
107. Notice of interim recovery plan
108. Operation of interim recovery plan
109. Publication of interim recovery plan
110. Review of interim recovery plan
111. Amendment of interim recovery plan
112. Revocation of interim recovery plan
113. Public authority to have regard to interim recovery plan
PART 7 -- Biodiversity conservation agreements
114. Minister may enter into biodiversity conservation agreement
115. Content of biodiversity conservation agreement
116. Amendment or cancellation of biodiversity conservation agreement
117. Lodgment of notification with Registrar and withdrawal of notification
118. Biodiversity conservation agreement binding on owners and occupiers
119. Duty to notify CEO of change in ownership or occupation
120. Action in respect of money, goods or services provided under agreement
PART 8 -- Biodiversity conservation covenants
121. Terms used
122. Biodiversity conservation covenant
123. Consents required
124. Persons bound by biodiversity conservation covenant
125. Modification of biodiversity conservation covenant
126. Cancellation of biodiversity conservation covenant
127. Lodgment of biodiversity conservation covenant with Registrar
128. Instruments relating to modification or cancellation of biodiversity conservation covenant to be given to Registrar
129. Biodiversity conservation covenant binding on successive owners
130. Contravention of biodiversity conservation covenant
131. Duty to notify CEO of change in ownership or occupation
PART 10 -- Fauna and flora
Division 1 -- Protection of fauna
Subdivision 1 -- Property in fauna
145. Term used: fauna
146. Property in fauna
147. Property remains vested in the State in certain cases
148. No compensation
Subdivision 2 -- Protection provisions
149. Taking fauna other than threatened fauna or managed fauna
150. Taking threatened fauna
151. Defences to charges under s. 149 and
152. Possessing fauna
153. Disturbing fauna
154. Offender liable to punishment for certain offences despite The Criminal Code s.
155. Feeding fauna
156. Use of prohibited device or prohibited method when taking or disturbing fauna
157. Dealing in fauna
158. Processing fauna
159. Importing fauna
160. Exporting fauna
161. Injured or abandoned fauna
162. Releasing fauna
163. Managed fauna
164. Regulations: stranded or distressed fauna
165. Humane destruction of fauna
Division 2 -- Protection of flora
Subdivision 1 -- Property in flora
166. Term used: flora
167. Property in flora
168. Property remains vested in the State in certain cases
169. Flora propagated from taken flora
170. No compensation
Subdivision 2 -- Protection provisions
171. Taking flora
172. Taking sandalwood
173. Taking threatened flora
174. Defences to charges under s. 171, 172 and
175. Use of prohibited device or prohibited method when taking flora
176. Supplying flora
177. Dealing in flora
178. Processing flora
179. Exporting flora
180. Additional penalty for offence involving sandalwood
Division 3 -- Taking or disturbance by Aboriginal people
181. Terms used
182. Taking or disturbance for Aboriginal customary purposes
183. Possessing fauna taken for Aboriginal customary purposes
184. Selling fauna or flora taken for Aboriginal customary purposes
185. Permission given by exclusive native title holder to take or disturb fauna
186. Regulations: restriction or exclusion of s. 182(2) or (3)
Division 4 -- Other matters
187. Orders limiting quantity of sandalwood taken
188. Regulations: charges for fauna and flora
189. Operation of The Criminal Code s. 417 not affected
PART 11 -- Nature-based tourism and recreation
190. Terms used
191. Issue of codes of practice
192. Approval of codes of practice
193. Regulations: nature-based tourism and recreation
194. Consultation
PART 12 -- Inspection and compliance
Division 1 -- Preliminary
195. Terms used
196. Reasonably suspects: meaning
197. Thing relevant to an offence: meaning
Division 2 -- Inspection and related functions
198. Purposes for which inspection may be carried out
199. Power to enter places
200. Power to enter includes power to enter some other places
201. Power to stop and enter vehicles and ancillary powers
202. Application of CI Act s.
203. Other powers related to inspection
204. Obtaining records
205. Directions
206. Seizure of thing relevant to an offence
207. Dealing with seized thing
208. Dealing with seized live fauna
209. Forensic examination
Division 3 -- Entry warrants
210. Applying for entry warrant
211. Making an application
212. Further provisions relating to application for entry warrant
213. Issuing entry warrant
214. Effect of entry warrant
215. Execution of entry warrant
Division 4 -- Remedial action
216. Term used: relevant instrument
217. CEO may take remedial action
218. Notice required before remedial action
219. Recovery of costs of remedial action
Division 5 -- Other provisions
220. Time and place for compliance with direction
221. Direction may be given orally or in writing
222. Exercise of power may be recorded
223. Assistance to exercise powers
224. Use of force
225. Evidence obtained improperly
226. Compliance with directions
227. False or misleading information
228. Obstruction of wildlife officer
229. Self-incrimination not an excuse
230. Orders for forfeiture or disposal of seized things
231. Application of Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006
PART 13 -- Legal proceedings
Division 1 -- General provisions relating to offences
232. Who can commence prosecution
233. Time for commencing prosecution
234. Attempt, incitement or accessory after the fact
235. Penalties for continuing offences
236. Court may cancel or suspend licence
Division 2 -- Responsibility of certain persons
237. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
239. Liability of partners
240. Liability of principals for offence by agent
241. Liability of employers for offence by employee
Division 3 -- Remediation orders
242. Terms used
243. Making a remediation order
244. Limitation on making remediation order: damage to habitat on private land
245. Enforcement of remediation order under s. 243(1)(a)
246. Enforcement of remediation order under s. 243(1)(b)
Division 4 -- Evidentiary provisions
247. Terms used
248. Presumption as to identity of alleged offender
249. Presumption as to place of offence
250. Evidence as to authority or status
251. Evidence as to type of organism, species, ecological community or habitat
252. Evidence of scientific matters
253. Evidence as to authorisations, notices and other documents
254. Provisions in addition to Evidence Act 1906
PART 14 -- Regulations, orders and guidelines
Division 1 -- Regulations
255. Regulations: general power
256. Regulations: licensing
257. Regulations may adopt codes or legislation
Division 2 -- Orders
258. Orders made by Minister
259. Certain orders subject to disallowance
Division 3 -- Guidelines
260. Guidelines about listing
261. Other guidelines
262. Publication, amendment and revocation of guidelines
263. Guidelines to be taken into account
264. Status of guidelines
PART 15 -- Miscellaneous
Division 1 -- Documents
265. Giving documents to CEO
266. Giving documents generally
267. Giving documents to owner or occupier of land
268. Giving certain notices
269. Time when document given
270. Defects in document
Division 2 -- Other matters
271. Exemptions from Act
272. Resolution of matters relating to powers and duties of public authorities
273. Protection from liability for wrongdoing
274. Information sharing
275. Confidentiality
276. Certain information may be kept confidential
277. Review of Act
PART 16 -- Repeals and transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Repeal of Wildlife Conservation Act 1950
Subdivision 1 -- Repeals
278. Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 repealed
279. Subsidiary legislation repealed
Subdivision 2 -- Transitional provisions
280. Consents under Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 s. 23F
Division 2 -- Repeal of Sandalwood Act 1929
Subdivision 1 -- Repeals
281. Sandalwood Act 1929 repealed
282. Sandalwood Regulations 1993 repealed
Subdivision 2 -- Transitional provisions
283. Licences under Sandalwood Act 1929
Division 3 -- Transitional regulations
284. Transitional regulations
Division 4 -- General
285. Interpretation Act 1984 not affected
PART 17 -- Consequential amendments to other Acts
Division 1 -- Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 amended
286. Act amended
287. Long title amended
288. Section 3 amended
289. Section 13A amended
290. Section 13B amended
291. Section 19 amended
292. Section 33 amended
293. Section 34A amended
294. Section 37 amended
295. Section 45 amended
296. Section 46 amended
297. Section 48 amended
298. Section 56 amended
299. Section 68 replaced
68. Biodiversity Conservation Account 183
300. Section 87 amended
301. Section 101B amended
302. Section 103A amended
303. Section 106 amended
304. Section 121 amended
305. Section 124 amended
306. Section 125 replaced
125. Application of Criminal Investigation Act 2006 and Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 to enforcement officers 185
126A. Department a prescribed agency for the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 187
307. Section 127 amended
308. Section 132 amended
309. Section 133 amended
Division 2 -- Other Acts amended
310. Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended
311. Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 amended
312. Bush Fires Act 1954 amended
313. Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended
314. Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended
315. Financial Management Act 2006 amended
316. Firearms Act 1973 amended
317. Forest Products Act 2000 amended
318. Land Administration Act 1997 amended
319. Land Tax Assessment Act 2002 amended
42A. Land under biodiversity conservation covenant, exemption for 195
320. Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 amended
SCHEDULE 1 -- Matters for which regulations may be made
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