ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1.01 Name of Regulations
• 1.03 Definitions--the dictionary

PART 2--MATTERS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE

Division 2.1--Nuclear action

• 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))

Division 2.2--Additional matters of national environmental significance

Division 2.3--Actions taken to be covered by Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act

• 2.10 Grazing domestic stock

PART 2A--ACTIONS COVERED BY MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS

• 2A.01 Criteria for accreditation of management arrangements for Commonwealth managed fisheries
• 2A.02 Publication of determination about minor amendments to an accredited management arrangement or authorisation process
• 2A.03 Requirements for a declaration
• 2A.04 Publication of a declaration or instrument

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(1) OF THE ACT APPLY

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
• 4.04 Notice of proposal to take action to comply with requirement or request

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

• 4AA.01 Requirements for requests
• 4A.01 Notice of the outcome of reconsideration

PART 5--ASSESSING IMPACT OF CONTROLLED ACTIONS

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

Division 5.6--Fees

• 5.12A Definitions
• 5.12B Components of a complexity fee
• 5.12C Determination for each application component
• 5.12D Determination for each controlling provision component
• 5.12E Determination for an exceptional case component
• 5.12F Determination for the legislative impact component
• 5.12G Determination for the project composition component
• 5.12H Making determinations
Subdivision B--Fees
• 5.12J Schedule of fees
• 5.12K Amount of fees
Subdivision C--Bilateral agreement or accredited assessment process
• 5.13 Application
• 5.13A Definitions
• 5.13B Base fee payable in stages
• 5.13C Complexity fee payable in stages
• 5.13D Amount of project composition component
• 5.13E Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision D--Assessment on referral information
• 5.14 Application
• 5.14A Definitions
• 5.14B Base fee payable in stages
• 5.14C Complexity fee payable in stages
• 5.14D Amount of project composition component
• 5.14E Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision E--Assessment on preliminary documentation
• 5.15 Application
• 5.15A Definitions
• 5.15B Base fee payable in stages
• 5.15C Complexity fee payable in stages
• 5.15D Amount of project composition component
• 5.15E Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision F--Public environment reports
• 5.16 Application
• 5.16A Definitions
• 5.16B Base fee payable in stages
• 5.16C Complexity fee payable in stages
• 5.16D Amount of project composition component
• 5.16E Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision G--Environmental impact statements
• 5.17 Application
• 5.17A Definitions
• 5.17B Base fee payable in stages
• 5.17C Complexity fee payable in stages
• 5.17D Amount of project composition component
• 5.17E Method for working out complexity fee
Subdivision H--Action management plans
• 5.18 Fee for the approval of an action management plan
• 5.18A Inviting public comment before approving action management plan
• 5.18B Variation of action management plan
Subdivision I--Other fees
• 5.19 Request to provide specified information
• 5.19A Request for reconsideration of a decision under subsection 75(1) of the Act
• 5.19B Request to vary a condition attached to an approval
• 5.19C Request for Minister's consent to transfer of approval
• 5.19D Application to extend period of effect of approval
• 5.19E Request to vary proposal to take an action
Subdivision J--Reconsideration of fees
• 5.20 Application for reconsideration of fee
• 5.20A Reconsideration results in higher fee
Subdivision K--Waiver of fees
• 5.21 Waiver of all or part of a fee
• 5.21A Application for waiver of fee
Subdivision L--Refunds of fees
• 5.22 Refunds of a fee
• 5.22A Refunds of a referral fee
• 5.22B Working out the amount of a partial refund
Subdivision M--Exemptions from fees
• 5.23 Qualification for an exemption
• 5.23A Secretary may request evidence
• 5.23B Person exempt from paying fee to notify Secretary if circumstances change
• 5.23C Effect of ceasing to qualify for an exemption
Subdivision N--Miscellaneous rules relating to fees
• 5.24 Fees and transfer of approvals
• 5.24A Fees and lapsed proposals
• 5.24B Fees and a change of person proposing to take action
• 5.24C Fees and government agencies

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
• 7.07 Notice inviting comments on items in finalised priority assessment list

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

• 7.10A Publication of notice
• 7.10B Publication of recovery plan decision
• 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
• 9.03A Permit to carry out prohibited action
• 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.21A Relevant offences
• 9A.22 Records
• 9A.23 Forms
• 9A.24 Breeding in captivity
• 9A.25 Artificial propagation

PART 10--MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR PROTECTED AREAS

Division 10.1--Australian World Heritage properties

• 10.01 Australian World Heritage management principles

Division 10.2--Managing National Heritage places

• 10.01A National Heritage criteria (Act s 324D)
• 10.01B Nominations of places for inclusion in the National Heritage List
• 10.01BA Comments to Australian Heritage Council on finalised priority assessment list
• 10.01BB Comments to Australian Heritage Council on listing of place under threat of significant adverse impact
• 10.01BC Publication of Minister's decision on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
• 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 10.2A--Adding additional values for National Heritage and Commonwealth Heritage places

• 10.01BD Purpose of Division
• 10.01BE Minister may request assessment of additional heritage values for National Heritage or Commonwealth Heritage places
• 10.01BF Australian Heritage Council to assess additional heritage values and give assessments to Minister
• 10.01BG Time by which assessments to be provided to Minister
• 10.01BH Decision about inclusion of a value of a place in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List

Division 10.3--Managing wetlands of international importance

• 10.02 Australian Ramsar management principles

Division 10.4--Managing Biosphere reserves

• 10.03 Australian Biosphere reserve management principles

Division 10.5--Managing Commonwealth Heritage places

• 10.03A Commonwealth Heritage criteria (Act s 341D)
• 10.03AB Nominations of places for inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List
• 10.03AC Comments to Australian Heritage Council on finalised priority assessment list
• 10.03AD Comments to Australian Heritage Council on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
• 10.03AE Publication of Minister's decision on listing of place under threat of a significant adverse impact
• 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 10.6--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

• 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 and other decisions made by the Director
• 12.04 Specifying time by reference to events
• 12.05 Publication requirement

Division 12.2--Regulatory provisions

• 12.06 Activities that are not offences under Division 12.2
• 12.06A Strict liability applies to being in a Commonwealth reserve for offences
• 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 industrial waste
• 12.14A Dumping of domestic waste
• 12.14B Where industrial or domestic waste may be dumped
• 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
• 12.19A Offences in relation to non-native species
• 12.19B Offences in relation to native species
• 12.19C Complying with a direction in relation to native species
• 12.19D Removal of shells
• 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
• 12.23A Prohibited or restricted activity in a Commonwealth reserve
• 12.24 Capturing images or recording sound
• 12.25 Failing to comply with safety directions
• 12.26 Adventurous activity
• 12.27 Public nuisance
• 12.28 Camping
• 12.29 Failing to comply with directions about camping
• 12.30 Lighting fires in a total fire ban
• 12.30A Lighting fires
• 12.30B Signs relating to 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 Use of roads or tracks by vehicles
• 12.42 Prohibitions or restrictions on use of roads or tracks
• 12.43 Speed limits and one-way traffic
• 12.44 Parking and stopping
• 12.44A Signs for controlling traffic
• 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
• 12.54 Vehicles to stop as required
• 12.55 Walking or riding on roads or marked tracks
• 12.55A Signs for controlling pedestrian and non-motorised vehicles etc
• 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 13A--LIST OF OVERSEAS PLACES OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE TO AUSTRALIA

• 13A.01 Removing or varying place or statement

PART 14--ENFORCEMENT

Division 14.1--Wardens, rangers and inspectors

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

Division 14.1A--Detention of suspected foreign offenders

• 14.01A Training for officers and detention officers
• 14.01B Personal identifiers
• 14.01C Personal identifiers detainees must provide
• 14.01D Personal identifiers officers must require non-citizens to provide by way of identification tests
• 14.01E Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests
• 14.01F Other personal identifiers
• 14.01G Providing video recordings--permitted provision
• 14.01H Authorising disclosure of identifying information

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 15.1A--Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development

• 15.01A Functions of the Committee

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

• 16.03 Place of publication
• 16.04 Additional publication requirements for designated proponent
• 16.04A Additional publication requirements for persons with special needs
• 16.05 Publication of information about assessments
Subdivision 16.2.2--National and Commonwealth Heritage
• 16.05A Publication requirements
Subdivision 16.2.3--Bioregional plans
• 16.05B Public consultation

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
• 18.03 Increase in administration component of fees
• 18.04 Exemption from fees

PART 19--MISCELLANEOUS

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

PART 20--APPLICATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 20.01 Permits
• 20.02 Determinations, prohibitions, restrictions and authorities
• 20.03 Established pound
• 20.04 Time-limited declarations and specifications
• 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
• 20.10 Amendments made by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee) Regulation 2014
• 20.11 Amendments made by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Regulation 2016
• SCHEDULE 1 Classes of actions not needing assessment
• SCHEDULE 2 Referral information
• SCHEDULE 4 Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement
• SCHEDULE 4A Import and export 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 Australian Ramsar management principles
• 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