Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017.

Subject

Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Authorization/permit Wetlands Inspection Offences/penalties Biodiversity Sustainable development EIA Policy/planning Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of species Endangered species

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Entry into force notes

This Regulation enters into force on 25 August 2017.

Abstract

This Regulation, consisting of 34 sections divided into seven Parts, establishes the following issues: Part 2 provides for the protection of animals and plants (including existing TSC Act and NPW Act licences as biodiversity conservation licences); Part 3 Provisions relating to areas of outstanding biodiversity value (including Existing critical habitat continued as declared areas of outstanding biodiversity value); Part 4 Provisions relating to threatened species and ecological communities (including Saving provision relating to existing Scientific Committee); Part 5 Provisions relating to private land conservation agreements (including continuation of biobanking agreements under TSC Act as biodiversity stewardship agreements under new Act); Part 6 Provisions relating to biodiversity offsets scheme (including preservation of existing biodiversity credits under TSC Act); Part 7 Provisions relating to biodiversity assessment and approvals under Planning Act; etc.

Full text

English

Website

www6.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, EIA, Wetlands, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Biodiversity, Sustainable development, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Protection of species, Research, Traditional rights/customary rights, Fishery management and conservation, Protected area, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Migratory species, Alien species, Endangered species, Marine mammals, National parks, Marine protected areas, Access and benefit-sharing, Marine area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX