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Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1996.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Northern Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish penalties for certain offences under prescribed Acts, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 31 December 1996.
Abstract

Principal object of this Act is to supplement other laws on environmental protection with offences relating to the environment, by specifying the amount of penalty or the time of imprisonment for offences included in offence levels 1 to 4 and infringement offences.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.nt.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Environmental Offences and Penalties Regulations (SL No. 21).

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2019)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX