Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1996. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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