Environmental Offsets Act 2014. País/Territorio Australia Subdivisión territorial Queensland Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2014 (2016) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for environmental offsets to counterbalance significant residual impacts of particular activities on particular matters of national, State or local environmental significance and to establish a framework in relation to environmental offsets. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Planificación ambiental Autorización/permiso EIA Cumplimiento/aplicación Responsabilidad/indemnización Pueblos indígenas Política/planificación Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes Sections of this Act will enter into force from 28 May 2014. Resumen The Act, consisting of 13 Parts divided into 96 sections and two Schedules, provides for the environmental offsets in Queensland. The main purpose of this Act is to counterbalance the significant residual impacts of particular activities on prescribed environmental matters through the use of environmental offsets. The main purpose is achieved primarily by: establishing a framework for environmental offsets; recognising the level of protection given to prescribed environmental matters under other legislation; providing for national, State and local matters of environmental significance to be prescribed environmental matters for the purpose of this Act; and coordinating the implementation of the framework in conjunction with other legislation. It applies if an offset condition is imposed on an authority, under another Act, for a significant residual impact of a prescribed activity on a prescribed environmental matter. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legislation.qld.gov.au Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014. Legislación | Australia | 2014 (2020) Palabra clave: Planificación ambiental, Autorización/permiso, EIA, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX