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Environmental Offsets Act 2014.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
Queensland
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2014 (2016)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An 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