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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
15COffences relating to National Heritage places
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15C Offences relating to National Heritage places
Subdivision B—Wetlands of international importance
16 Requirement for approval of activities with a significant impact on a declared Ramsar wetland
17 What is a declared Ramsar wetland?
17A Making and revoking declarations of wetlands
17B Offences relating to declared Ramsar wetlands
Subdivision C—Listed threatened species and communities
18 Actions with significant impact on listed threatened species or endangered community prohibited without approval
18A Offences relating to threatened species etc.
19 Certain actions relating to listed threatened species and listed threatened ecological communities not prohibited
Subdivision D—Listed migratory species
20 Requirement for approval of activities with a significant impact on a listed migratory species
20A Offences relating to listed migratory species
20B Certain actions relating to listed migratory species not prohibited
Subdivision E—Protection of the environment from nuclear actions
21 Requirement for approval of nuclear actions
22 What is a nuclear action?
22A Offences relating to nuclear actions
Subdivision F—Marine environment
23 Requirement for approval of activities involving the marine environment
24 What is a Commonwealth marine area?
24A Offences relating to marine areas
Subdivision FA—Great Barrier Reef Marine Park