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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
28Requirement for approval of activities of Commonwealth agencies significantly affecting the environment
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28 Requirement for approval of activities of Commonwealth agencies significantly affecting the environment
Subdivision C—Actions that are taken to be covered by this Division
28AA Actions that are taken to be covered by this Division
Subdivision D—Limitation on liability for actions of third parties
28AB Limitation on liability for actions of third parties
Part 4—Cases in which environmental approvals are not needed
Division 1—Actions covered by bilateral agreements
29 Actions declared by agreement not to need approval
30 Extended operation in State and Northern Territory waters
31 Extended operation in non‑self‑governing Territories
Division 2—Actions covered by Ministerial declarations and accredited management arrangements or accredited authorisation processes
32 Actions declared by Minister not to need approval
33 Making declaration that actions do not need approval under Part 9
34 What is matter protected by a provision of Part 3?
34A Minister may only make declaration if prescribed criteria are met
34B Declarations relating to declared World Heritage properties
34BA Declarations relating to National Heritage places
34C Declarations relating to declared Ramsar wetlands
34D Declarations relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
34E Declarations relating to migratory species
34F Declarations relating to Commonwealth Heritage places
35 Revoking declarations
36 Other rules about declarations
36A Minor amendments of accredited management arrangement or accredited authorisation process
Division 3—Actions covered by Ministerial declarations and bioregional plans
37 Actions declared by Minister not to need approval
37A Making declarations that actions do not need approval under Part 9
37B General considerations
37C Minister may make declaration only if prescribed criteria are met
37D Declarations relating to declared World Heritage properties
37E Declarations relating to National Heritage places
37F Declarations relating to declared Ramsar wetlands
37G Declarations relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
37H Declarations relating to listed migratory species
37J No declarations relating to nuclear actions
37K Revoking declarations
37L Other rules about declarations
Division 3A—Actions covered by conservation agreements
37M Actions declared by conservation agreement not to need approval
Division 4—Forestry operations in certain regions
Subdivision A—Regions covered by regional forest agreements