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 Schedule 1  Endnotes Each volume has its own contents About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 March 2026 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). Application, saving and transitional provisions If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Presentational changes The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.       Contents Chapter 1—Preliminary Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objects of Act 3A Principles of ecologically sustainable development 4 Act to bind Crown 5 Application of Act 6 Extended application of Act to match extended management of fisheries under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 7 Application of the Criminal Code 8 Native title rights not affected 9 Relationship with other Acts 10 Relationship with State law Chapter 2—Protecting the environment Part 2—Simplified outline of this Chapter 11 Simplified outline of this Chapter Part 3—Requirements for environmental approvals Division 1—Requirements relating to matters of national environmental significance Subdivision A—World Heritage 12 Requirement for approval of activities with a significant impact on a declared World Heritage property 13 What is a declared World Heritage property? 14 Declaring a property to be a declared World Heritage property 15 Amending or revoking a declaration of a declared World Heritage property 15A Offences relating to declared World Heritage properties Subdivision AA—National Heritage