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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Schedule 1
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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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