sec.17Serious environmental harm

### sec.17 Serious environmental harm Serious environmental harm is environmental harm— that is irreversible, of a high impact or widespread; or caused to— an area of high conservation value; or an area of special significance, such as the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area; or that causes actual or potential loss or damage to property of an amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount; or that results in costs of more than the threshold amount being incurred in taking appropriate action to— prevent or minimise the harm; and rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm. The chief executive must ensure a threshold amount calculated under subsection (3) , definition threshold amount , paragraph (b) is published on the department’s website during the financial year to which it relates. In this section— threshold amount means— for the financial year ending 30 June 2023—$100,000; or for a later financial year—the threshold amount for the financial year immediately preceding the later financial year (the previous financial year ) increased by the consumer price index for the previous financial year. s 17 amd 2008 No. 52 s 5 ; 2014 No. 59 s 17A ; 2023 No. 6 s 5 ; 2024 No. 30 s 10 (sec.17-ssec.1) Serious environmental harm is environmental harm— that is irreversible, of a high impact or widespread; or caused to— an area of high conservation value; or an area of special significance, such as the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area; or that causes actual or potential loss or damage to property of an amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount; or that results in costs of more than the threshold amount being incurred in taking appropriate action to— prevent or minimise the harm; and rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm. (sec.17-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure a threshold amount calculated under subsection (3) , definition threshold amount , paragraph (b) is published on the department’s website during the financial year to which it relates. (sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— threshold amount means— for the financial year ending 30 June 2023—$100,000; or for a later financial year—the threshold amount for the financial year immediately preceding the later financial year (the previous financial year ) increased by the consumer price index for the previous financial year. - (a) that is irreversible, of a high impact or widespread; or - (b) caused to— (i) an area of high conservation value; or (ii) an area of special significance, such as the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area; or - (i) an area of high conservation value; or - (ii) an area of special significance, such as the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area; or - (c) that causes actual or potential loss or damage to property of an amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount; or - (d) that results in costs of more than the threshold amount being incurred in taking appropriate action to— (i) prevent or minimise the harm; and (ii) rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm. - (i) prevent or minimise the harm; and - (ii) rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm. - (i) an area of high conservation value; or - (ii) an area of special significance, such as the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area; or - (i) prevent or minimise the harm; and - (ii) rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the harm. - (a) for the financial year ending 30 June 2023—$100,000; or - (b) for a later financial year—the threshold amount for the financial year immediately preceding the later financial year (the previous financial year ) increased by the consumer price index for the previous financial year.