Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997
15Meaning of environmental protection
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 15
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997.
15 Meaning of environmental protection
For the purposes of this Act, environmental protection means: (a) maintaining, conserving, preserving or protecting components of the natural environment of Australia; or (b) restoring, improving or replenishing components of the natural environment of Australia; or (c) conserving or restoring Australia’s biodiversity; or (d) developing or promoting waste minimisation in Australia; or (e) developing or promoting clean production in Australia; or (f) preventing, combating or rectifying pollution of the environment (whether natural or otherwise) of Australia; or (g) carrying on research, or disseminating information, about: (i) the natural environment of Australia; or (ii) Australia’s biodiversity.