Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal legislation
environmental protection law
administeredBy Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian Government environment minister
amendedBy Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Act 2015
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Change) Act 2022
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
commencementDate 2000-07-16
country Australia
definesConcept matters of national environmental significance
enactedBy Parliament of Australia
enforcementMechanism civil penalties
criminal offences
injunctions
establishes environmental impact assessment process for controlled actions
hasPart EPBC Regulations 2000
includesProvision accreditation of state and territory processes
bilateral agreements with states and territories
conservation agreements
conservation orders
environmental audits
public consultation on certain decisions
register of critical habitat
strategic assessments
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
language English
legalStatus in force (as of 2024)
primaryPurpose conservation of biodiversity
protection of nationally significant environmental matters
protection of the environment
providesFor listing of key threatening processes
listing of threatened ecological communities
listing of threatened species
preparation of recovery plans
preparation of threat abatement plans
protection of Commonwealth marine areas
protection of Ramsar wetlands of international importance
protection of listed migratory species
protection of national heritage places
protection of the environment on Commonwealth land
protection of world heritage properties
regulates actions likely to have significant impact on matters of national environmental significance
relatedTo Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
linked to: Ramsar Convention

World Heritage Convention
replaces Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
requires referral of proposed actions that may significantly impact matters of national environmental significance
royalAssentDate 1999-07-16
shortName EPBC Act

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Australian National Heritage List administeredUnder Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Australian National Heritage List establishedBy Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Leipoa ocellata listedUnder EPBC Act (Australia)
linked to: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Parks Australia appliesFramework Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Commonwealth Heritage List legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Coral Sea Marine Park legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan relatedTo Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 shortName EPBC Act
linked to: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 amendedBy Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Change) Act 2022
linked to: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
National Heritage List legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Australian Heritage Council legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area legalProtection Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Ashmore Reef legalFramework Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Cartier Island governingLaw Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Lord Howe Island woodhen listedUnder Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Commonwealth marine parks legalFramework Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Pulu Keeling National Park governingLaw Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations appliesTo Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Commonwealth land managers appliesLaw Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Commonwealth land managers appliesLaw EPBC Act 1999
linked to: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999