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Australian Capital Territory Environmental Law Handbook ACT Environmental Law Handbook Edited by Camilla Taylor Note: The information contained herein is a re... (last changed by ChrisKenward)

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%IF{"$WEBSUMMARY = ''" then=" "}% * Table of contents About the Handbook The ACT Environmental Law Handbook Online ('the Handbook') has been developed as an ... (last changed by PhilipChung)

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Risks of taking action—criminal charges Introduction Protest is not uncommon in Canberra city, the site of the Commonwealth Parliament. If you are charged with c... (last changed by PhilipChung)

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Review in ACAT or the ACT Supreme Court Under section 136D of the Act an 'eligible person' may apply to the ACAT for review of a decision of the EPA. An eligible ... (last changed by PhilipChung)

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Environment Protection Act 1997 Objects of the Act The objects of the Act (s 3C) are extensive. They include: * to protect and enhance the quality of the envi... (last changed by PhilipChung)

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Commonwealth heritage protection Introduction There are a number of different types of heritage protection in Commonwealth legislation relating to: * World H... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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ACT heritage protection The Heritage Act 2004 (ACT) (‘Heritage Act’) provides a comprehensive scheme for the recognition, registration and protection of heritage ... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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Water Resources Act 2007 (ACT) Unless otherwise specified, references in this section to provisions of an Act are references to provisions of the Water Resources ... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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Management plans Public land in the ACT must be managed by a ‘public land management plan’ (Planning Act s 318). There are two different types of public land mana... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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Protecting trees under the Act Tree management precincts and regulated trees The minister is responsible for determining the criteria for declaring an area be a ... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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Conclusion This chapter has provided an introduction to the legislative provisions framing some interactions with biodiversity in the ACT. Natural resource manage... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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Protecting biodiversity The Nature Conservation Act requires a number of plans to be prepared to assist with the protection of biodiversity, as well as creating a... (last changed by DominicSmith)

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