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(last changed by PhilipChung) 2017-08-14T14:25:31+10:00 PhilipChung http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/WebHome %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) 2017-08-14T13:31:22+10:00 PhilipChung http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/RisksOfTakingActionCriminalCharges 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) 2016-08-20T22:29:44+10:00 PhilipChung http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ReviewInACATOrTheACTSupremeCourt 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) 2016-08-20T22:29:08+10:00 PhilipChung http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/EnvironmentProtectionAct1997 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) 2016-08-20T22:26:48+10:00 PhilipChung http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/CommonwealthHeritageProtection 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) 2016-08-19T16:39:22+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ACTHeritageProtection 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) 2016-08-19T16:37:47+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/WaterResourcesAct2007ACT 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) 2016-08-19T16:35:17+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ManagementPlans 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) 2016-08-19T16:31:43+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ProtectingTreesUnderTheAct 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) 2016-08-19T16:28:00+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ConclusionBiodiversityConservation 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) 2016-08-19T16:25:00+10:00 DominicSmith http://ntlawhandbook.org/foswiki/ACTEnvLawHbk/ProtectingBiodiversity 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) 2016-08-19T16:23:14+10:00 DominicSmith