Acts administered by OEH
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has responsibilities and functions under the following NSW environmental legislation. Some of these responsibilities and functions are exercised in the name of the Environment Protection Authority or the Botanic Gardens Trust.
Under each Act name, there are links to the full text of the Act (from the NSW legislation website) and, where available, further information relevant to the operation of the Act and to Regulations made under that Act.
Acts administered by the Office of Environment and Heritage
Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005
Summary | Full Text
Coastal Protection Act 1979
Summary | Full text| Regulation
Crown Lands Act 1989
Note: so far as it relates to the Crown Reserve known as Jenolan Caves Reserves, and the land dedicated for the public purpose of accommodation house D590137, in the Parishes of Jenolan, Bombah and Bouverie, Counties of Westmoreland and Georgiana (remainder, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Lands)
Full text l Regulation
Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987
Note: OEH only administers Part 6A of this Act in so far as it relates to water and water utilities and section 40(1A), and s45 in so far as it relates to Part 6A and section 40(1A).
Summary | Full text | Regulation
Environmental Trust Act 1998
Summary | Full text
Filming Approval Act 2004
Summary | Full text | More about filming and photography
Forestry Restructuring and Nature Conservation Act 1995
Summary | Full text
Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act 1996
Summary | Full text
Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1983
Summary | Full text
Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1984
Summary | Full text
Heritage Act 1977
Summary | Full text | Regulation
Lane Cove National Park (Sugarloaf Point Additions) Act 1996
Summary | Full text
Local Government Act 1993
Note: OEH only administers Part 2A of Chapter 6 (remainder, the Minister for Local Government)
Summary | Full Text
Lord Howe Island Act 1953
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about Lord Howe Island: Department of Environment and Water Resources and Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Marine Parks Act 1997 (jointly administered with Department of Primary Industries and Minister for Regional Infrastructure)
Summary | Full text | Regulation |More about marine parks
National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998
Summary | Full text
National Park Estate (Lower Hunter Region Reservations) Act 2006
Summary | Full text
National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002
Summary | Full text
National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2003
Summary | Full text
National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005
Summary | Full text
National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Act 2010
Summary | Full Text
National Park Estate (South-Western Cypress Reservations) Act 2010
Summary | Full Text
National Park Estate (Southern Region Reservations) Act 2000
Summary | Full text
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Summary | Full text | Regulation |More about protected areas and Aboriginal ownership provisions in the National Parks and Wildlife Act
National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2005
Summary | Full text
National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Act 1990
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Full Text Native Vegetation Act 2003
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about Native Vegetation
Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001
Summary | Full text
Roads Act 1993
Note: so far as it relates to Lord Howe Island (remainder, the Minister for Roads, the Minister for Local Government, and the Minister for Lands)
Full Text l Regulation
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
Summary | Full text | Regulations | More about threatened species
Wilderness Act 1987
Summary | Full text
Acts Administered by the Environment Protection Authority
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about contaminated land
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008
Summary | Full text
Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about chemicals
Forestry Act 2012
Note: OEH administers Parts 5A and 5B of this Act, remainder is administered by Minister for Primary Industries jointly with Minister for Regional Infrastructure
Summary | Full text
National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995
Summary | Full text
Ozone Protection Act 1989
Summary | Full text | More about air
Pesticides Act 1999
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about pesticides
Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991
Summary | Full text | Regulation
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
Summary | Full text | Regulations | More about air, wood smoke, emissions trading, noise, penalty notices, and waste
Radiation Control Act 1990
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about radiation
Recreation Vehicles Act 1983
Summary | Full text
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
Summary | Full text
Other Acts administered by the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Heritage
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983
Summary | Full text
Historic Houses Act 1980
Summary | Full text
Parramatta Park (Old Government House) Act 1967
Summary | Full text
Parramatta Park Trust Act 2001
Summary | Full text | Regulation
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980
Summary | Full text | Regulation | More about Botanic Gardens Trust
Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006
Summary | Full text | Regulation
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Page last updated: 29 April 2013
