Development and clearing activities are regulated by legislation and other instruments.
Acts, regulations and policy include:
- Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
(link is external) - Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017
(link is external) - Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017
(link is external) - Local Land Services Act 2013
(link is external) - Local Land Services Regulation 2014
(link is external) - Chapter 2: State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021
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Legislation repealed to make the new Acts includes:
- Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
- Native Vegetation Act 2003
- Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001
- Parts of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
More information about the biodiversity legislation reform process.
Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Help Desk and support
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