Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

Powers may be exercised under this Part for the following purposes—

for determining whether there has been compliance with or a contravention of this Act, the regulations, biodiversity conservation licences, private land conservation agreements, orders or other instruments or requirements issued or made under this Act,

for determining whether there has been compliance with the approved conservation or other measures under biodiversity certification or biodiversity offset obligations under the biodiversity offsets scheme,

for obtaining information or records for purposes connected with the administration of this Act,

for terrestrial biodiversity conservation (including the protection of animals and plants),

generally for administering this Act.

Powers may also be exercised under this Part for the following purposes—

for determining whether there has been compliance with or a contravention of the native vegetation legislation,

for obtaining information or records for purposes connected with the enforcement of that legislation,

generally for the enforcement of that legislation.