Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

abandoned fauna 5(1)

Aboriginal customary purpose 181

Aboriginal person 181

accessory after the fact to an offence 234(1)

adopted plan 81

agent 240(1), 240(3)

agreement land 115(1)

animal 5(1)

annual report 5(1)

application 211(1)

applied provision 202

apply 5(1)

approved plan 81

aquatic eco‑tourism 190

authorisation 41(1), 46(1), 247

authorised officer 274(1)

authorised person 252(1)

biodiversity 5(1)

biodiversity components 5(1)

biodiversity conservation 5(1)

biodiversity conservation agreement 5(1), 114(1)

biodiversity conservation conditions 7(1)

biodiversity conservation covenant 5(1), 122(1)

biodiversity conservation measures 5(1)

biodiversity management programme 5(1)

biological resources 5(1)

bioprospecting activity 5(1)

biosecurity measures 5(1)

business day 5(1)

CALM Act 5(1)

CALM Act land 5(1), 181

CALM Act officer 5(1)

capture 5(1)

carcass 5(1)

CEO 5(1)

cetacean 5(1)

CI Act 5(1)

class 5(1)

closed area 164(1)

coastal sea 8(1)

code 257(1)

code of practice 194(1)

collapsed ecological community 5(1)

commencement day 280(1), 283(1)

commercial operator 190

commercial purpose 5(1)

Commission 5(1)

condition 5(1)

conserve 5(1)

container 5(1)

continental shelf 8(1)

contravene 5(1)

control 5(1)

covenant land 121

covenantor 121, 122(1)

critical habitat 5(1)

critically endangered ecological community 5(1)

critically endangered species 5(1)

Crown land 5(1)

cultivated flora 5(1)

deal with 207(1)

declared pest 5(1)

Department 5(1)

disturb 5(1)

disturbance 185(1)

do a forensic examination 209(1)

draft plan 81

draft programme 68

dwelling 195

ecological community 5(1)

ecologically sustainable use 5(1)

ecosystem 5(1)

employer 241(1), 241(3)

endangered ecological community 5(1)

endangered species 5(1)

entry warrant 195

environmental damage 242

environmental pest 5(1)

environmental pest notice 5(1)

environmental protection policy 5(1)

EPBC Act 5(1)

exclusive economic zone 5(1)

exclusive native title 181

exclusive native title holder 181

exemption 247

export 5(1)

external Territory 5(1)

extinct species 5(1)

fauna 5(1), 145, 158(1)

fauna processing establishment 5(1)

fish 5(1)

flora 5(1), 166, 178(1)

flora processing establishment 5(1)

genetic resources 5(1)

guidelines 274(1)

habitat 5(1)

habitat conservation notice 5(1), 59(1)

habitat damage 58

identifier 5(1)

import 5(1)

information sharing agency 274(1)

injured fauna 5(1)

inspection purposes 195

instrument 195

interim recovery plan 5(1)

joint recovery plan 91(1)

key threatening process 5(1)

label 5(1)

land 5(1)

land of conservation value 41(1), 46(1)

lawful activity 5(1)

lawful authority 5(1)

licence 5(1)

licensed premises 195

listing decision 36

managed fauna 5(1)

matter 272(1)

ministerial guidelines 5(1)

minor amendment 68, 81

mobile home 5(1)

modify 44

native species 5(1)

nature‑based tourism and recreation 190

new plan 102(5), 112(5)

new programme 79(5)

nomination 36, 39(1)

notice 268(1)

NT Act 181

obstruct 5(1)

occupier 5(1), 195

offence 195, 239(1), 247

officer 237(1), 274(1)

old plan 102(5), 112(5)

old programme 79(5)

organism 5(1)

other party to the agreement 116(1)

owner 5(1)

part 5(1)

partner A 239(3)

partner B 239(4)

partner C 239(5)

partner D 239(6)

pearl oyster 5(1)

permanent covenant 126(1)

photograph 195

place 5(1)

plant 5(1)

potential carrier 5(1)

prescribed 5(1)

principal 240(1), 240(3)

principal offence 234(3)

private land 5(1)

process 5(1)

prohibited device 5(1)

prohibited method 5(1)

proposal 42(1), 47(1)

proposed plan 81

public authority 5(1)

publication day 284(1)

purposes of sport or recreation 163(5)

reasonably suspects 195

record 5(1)

recovery plan 5(1)

register 121

Registrar 5(1)

relevant authorisation 7(1)

relevant commencement day 284(1)

relevant community 46(1), 53(1)

relevant habitat 41(1), 46(1)

relevant information 274(1)

relevant instrument 216

relevant offence 242

relevant record 204(1)

relevant species 41(1), 53(1)

remedial action 5(1), 217(1)

remediation measures 242

remediation order 242

remote communication 211(1)

responsible authority 164(1)

responsible Minister 272(1)

sandalwood 5(1), 187(1), 187(6)

sandalwood licence 283(1)

section 50 notice 51(1)

seized thing 230(1)

self‑governing Territory 5(1)

specially protected fauna 5(1)

specially protected flora 5(1)

specially protected species 5(1)

species 5(1)

specified 58, 115(1), 187(1), 205(1), 242, 247, 271(1), 284(1)

State agreement 5(1)

strategic document 276(1)

subsidiary legislation 257(1)

supply 5(1)

take 5(1)

taken 187(1)

taking 185(1)

technical amendment 81

temporarily care for 161(1)

thing relevant to an offence 195

threatened ecological community 5(1)

threatened fauna 5(1)

threatened flora 5(1)

threatened species 5(1)

threatening process 5(1)

transitional matter 284(1)

transitional regulations 284(1)

treat 5(1)

vehicle 5(1)

vulnerable ecological community 5(1)

vulnerable species 5(1)

Western Australian waters 54(3)

wildlife officer 5(1)

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