Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 (2017-432) (NSW)

Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017.

1.2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 25 August 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

1.3 Definitions (1) In this Regulation— national park estate and other conservation areas means any of the following areas— (a) a wilderness area declared under the Wilderness Act 1987, (b) land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or acquired by the Minister administering that Act under Part 11 of that Act, (c) land dedicated or set apart as a flora reserve under the Forestry Act 2012 (or any Act repealed by that Act), (d) land to which an interim heritage order or listing on the State Heritage Register under the Heritage Act 1977 applies, (e) a declared area of outstanding biodiversity value under the Act, (f) an area declared to be critical habitat under Division 3 of Part 7A of the Fisheries Management Act 1994, (g) a declared World Heritage property within the meaning of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, (h) land dedicated or reserved under the Crown Lands Act 1989 for similar public purposes for which land is reserved, declared or listed under the other Acts referred to in this definition, (i) land to which an interim protection order under Part 11 of the Act applies, (j) Lord Howe Island. the Act means the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. variation rules—see clause 6.4.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.