The ''Nature Conservation Act 2014'' (''NC Act'') is a territory-based
act of parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the Legislature, legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of ...
in the
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
(ACT). The NC Act is "the chief legislation for the protection of native plants and animals in the ACT and for the management of the conservation reserve network", providing for management of conservation lands and the legislative framework for nature conservation policy and action in the ACT.
Offences under the Act are regulated by the ''Magistrates Court (Nature Conservation Infringement Notices) Regulation 2015''.
History
The Act was passed on 27 November 2014 by the ACT Legislative Assembly and commenced on 11 June 2015,[ replacing the ''Nature Conservation Act 1980''.]EPBC Act
The ''Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999'' (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and cultu ...
'' and other states and territories,[ and its latest amendment came into force on 11 June 2020.]
References
External links
*{{cite web , title=''NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014'' , website=Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) , url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/nca2014237/
Australian Capital Territory legislation
Nature conservation in Australia
Environmental law in Australia
Environment of Australian Capital Territory
2010s in Australia
2014 establishments in Australia
2014 in the environment