The ''Nature Conservation Act 2014'' (''NC Act'') is a territory-based
act of parliament in the
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal States and territories of Australia, territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory, an ...
(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 cult ...
'' 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
Environment of Australian Capital Territory
2014 in Australian law
2014 establishments in Australia
2014 in the environment
Australian environmental legislation