Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 No 63

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
15 December 2023 15 December 2023 2023 (SI 671)
2023 (SI 672)
2023 (SI 673)
2023 (SI 674)
2023 (SI 675)
2023 (SI 676)
08 December 2023 08 December 2023 2023 (SI 650)
01 December 2023 01 December 2023 2023 (SI 634)
2023 (SI 635)
2023 (SI 636)
2023 (SI 637)
2023 (SI 638)
2023 (SI 639)
2023 (SI 640)
2023 (SI 641)
25 August 2023 25 August 2023 2023 (SI 467)
2023 (SI 468)
2023 (SI 469)
2023 (SI 470)
04 August 2023 04 August 2023 2023 (SI 425)
2023 (SI 426)
2023 (SI 427)
2023 (SI 428)
2023 (SI 429)
01 July 2023 01 July 2023 2018 No 70
30 June 2023 30 June 2023 2023 (SI 351)
2023 (SI 352)
2023 (SI 353)
2023 (SI 354)
2023 (SI 355)
28 April 2023 28 April 2023 2023 (SI 213)
2023 (SI 214)
2023 (SI 215)
2023 (SI 216)
27 January 2023 27 January 2023 2023 (SI 22)
16 December 2022 16 December 2022 2022 (SI 793)
2022 (SI 794)
26 November 2022 26 November 2022 2016 No 63
25 November 2022 25 November 2022 2022 (SI 703)
2022 (SI 704)
2022 (SI 705)
2022 (SI 706)
2022 (SI 707)
28 October 2022 28 October 2022 2022 (SI 637)
2022 (SI 638)
26 August 2022 26 August 2022 2022 (SI 490)
2022 (SI 491)
05 August 2022 05 August 2022 2022 (SI 434)
29 July 2022 29 July 2022 2022 (SI 413)
01 July 2022 01 July 2022 2022 (SI 334)
10 June 2022 10 June 2022 2022 (SI 277)
27 May 2022 27 May 2022 2022 (SI 245)
20 May 2022 20 May 2022 2022 (SI 223)
24 March 2022 24 March 2022 2022 No 5
11 February 2022 11 February 2022 2022 (SI 35)
2022 (SI 36)
21 January 2022 21 January 2022 2022 (SI 11)
2022 (SI 12)
19 November 2021 19 November 2021 2021 (SI 674)
2021 (SI 675)
2021 (SI 676)
15 October 2021 15 October 2021 2021 (SI 605)
24 September 2021 24 September 2021 2021 (SI 553)
2021 (SI 554)
21 May 2021 21 May 2021 2021 (SI 231)
2021 (SI 232)
25 March 2021 25 March 2021 2021 No 5
19 February 2021 19 February 2021 2021 (SI 59)
2021 (SI 60)
12 February 2021 12 February 2021 2021 (SI 37)
2021 (SI 38)
2021 (SI 39)
25 November 2020 25 November 2020 2020 No 37
13 November 2020 13 November 2020 2016 No 63
17 July 2020 17 July 2020 2020 (SI 407)
2020 (SI 408)
2020 (SI 409)
2020 (SI 410)
15 May 2020 15 May 2020 2020 (SI 199)
2020 (SI 200)
2020 (SI 201)
2020 (SI 202)
2020 (SI 203)
2020 (SI 204)
14 May 2020 14 May 2020 2020 No 5
15 November 2019 15 November 2019 2019 (SI 543)
01 July 2019 01 July 2019 2019 No 1
28 June 2019 28 June 2019 2019 (SI 283)
31 May 2019 31 May 2019 2019 (SI 215)
2019 (SI 216)
2019 (SI 217)
2019 (SI 218)
2019 (SI 219)
2019 (SI 220)
2019 (SI 221)
01 February 2019 01 February 2019 2019 (SI 45)
2019 (SI 46)
2019 (SI 47)
10 December 2018 10 December 2018 2018 No 66
01 December 2018 01 December 2018 2018 No 70
30 November 2018 30 November 2018 2018 (SI 679)
2018 (SI 680)
2018 (SI 681)
2018 (SI 682)
2018 (SI 683)
09 November 2018 09 November 2018 2018 No 40
2018 (SI 625)
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2017 No 17
29 June 2018 29 June 2018 2018 No 25
27 April 2018 27 April 2018 2018 (SI 167)
2018 (SI 168)
01 December 2017 01 December 2017 2017 (SI 668)
2017 (SI 669)
2017 (SI 670)
23 November 2017 23 November 2017 2017 No 63
26 August 2017 26 August 2017 IA sec 30C
25 August 2017 25 August 2017 2017 (SI 433)
14 August 2017 14 August 2017 2017 No 38
23 November 2016 23 November 2016

This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2016.

Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017.

Amended by secs 7.2(4) and 12.19(9) of this Act.

Final Determination (2023 SI 676)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 675)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 674)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 673)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 672)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 671)

notfd 15.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 650)

notfd 08.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 641)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 640)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 639)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 638)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 637)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 636)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 635)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 634)

notfd 01.12.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 470)

notfd 25.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 469)

notfd 25.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 468)

notfd 25.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 467)

notfd 25.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 429)

notfd 04.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 428)

notfd 04.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 427)

notfd 04.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 426)

notfd 04.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 425)

notfd 04.08.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 355)

notfd 30.06.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 354)

notfd 30.06.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 353)

notfd 30.06.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 352)

notfd 30.06.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 351)

notfd 30.06.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 216)

notfd 28.04.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 215)

notfd 28.04.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 214)

notfd 28.04.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 213)

notfd 28.04.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2023 SI 22)

notfd 27.01.2023.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 794)

notfd 16.12.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 793)

notfd 16.12.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 707)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 706)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 705)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 704)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 703)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 638)

notfd 28.10.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 637)

notfd 28.10.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 491)

notfd 26.08.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 490)

notfd 26.08.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 434)

notfd 05.08.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 413)

notfd 29.07.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 334)

notfd 01.07.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Determination (2022 SI 277)

notfd 10.06.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 245)

notfd 27.05.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 223)

notfd 20.05.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

COVID-19 and Other Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reforms) Act 2022 No 5

Assented to 24.03.2022.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, sec 2(1).

Final Determination (2022 SI 36)

notfd 11.02.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 35)

notfd 11.02.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2022 SI 12)

notfd 21.01.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Determination (2022 SI 11)

notfd 21.01.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 676)

notfd 19.11.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 675)

notfd 19.11.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 674)

notfd 19.11.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Determination (2021 SI 605)

notfd 15.10.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 554)

notfd 24.09.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 553)

notfd 24.09.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 232)

notfd 21.05.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 231)

notfd 21.05.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

COVID-19 Recovery Act 2021 No 5

Assented to 25.03.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, assent, sec 2(1).

Final Determination (2021 SI 60)

notfd 19.02.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.

Final Determination (2021 SI 59)

notfd 19.02.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.

Final Determination (2021 SI 39)

notfd 12.02.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2021 SI 38)

notfd 12.02.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Determination (2021 SI 37)

notfd 12.02.2021.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No 37

Assented to 25.11.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(1).

Final Determination (2020 SI 410)

notfd 17.07.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 409)

notfd 17.07.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 408)

notfd 17.07.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 407)

notfd 17.07.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 204)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 203)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 202)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 201)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 200)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2020 SI 199)

notfd 15.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 5

Assented to 14.05.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2(1).

Final Determination (2019 SI 543)

notfd 15.11.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 283)

notfd 28.06.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 No 1

Assented to 17.06.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Final Determination (2019 SI 221)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 220)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 219)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 218)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 217)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 216)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 215)

notfd 31.05.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 47)

notfd 01.02.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 46)

notfd 01.02.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2019 SI 45)

notfd 01.02.2019.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 683)

notfd 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 682)

notfd 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 681)

notfd 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 680)

notfd 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 679)

notfd 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Determination (2018 SI 625)

notfd 09.11.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.10, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.

Planning Legislation Amendment (Greater Sydney Commission) Act 2018 No 66

Assented to 31.10.2018.

Date of commencement, 10.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (715) LW 7.12.2018.

Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 40

Assented to 27.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 9.11.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (620) LW 9.11.2018.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Final Determination (2018 SI 168)

notfd 27.04.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2018 SI 167)

notfd 27.04.2018.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2017 SI 670)

notfd 01.12.2017.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2017 SI 669)

notfd 01.12.2017.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Final Determination (2017 SI 668)

notfd 01.12.2017.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, Sch 1.2.

Sch 1.2 [8] was without effect..

Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017 (SI 433)

notfd 25.08.2017.

Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, cl 2.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Staged Development Applications) Act 2017 No 38

Assented to 14.08.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17

Assented to 17.05.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.6, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

No reference is made to asterisks added to entries in Schedules 1–3, on the advice of the Scientific Committee, consequential on the listing of species or communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.

Sec 1.6

Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [1]–[3]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [1] [2].

Sec 2.8

Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [1]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [3] [4]; 2020 No 37, Sch 2.1[1].

Sec 4.30

Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [2].

Secs 5.9, 5.21, 5.28

Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [4].

Sec 6.2

Am 2018 No 25, Sch 3.1.

Sec 7.2

Am 2016 No 63, sec 7.2(4); 2020 No 37, Sch 2.1[2].

Sec 7.9

Am 2019 No 1, Sch 2.2.

Sec 7.13

Am 2017 No 38, Sch 2.1.

Sec 8.1

Am 2018 No 66, Sch 3.1.

Sec 8.16

Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.6 [4].

Sec 10.6

Am 2018 No 70, Sch 3.6.

Sec 10.12

Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.10.

Secs 11.2, 11.3, 11.7, 11.8

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5].

Sec 11.15

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [6].

Sec 12.2

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [7].

Sec 12.14

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [8].

Sec 12.19

Am 2016 No 63, sec 12.19(9); 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.3; 2021 No 5, Sch 1.5; 2022 No 5, Sch 1.2.

Sec 12.27

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [9].

Sec 13.3

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [10].

Sec 13.6

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [11].

Sec 13.9

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [8].

Sec 13.10

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5].

Sec 13.11

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [12].

Sec 13.13

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [13].

Sec 13.14

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [14] [15].

Sec 13.14A

Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [16].

Sec 13.31

Am 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5].

Sec 14.4

Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [3]; 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [5].

Sec 14.7A

Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 3.1 [17].

Sch 1

Am 2017 (433), Sch 1.1 [1]–[56]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [4]–[7] [9]; 2017 (669); 2017 (670); 2018 (167); 2018 (625); 2018 (679); 2018 (680); 2018 (681); 2018 (682); 2019 (45); 2019 (46); 2019 (47); 2019 (215); 2019 (216); 2019 (217); 2019 (219); 2019 (221); 2019 (543); 2020 (199); 2020 (200); 2020 (201); 2020 (202); 2020 (203); 2020 (204); 2020 (407); 2020 (408); 2020 (409); 2021 (37); 2021 (38); 2021 (39); 2021 (59); 2021 (231); 2021 (232); 2021 (553); 2021 (554); 2021 (605); 2021 (674); 2021 (675); 2021 (676); 2022 (11); 2022 (12); 2022 (35); 2022 (36); 2022 (223); 2022 (245); 2022 (277); 2022 (334); 2022 (413); 2022 (434); 2022 (490); 2022 (491); 2022 (637); 2022 (638); 2022 (703); 2022 (704); 2022 (705); 2022 (707); 2022 (793); 2022 (794); 2023 (22); 2023 (213); 2023 (214); 2023 (215); 2023 (216); 2023 (351); 2023 (352); 2023 (353); 2023 (354); 2023 (355); 2023 (425); 2023 (426); 2023 (427); 2023 (428); 2023(429); 2023 (467); 2023 (468); 2023 (469); 2023 (470); 2023 (634); 2023 (635); 2023 (636); 2023 (637); 2023 (638); 2023 (639); 2023 (640); 2023 (641); 2023 (650); 2023 (671); 2023 (672); 2023 (673); 2023 (674); 2023 (675); 2023 (676).

Sch 2

Am 2017 (433), Sch 1.2 [1] [2]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [10] [11]; 2017 (670); 2018 (168); 2019 (218); 2019 (220); 2019 (221); 2019 (283); 2020 (410); 2021 (38); 2021 (60).

Sch 3

Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.2 [12]–[14]; 2017 (668); 2017 (669); 2020 (199); 2021 (38); 2021 (39); 2021 (231); 2022 (706).

Sch 4

Am 2018 (683).

Sch 9

Am 2017 (433), Sch 2 [1]–[4].

Schs 10, 11

Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016

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